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U.K. to join Pacific trade bloc after Canadian help, clearing path for bilateral deal

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

OTTAWA — Britain is set to join a massive trade bloc that will likely speed up negotiations on a bilateral deal between Ottawa and London.The countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership are expected to give the U.K. a green light to become the 12th country in the trading bloc, and the only one outside the Pacific Rim.International Trade Minister Mary Ng says the move will help Canada partner with Britain on clean-energy projects.Ng says Canada was the first member of the bloc to push for Britain to be included, though Japan has been facilitating the U.K.’s accession process, and London and Ottawa have sparred over allowing more beef exports to Britain.British and Canadian officials say the move should speed up negotiations for a bilateral deal between the two countries, since they’ve already established common ground on issues such as labour rights and supporting small businesses through the Pacific deal. Ottawa and London have been o...

DeSantis: Florida won't cooperate with Trump extradition

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday called the indictment of former President Trump “un-American” and said the state would not assist in any extradition request."The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. It is un-American,” DeSantis, who is seen as Trump’s top rival in a potential 2024 GOP primary, tweeted after news of the indictment broke.“The Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Yet, now he is stretching the law to target a political opponent,” DeSantis continued, adding that Florida would not assist in an extradition request “given the questionable circumstances at issue.”A Manhattan grand jury on Thursday voted to indict Trump on criminal charges for his role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign.Trump, who is a Florida resident, is expected to be arraigned next week.DeSantis...

More information released after small plane crashes in central Illinois

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

LINCOLN, Ill. (WMBD) -- More information has been released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Thursday after a small plane crashed in Lincoln Wednesday.According to the FAA, two people on board the plane were sent to a hospital in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries. FAA: Two people on board small plane crash in Lincoln The fixed-wing single-engine aircraft crashed southwest of Logan County airport next to Open Arms Christian Fellowship at approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.The two people in the airplane were completing proficiency training through touch and go's. That's when they take off and land the plane multiple times. On their final touch and go, the plane crashed less than a half mile away from the airport which was its destination.The pilot of the plane was certified and the passenger was a flight instructor. Illinois announces online auction for unclaimed property The lead pastor at the church, Larry Crawford, saw the incident and said it was a mirac...

Here's what 2024 Republicans have said about Trump's indictment

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

The field of declared and prospective 2024 Republican presidential candidates on Thursday decried the indictment of former President Donald Trump on criminal charges for his alleged role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign.Trump is one of a handful of declared GOP candidates running for the White House in 2024, with several others mulling a bid of their own.Here’s what those other Republicans had to say about Trump’s indictment.Ron DeSantisFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, perhaps Trump’s most formidable possible challenger in the 2024 race, called Trump’s indictment “un-American” and said the state would not assist in any extradition request. He did not mention Trump by name.The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. It is un-American,” DeSantis, who is seen as Trump’s top rival in a potential 2024 GOP primary, tweeted after news of the indictment broke.“The Soros-backed Manhattan...

How to buy tickets to LIV Golf events

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - The second season of LIV Golf will send 12 elite golf teams around the globe in search of a coveted team title and individual glory. The 2023 tour had already made stops in Mexico and Tucson before teeing off in Orlando this weekend. At each of 14 events this year, a field of 48 players split up into teams competing for a weekly and seasonal prize pool. The players tee off in a "shotgun" format, meaning wherever fans set up on the course, the action will continuously stream by them. The tour events last three days, and there are no cuts, so the top pros will be on the course Friday-Sunday. How to watch LIV Golf’s tour stop at Orange County National in Orlando LIV Golf tickets are already on sale for several of the national and international stops this season. Fans can buy tickets to this weekend's action in Orlando, or future dates in Oklahoma and West Virginia, as well as international dates in Spain, Singapore, and Australia. As of March 29th, a typical single-day p...

Trump fundraises off NY criminal charges, predicts it will 'backfire'

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

Former President Trump's presidential campaign fundraised off of the news of his indictment on Thursday, predicting that it would backfire on President Biden. "Ever since I ran for president as a complete political outsider, the corrupt ruling class has tried to shut down our America First movement," read the fundraising email, sent shortly after Trump was indicted. "The Deep State will use anything at their disposal to shut down the one political movement that puts you first."But I promise you this: This Witch Hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden," the email said. News of the indictment on Thursday marks the first time a president has been charged in a criminal matter. While the charges laid out in the indictment are unclear, a source close to the former president told The Hill he will be arraigned next week. The White House has not commented on the indictment. The indictment, which remains under seal, follows an investigation by Manhattan District Att...

Husband charged with murder in Mass. woman Ana Walshe's disappearance

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

COHASSET, Mass. (WPRI) — The Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, Ana Walshe, and dismembering her body earlier this year is facing new charges.The Norfolk County Grand Jury handed up an indictment Wednesday charging Brian Walshe, 46, with first-degree murder, misleading a police investigation, and improper conveyance of a human body.Ana Walshe, 39, was reported missing back in January, when it was believed she was heading to Logan Airport. Investigators at the time confirmed the mother of three had booked a flight to Washington, D.C., for work, but never boarded the plane. ‘How long before a body starts to smell’: Prosecutors share alleged search history of Ana Walshe’s husband Brian Walshe, of Cohasset, has been in custody since he was arrested in connection with the disappearance of his wife, who has since been presumed dead. He's pleaded not guilty.Detectives later uncovered a series of gruesome internet searches he'd made shortly after reporting her missin...

Trump's Hollywood critics cheer his indictment: 'Finally!'

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

Some of former President Trump’s fiercest Hollywood critics are celebrating his indictment on criminal charges Thursday, wishing one another a “happy indictment day."In a history-making move, the 45th president was indicted in New York over his role in organizing hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 White House bid — the first time an ex-commander in chief has been charged in a criminal matter.“It’s finally happening,” comedian Kathy Griffin wrote on Twitter, thanking Daniels. Griffin had ignited controversy in 2017, including being questioned by the Secret Service, after posting a photo of herself holding a prop meant to look like Trump’s severed head.“Happy Donald Trump is indicted Day!” songwriter Diane Warren wrote to her followers.“Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi, a frequent Trump critic, shared a gif of children dancing and tweeted, “Did somebody say indictment?”“Let 2023 be the year of accountability,” George Takei, of “Star Trek” ...

Opening Day lineup for the Texas Rangers

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

ARLINGTON (KFDX/KJTL) — In the words of Chuck Morgan, the longtime Public Address Announcer for the Texas Rangers, "It is baseball time in Texas!"Thursday marked the 2023 season's Opening Day for Major League Baseball, with all 30 teams in the league taking the field to open their 2023 seasons. The Texas Rangers will face the Philadelphia Phillies to begin the season at home at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The first pitch is set for 3:05 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.Rangers starters for Opening DayAP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, FileRangers manager Bruce Bochy, a three-time World Series winner during his time with the San Francisco Giants between 2006 and 2019, announced the starting lineup for Opening Day on Friday, March 24, 2023.Bochy was hired to take the reigns of the Rangers after former manager Jeff Bannister was fired during the 2022 season after leading Texas to its sixth consecutive losing season.The Opening Day lineup for the Texas Rangers can be found below:Marcus Semien...

911 calls made during Nashville school shooting released

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:52:15 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities have released three calls made to 911 during the shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville on Monday, March 27. The calls are hard to listen to, especially knowing how the events unfolded throughout the day.One call came from a man on his cellphone, along with another person, telling the dispatcher what he saw during the shooting.Call 1: "[The shooter] came in between where the sanctuary is and the overhead entrance, there's a side door on the exit, you'll see [they] shot the windows out to enter the school."Surveillance footage released Monday night captured the shooter — later identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale — shooting their way through the school doors.Call 1: "All I saw was [the suspect] holding an assault rifle, shooting through the door. [They're] currently in the second-grade hallway upstairs."Later, the dispatcher asked the callers about their location.911: "Where are you guys?"Call 1: "We are outside. We are walking toward Burt...