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Wife of Mexican druglord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Virginia on U.S. drug charges – National

The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested Monday in the United States and accused of helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar cartel and plot his audacious escape from a Mexican prison in 2015. Emma Coronel Aispuro, a 31-year-old former beauty… Read More »Wife of Mexican druglord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Virginia on U.S. drug charges – National

Reddit posts drive cannabis stocks to record high – National

Shares in cannabis companies surged on Wednesday, extending a months-long rally due to bets on decriminalization under the Biden administration, as the Reddit trading community behind a recent trading frenzy promoted the stocks. One post on WallStreetBets, the Reddit forum linked to the past month’s… Read More »Reddit posts drive cannabis stocks to record high – National

Multiple changes to religious gathering directions create confusion for Outremont Hasidic community – Montreal

The Quebec Council of Hasidic Jews says the religious gathering directives they’ve received from public health officials in the last three days have changed multiple times, proving difficult for the community to interpret. “It’s a sad day when we have to discuss that buying alcohol… Read More »Multiple changes to religious gathering directions create confusion for Outremont Hasidic community – Montreal

Mexico says U.S. ‘fabricated’ drug case against former defence chief, releases evidence – National

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration had “fabricated” drug trafficking accusations against his country’s former defence minister and then his government published what he said was the entire case file provided by U.S. authorities when they sent… Read More »Mexico says U.S. ‘fabricated’ drug case against former defence chief, releases evidence – National

Nashville explosion: Suspect’s girlfriend told police he was building explosives in 2019 – National

More than a year before Anthony Warner detonated a Christmas Day bomb in downtown Nashville, officers visited his home after his girlfriend told police he was building bombs in a recreational vehicle at his residence, according to documents. But they did not make contact with… Read More »Nashville explosion: Suspect’s girlfriend told police he was building explosives in 2019 – National

Girlfriend told police in 2019 Nashville bomber was building explosives – National

More than a year before Anthony Warner detonated a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas, officers visited his home after his girlfriend told police that he was building bombs in an RV trailer at his residence, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. But… Read More »Girlfriend told police in 2019 Nashville bomber was building explosives – National

‘The world is never going to forget me,’ suspect in Nashville explosion told neighbour – National

It seemed like a friendly chat between neighbours. Only after a bomb exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning could Rick Laude grasp the sinister meaning behind his neighbour’s smiling remark that the city and the rest of the world would never forget him. Laude told The… Read More »‘The world is never going to forget me,’ suspect in Nashville explosion told neighbour – National

Johnny Depp loses libel claim, U.K. judge says ‘wife beater’ story did not defame him – National

A British court ruled Monday against Johnny Depp in his libel case against the owner of the Sun tabloid newspaper, which labelled him a “wife beater.” Justice Andrew Nicol said that the defendants had proved that what they published was “substantially true” during a high-profile… Read More »Johnny Depp loses libel claim, U.K. judge says ‘wife beater’ story did not defame him – National

New Zealand votes against legalizing cannabis, preliminary results show – National

New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana. With about 83 per cent of votes counted, New Zealanders emphatically endorsed the euthanasia measure with 65 per cent voting in favour and… Read More »New Zealand votes against legalizing cannabis, preliminary results show – National

New Zealand heads to polls for election as Jacinda Ardern seeks 2nd term as PM – National

Polling places opened on election day in New Zealand on Saturday as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern seeks a second term. Ardern brought homemade cheese scones to campaign volunteers in Auckland and appeared relaxed as she awaited results, which will be announced later in the evening. Opinion polls indicate… Read More »New Zealand heads to polls for election as Jacinda Ardern seeks 2nd term as PM – National