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Catherine O'Hara cause of death confirmed as pulmonary embolism The Schitt's Creek and Home Alone actress died last month in a US hospital, at the age of 71.

# Catherine O'Hara's cause of death confirmed as blood clot

The Schitt's Creek and Home Alone actress died last month in a US hospital, at the age of 71.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg19nql0w8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

US consumer spending slows: Is it a warning for the economy? Retail sales were unexpectedly flat in December as consumers pulled back, raising questions about a broader economic slowdown.

# US consumer spending slowed in December - Is it a warning for the economy?

Retail sales were unexpectedly flat in December as consumers pulled back, raising questions about a broader economic slowdown.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7e8ven7r7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

What are Canada's gun ownership laws? A deadly mass shooting in British Columbia is likely to increase scrutiny of whether Canada's gun laws should be toughened.

# What are Canada's gun ownership laws?

A deadly mass shooting in British Columbia is likely to increase scrutiny of whether Canada's gun laws should be toughened.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy8eyz4ee0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Four takeaways from Pam Bondi's fiery Epstein testimony Lawmakers accused Bondi's justice department of making improper redactions to Epstein files as she fired back.

# Four takeaways from Pam Bondi's fiery Epstein testimony

Lawmakers accused Bondi's justice department of making improper redactions to Epstein files as she fired back.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6ql2n917zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect had police visits over mental health struggles Police say the suspect's firearms licence expired two years ago, and exactly who owned the guns used in the attack is unclear.

# Canada mass shooting suspect had police visits over mental health struggles

Police say the suspect's firearms licence expired two years ago, and exactly who owned the guns used in the attack is unclear.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyz2x4yzqgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before Munich security conference The US Secretary of State will address the first major transatlantic meeting since Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.

# Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before big Munich speech

The US Secretary of State will address the first major transatlantic meeting since Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99jxryd9xko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs? As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

# The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?

As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ewje4xk3yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

# 'Everyone knows somebody affected' - small Canadian town united in grief after mass shooting

The shooting in British Columbia has been met with shock and sadness, with residents saying nearly everyone has been impacted in some way […]

Partial US government shutdown could mean airport delays, travel groups say The shutdown won't affect air traffic controllers but some TSA workers may go without pay.

# US homeland security shutdown could mean airport delays, travel groups say

The shutdown won't affect air traffic controllers but some TSA workers may go without pay.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy8dw5zk7yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

'Canadians are with you', Carney says at Tumbler Ridge shooting vigil The Canadian prime minister attended a vigil with federal leaders and paid tribute to the eight victims.

# 'Canadians are with you,' says PM at Tumbler Ridge vigil

The Canadian prime minister attended a vigil with federal leaders and paid tribute to the eight victims.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde4kdr2z6do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

“We don’t have a grasp of what AI does to people’s psychology, what it does to them sociologically…”

AI researcher Zoe Hitzig explains why she resigned from OpenAI

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Epstein’s Girlfriend Married a Woman, Showing How He Gamed Immigration The sex offender used student visas, English language courses and sham marriages to make sure women in his orbit stayed where he wanted them.

Karyna Shuliak married a woman named Jennifer, who had been in a relationship with Kimbal Musk after Jeffrey Epstein connected them.

Rep. Jason Crow on Rubio's Munich speech: "Not only did he say things I found disturbing, what was also important was what he did not say. He never mentioned Russia once. He never mentioned China once. There was historically revisionism."

'I'll rip your head off': Gang's grip over gold mines sows terror in Peru's La Pampa Peru's Guardianes de la Trocha gang has taken over La Pampa, a gold-rich area running alongside the Tambopata National Reserve, one of the most biodiverse regions on the continent. Forbidden Stories and its partner Mongabay Latam reveal how this criminal organisation spreads terror, silencing any opposition with the help of rising corruption in the country.

'I'll rip your head off': Gang's grip over gold mines sows terror in Peru's La Pampa

🇻🇪Venezuelan lawmakers postponed an amnesty bill designed to end the use of courts to crack down on dissent.

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🇺🇦 Ukraine and 🇷🇺 Russia will hold the next round of 🇺🇸 US-brokered talks on ending the war on February 17-18 in Geneva.

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Live: Rubio to address Munich conference as European leaders call for US reset US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to address the Munich Security Conference on Saturday at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States, a day after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the annual gathering with a plea to "repair and revive transatlantic trust together". Follow our live blog for the latest developments.

Live: Rubio to address Munich conference as European leaders call for US reset

Water leak and ticket fraud charges add to Louvre woes After a break-in and strikes, a ticket fraud scandal and a water leak on Friday brought new troubles to France's Louvre museum.

Water leak and ticket fraud charges add to Louvre woes

Writing for survival: Gaza author dares to hope against the odds Palestinian author Safaa Al-Nabaheen has kept working in Gaza through Israeli attacks, the loss of loved ones and food shortages. She has won fellowships, residencies and admission in Western universities. But the bureaucracy of occupation keeps her tied, against her will, in the besieged enclave. And the lessons she taught in creative workshops are proving to be a challenge.

Writing for survival: Gaza author dares to hope against the odds

Budget standoff over immigration shuts down US Department of Homeland Security A prolonged impasse between US lawmakers over immigration enforcement ensnared the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a partial government shutdown on Saturday, with Democrats in Congress vowing to withhold funding until major changes are enacted in the wake of two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

Budget standoff over immigration shuts down US Department of Homeland Security

'All records broken' as Storm Nils leaves swathes of southwest France under water France's flood alert agency has been working round the clock over the past month amid relentless rain and a series of winter storms, the agency's chief said Saturday, as large swaths of the southwest remained under water following the passage of Storm Nils.

'All records broken' as Storm Nils leaves swathes of southwest France under water

Russia fatally poisoned Putin critic Navalny with 'rare toxin', European states say in joint statement Five European countries on Saturday accused Russia of "poisoning" opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in prison in 2024 using "rare toxin" epibatidine, which is found in poison dart ​frogs from South America. 

Russia fatally poisoned Putin critic Navalny with 'rare toxin', European states say in joint statement

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The SAVE Act and the Myth of a Voter Fraud Crisis Congress proposes sweeping documentation barriers to combat a form of fraud Americans are more likely to experience as a lightning strike than at a polling place.

“A political movement that insists on solving a problem the data cannot substantiate is not engaged in neutral reform. It is redefining the electorate through procedural filtration…[&] structural barriers…the issue is not fraud prevention but power allocation.”

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Golfers sue Trump administration over public course takeover in D.C. Some area golfers say the president’s ambitions for East Potomac Golf Links could put low-cost entry points to the game out of reach.

From immigration to public lands, Trump's pattern is the same: ignore statutory limits, consolidate control, move fast

At East Potomac, @democracydefendersfund.org & partners @democracyforward.org & Lowell & Associates went to court to ensure federal law—& public access—come first

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MAGA propagandists: "We represent the silent majority"
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