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6 new species of rain frogs discovered in Ecuador — an unlikely find considering the rain forests’ prime location in Central America. The frogs were discovered in the Carchi National Park, which is located…
Ashley Judd says grief-associated clumsiness led to her fracturing her leg after death of mother in 2012 The death of a woman after an accident where she suffered a broken leg, a dislocated shoulder…
Elena Rybakina feels like she’s ‘not the Wimbledon champion,’ says life as champion ‘not the greatest’ She was one of the youngest players to make Wimbledon finals for 10 years, but Elena Rybakina, who…
Mayor John Tory stands firm on low taxes in the face of massive budget shortfall, declining city services, and mounting pressure from the growing movement to divest from public assets. “When it comes to…
Toronto Public Health vice-chair questions city’s COVID-19 policy amid criticism Toronto Public Health has been told by City Hall that the province will cover the cost to keep public health services in place as…
A single, devastating California fire season wiped out years of efforts to cut emissions and create new jobs. On July 28, 2018, firefighters faced a fire in a dry brush and canyons of the…
Nicholas Goldberg: Is Kevin de León toast? | The New York Times Forget Kevin de León, a New Yorker who made a big splash as the first Latino mayor of a major American city….
Selena Gomez cancels ‘Tonight Show’ appearance after contracting COVID-19; shows no symptoms. On Thursday, March 14, 2020, Elton John was filming a new season of his Netflix special “Rocketman” when a young, apparently healthy,…
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s public health chief, taking leave of absence for medical treatment, said she will be back in her position and intends to remain in the job until the end of…
US, allies clash with China, Russia over NKorea missiles The US, the European Union and other western allies have threatened to impose sanctions against Russia, China and North Korea if they do not cease…