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Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown

Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing its greatest threat since its inception over 60 years ago, as President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk spent the weekend impugning the agency that has contributed to Washington being the most critical source of foreign assistance around the world.

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Parents say social media app Snapchat gives kids access to illicit drugs

Parents say social media app Snapchat gives kids access to illicit drugs

An Ontario father says he’s struggling to keep his teen son away from drug dealers on popular messaging app Snapchat, and he’s not alone. The social media platform’s parent company, Snap Inc., is being sued by dozens of U.S. families who say the app’s disappearing messages make it hard for parents to supervise their kids’ online activity.

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What do we know about Pope Leo XIV?
Star

February 15, 2025

What do we know about Pope Leo XIV?

Robert Prevost, the choice of the world’s Catholic cardinals to…

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No new pope chosen yet as black smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney for a 2nd time
Star

February 15, 2025

No new pope chosen yet as black smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney for a 2nd time

Today may be all about the cardinals, but a couple…

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Pope Francis's funeral to be held on Saturday, the Vatican says
Star

February 15, 2025

Pope Francis’s funeral to be held on Saturday, the Vatican says

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday in St….

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Pope Francis set the Vatican on a path toward tolerance in a changing world
Star

February 15, 2025

Pope Francis set the Vatican on a path toward tolerance in a changing world

When Pope Francis uttered his now-famous “Who am I to…

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Sports

February 15, 2025

Woods helps Toronto Sceptres stay hot with 3-1 win over Boston Fleet

TORONTO — Toronto Sceptres goaltender Kristen Campbell hopes her first…

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U.S. Justice Department asks judge to toss corruption case against NYC mayor
Star

February 15, 2025

U.S. Justice Department asks judge to toss corruption case against NYC mayor

The U.S. Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismissÂ…

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Sports

February 15, 2025

Woods breaks 2nd-period tie in Sceptres’ 3-1 win over Fleet

TORONTO (AP) — Emma Woods broke a tie with 20…

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Thousands march in Vancouver for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
Star

February 15, 2025

Thousands march in Vancouver for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

The 34th annual Women’s Memorial March commemorating the lives of…

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Woman drops lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean (Diddy) Combs alleging she was raped at age 13
Star

February 15, 2025

Woman drops lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean (Diddy) Combs alleging she was raped at age 13

An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers…

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