Ex-Washington state police officer acquitted in Black man’s death files claims alleging defamation - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the Washington state police officers cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis — a Black man who was shocked, beaten […]

Canada beats Bulgaria 3-0 in men’s Volleyball Nations League action

ANTALYA, Türkiye – Canada’s men’s volleyball continued its preparations for the Paris Olympics with a 3-0 win over Bulgaria on Friday in Volleyball Nations League action. Eric Loeppky of Steinbach, […]

Canada’s Marina Stakusic falls short of French Open qualification

PARIS – Marina Stakusic’s bid for her first entry in a Grand Slam main draw has fallen just short. The 19-year-old tennis player from Mississauga, Ont., fell 6-3, 6-2 to […]

Personal health information breached by HSC employee

The personal health information of about 360 patients was accessed by an unauthorized Health Sciences Centre employee beginning last summer, Shared Health says. The breaches happened between August and March. […]

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German authorities arrest 2 men suspected of plotting a knife attack at a synagogue

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Friday that they have arrested two men suspected of plotting a knife attack on worshippers at a synagogue in the southwestern city of Heidelberg. […]

Ottawa adds $31M to $65-M commitment for transformation of former Bay store into Indigenous cultural, housing hub

The federal government is adding $31 million to its existing $65-million contribution to the redevelopment of the former Hudson’s Bay store downtown into an Indigenous housing and cultural hub. Saint […]

Supreme Court upholds sexual assault conviction, affirms refusal of evidence

OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada says a man found guilty of sexually assaulting his long-time partner was not entitled to present evidence about sexual activity they engaged in […]

Djokovic loses Geneva semi and goes to French Open with no titles in 2024

GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic will defend his French Open title in Paris still without a trophy this season after losing in the Geneva Open semifinals on Friday. The 44th-ranked […]

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Colorado governor to sign bills regulating funeral homes after discovery of 190 rotting bodies

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is set to sign two bills Friday morning that overhaul the state’s oversight of the funeral home industry after a series of gruesome […]

Quebec police search for escaped inmate serving sentence for second-degree murder

LAVAL, Que. – Quebec provincial police are asking for help in locating a 32-year-old inmate who escaped from a minimum security federal detention centre north of Montreal. Yacine Zouaoui, who […]

Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis paved the way for the canonization of the first saint of the millennial generation on Thursday, attributing a second miracle to a 15-year-old Italian computer […]

Syrian Kurdish authorities hand over a British woman and 3 children linked to IS to a UK delegation

QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — A British woman and three children linked to the militant Islamic State group in Syria were handed over to a U.K. delegation that visited the region […]

Ontario speeds up alcohol expansion; province will pay The Beer Store up to $225M

TORONTO – Ontario is speeding up its expansion of alcohol sales in the province, and the move comes with up to $225 million in public money for The Beer Store. […]

Real Madrid midfielder Tchouaméni to miss Champions League final with foot injury

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid holding midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni will miss the Champions League final because of a foot injury, coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday. The 24-year-old France international won’t […]

Toddler dies after struck by recycling truck in Barrie, Ont.: police

BARRIE, Ont. – Police say a toddler has died after being struck by a recycling truck in Barrie, Ont. Investigators say the collision took place around 12:45 p.m. Thursday. They […]

Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers

The hardest part of Culix Wibonele’s first job in long-term care was not getting injured. Originally from Kenya, Wibonele worked as a certified nursing assistant in Atlanta in 2014. She […]

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53

NEW YORK (AP) — Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar-nominee who made food and American diets his life’s work, famously eating only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the […]

For Jewish soccer club on the verge of reaching German Cup again, there is fear as well as pride

BERLIN (AP) — When Makkabi Berlin became the first Jewish club to ever play in the German Cup last year, it was a moment of pure joy and pride for […]

Movie Review: This is her, now, in space: J.Lo heads to a new galaxy for AI love story in ‘Atlas’

Let’s all be clear, if we weren’t already, that when it comes to Jennifer Lopez, it’s about the love story. Always the love story. J.Lo the pop star, singing about […]

Equatorial Guinea must default wins in World Cup qualifying over same ineligible player as in 2013

ZURICH (AP) — For the second time, Equatorial Guinea must forfeit two World Cup qualifying games for fielding star player Emilio Nsue when he was ineligible, FIFA said Friday. The […]

Ravneet Gill’s recipe for self-saucing elderflower and lemon pudding | The sweet spot

Fluffy, moreish, teasingly sharp, crusty brown on top and bubbling at the edges …Self-saucing puddings are magic, and we should all have a recipe up our sleeve. The transformation from a soggy batter (in which it is hard to see the potential) to a fluffy, moreish pudding is something to behold. I have made many iterations of them in my time – some with dates and ricotta, others with apple and toffee,chocolate fudge and beyond. This one, with elderflower and lemon, is for citrus fans

Don’t sweat it: how to find an effective deodorant

From pit stains to Botox and natural formulas, specialists demystify myths and answer questions about the best BO bustersDespite an ever-growing selection, finding a “holy grail” deodorant is tough. Over the years, I’ve slathered my pits with pure salt crystal (bad), lemon juice (even worse), DIY rubbing alcohol and essential oil spritzes (the dryness!), and many conventional products including typical drugstore options and fancy French drugstore products, never once feeling co

Mini mussels, massive headache

Last November, researchers at Manitoba’s Riding Mountain National Park made a discovery they had been dreading for years. In the shallow waters of Clear Lake, the park’s crown jewel, they […]

UK lawmaker who wanted to be known as the ‘bionic MP’ says he has decided not to run for re-election

LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker who returned to work this week after losing his hands and feet to sepsis announced Friday that he will not run in the July […]

German Chancellor Scholz warns next European Commission president against courting far-right support

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz waded into the European election campaign on Friday by warning that the next president of the European Commission should not seek support from […]

European Union criticizes Russia for removing Estonian buoys, demand an explanation from Moscow

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday called the removal of Estonian buoys by Russian border guards on a river separating the Baltic country from […]

I’m yearning for a third child to recreate the large, loving family I grew up in | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

It’s obvious you feel grateful for what you have, but remember your experience is of having three siblings, not three children• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a relationship problem sent in by a readerI have a strong attachment to my family – in particular my three siblings. Welive in different countries but the bond is strong. I have two children, aged six and two, but I’ve always wanted three. I know I am beyond lucky and grateful to have two. Since I had my seco

New lawsuit accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexually abusing college student in the 1990s

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who says Sean “Diddy” Combs subjected her to violence and abuse over several years in the 1990s has filed a lawsuit in New York […]

The distributor of a popular Hong Kong protest song will remove it from all platforms, creator says

HONG KONG (AP) — The distributor of a popular protest song in Hong Kong has decided to remove the music from all platforms because of a court ban in the […]

Five of the best rosé wines to take on a picnic | Fiona Beckett on drink

The usual suspects from Provence, Rhône and Languedoc flex their muscles this year, as do tempranillos and bottles from Corsica and Greece. As ever, though, do look for a recent vintage …So many people drink rosé year-round these days that it’s easy to forget that it was once regarded as faintly embarrassing. Clearly they’re still at that stage in deepest Umbria, where I recently heard a posh rosé described as “a woman’s wine” – and