TRENTON, N.J.—Authorities say DNA evidence has proven that a man who died in prison several years ago was responsible for the 1984 murder of a 19-year-old woman whose body wasn’t found for more than a decade after she disappeared from her family home in New Jersey. The state attorney general and the Mercer County prosecutor’s…
Police: Armed Man Wounded, 2 Officers Hit but Saved by Vests
April 30, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA—Police say an overnight standoff with an armed man barricaded in a Philadelphia home ended when he was shot and wounded by officers who had been fired upon and struck by bullets in their protective vests. First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford told WPVI-TV that officers were called to the Germantown home at about 4 p.m….
Quebec’s Minimum Wage Set to Go up to $15.25 Beginning Monday
Quebec’s minimum wage will rise by one dollar to $15.25 as of Monday. The Quebec government says it is trying to improve the purchasing power of low-income earners and encourage participation in the labour market. The province’s labour department says nearly 299,000 workers will benefit from the increase, including more than 164,000 women. The Canadian…
Canada Moving Sudan Evacuation Operations to Port City as Conflict Continues
Canada is relocating its efforts to get stranded Canadians out of Sudan from the capital to a distant port city as violence continues to escalate between the country’s army and a powerful paramilitary group. Defence Minister Anita Anand says about 550 people left Sudan on six military-run flights from the country’s main airport in Khartoum…
Senator Backs ‘Foreign Legion’ Concept to Bolster Flagging Aussie Military Recruitment
April 30, 2023
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Australia should open up military recruitment to neighbouring Pacific Islanders, says Senator Jacqui Lambie, who says the move will help deal with ongoing recruitment problems in the defence force. “Pacific Islanders and New Zealanders … they’ve been going to and from this country for a long time,” Lambie told Sky News on May 1. “There’s…
Roof Collapse at House Near Ohio State University Injures 14
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Part of a house collapsed and 14 people were injured near The Ohio State University Saturday evening when people climbed onto a roof that was not designed to hold significant weight, authorities said. Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said his department received a report around 7:40 p.m. of a roof collapse…
With the Defence Review Now Done, Questions Still Remain
April 30, 2023
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Commentary Australia faces the most dangerous and uncertain region since the Second World War. This is the stark conclusion of the Defence Strategic Review which was released on the eve of ANZAC Day. The conclusion is not new: co-author, Sir Angus Houston, 75, the former Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), said previously that…
With the Defence Review Now Done, the Real Work Must Begin
April 30, 2023
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Commentary Australia faces the most dangerous and uncertain region since the Second World War. This is the stark conclusion of the Defence Strategic Review which was released on the eve of ANZAC Day. The conclusion is not new: co-author, Sir Angus Houston, 75, the former Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), said previously that…
General Mills Issues Flour Recall After Salmonella Discovery
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—General Mills has issued a nationwide recall of its bleached and unbleached flour after discovering salmonella during a sampling of a 5-pound (2.3-kilogram) bag. The company is recalling 2-, 5-, and 10-pound (0.9-, 2.3-, and 4.5-kilogram) bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “better if used by” date…
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Media CEO Touched by Universal Values Presented in Shen Yun
SYDNEY, Australia—Jack Bulfin, CEO of ADH TV, one of Australia’s leading independent media companies, said he was touched by the efforts of Shen Yun Performing Arts, which is performing in Sydney until May 7, to revive traditional values. “Morals and universal values are very important because they underpin civilisations and society,” Mr. Buffin said after…