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The two leaders had agreed to begin negotiations on trade and other issues in March after Canada’s general election last week. During his first meeting with Canadian newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump said his country will continue to have friendly ties with Canada, but he added that he still wants to see the country join the United States.”I still believe it, but it takes two to tango,” he said. I sat with Kearney in my oval office on May 6th.The two leaders held public meetings before being involved behind closed doors for further discussions on…
JEROME, Fla. (WFLA) – Authorities have announced a heartbreaking 911 call from the bear attack Monday, when an 89-year-old man and his dog died in South Florida. The nearly 20-minute emergency call came from Sue, the granddaughter of the victim’s granddaughter, Robert Markel. Sue says the bear killed Marquel’s dog in the front yard. Three bears were killed and DNA samples were sent after a fatal attack in South Florida “I need a cop, and I need an FWC,” the granddaughter tells the operator. “The bear has it [redacted]. He’s already killing the dog, and now we can’t find it…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Lawmakers may still have the budget to tackle, but one of the bills shaped by “learning” and “learnings” from Hurricane Helen and Milton is now heading to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 180 addresses issues such as permitting, promotion, expansion and preparation for expansion at the local level, ensuring that local governments are responsible for and maintain better equipment for future storms. Many lawmakers contributed to the bill, bringing insights and experience from across the state. “When we had a lot of debris, many of our municipalities didn’t have a debris management site. Many of these…
Additional prison space is consistent with the president’s efforts to crack down on US criminal activity.President Donald Trump has said he wants to reopen Alcatraz’s prisons “which have been “substantially expanded and rebuilt,” and wants to place violent criminals in facilities, repeatedly criminals and possibly repeatedly illegal immigrants.Speaking to reporters on May 4, the president said he had directed the Prisons Bureau to rebuild and reopen facilities in San Francisco Bay, adding that the prisons are “a symbol of law and order.””When we were a more serious country, in the past we didn’t hesitate to lock in the most dangerous…
Dee-Ann Durbin Doordash said Tuesday that demand for delivery increased in the first quarter despite more Americans becoming increasingly unsure about the US economy. “Even if there was a change in consumer sentiment, there was no change in consumer behavior,” co-founder and CEO Tony Xu said in a call with investors. “Food is truly the most resilient category.” Total orders rose from a quarterly record of 18% to 732 million. Doordash said that demand for grocery delivery has exceeded previous quarter, with over 25% of active users ordering groceries. Doordash said it added our restaurant to the platform and expanded…
Mother’s Day is May 11th, and we present a day dedicated to expressing gratitude and love to mothers, grandmothers and other mother figures. It’s a day often filled with family time, gifts, delicious food and great company. In Orlando, there are many events that offer opportunities to bond with moms. Here are some. Graham’s U Pick Peaches offers Mother’s Day weekend on a farm featuring peaches, blackberries and sunflowers. Mother receives a free gift. Additionally, families can find local food and crafts. Admission and parking are free. The farm will be open from 9am to 6pm in May and will…
The Swiss-based company has confirmed that it will help US taxpayers hide billions of offshores and violate the 2014 plea deal. Credit Suisse Services AG pleaded guilty to conspire with US taxpayers to hide more than $4 billion in offshore accounts and agreed to pay more than $510 million in penalties, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 5.Swiss has also admitted to breaching the previous 2014 judiciary agreement and has concluded a separate non-dose agreement over related conduct in Singapore.The plea comes from a multi-year survey on Credit Switzerland’s role in supporting ultra-high net US clients in…
Tim Henderson, stateline.org The new apartments were built in 2024 than any other year since 1974, but higher interest rates could be a wet blanket for the boom, along with the Trump administration’s tariffs and the deportation of potential construction workers. A US Census Bureau survey found that almost 592,000 new apartments were closed last year. This was the most end since the 1970s, when baby boomers caused a surge in construction when they moved out of their childhood homes. In 1974, 693,000 new apartments were built, with about half of the households in the country. However, as the newly…
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump filed a federal lawsuit in May 2024 against a former Florida sheriff’s agent and others in the shooting death of 23-year-old senior U.S. Airman Roger Fortson. Former Okaloosa County Sheriff Deputy Eddie Duran shot and killed Fortson, who was a black man, at the door of his apartment. Duran admits that he has not committed a crime on manslaughter. The criminal case is pending. At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Crump outlined a lawsuit with Forson Family members in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. What is the lawsuit? Crump…
“We hope we can see a significant reduction in the tariffs we are being charged,” he says.Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent said Tuesday that the US has received “good offers” in tariff negotiations with its major US trading partners, with some trade deals being announced this week.During the House hearing, Bescent said the administration is negotiating with 17 major trading partners, but officials have not yet discussed their duties with China. Bescent had not mentioned the country he is currently discussing with the White House.”We expect to see a significant reduction in tariffs we are being charged, as well as the…