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(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. government has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 rioter who was fatally shot by police during the 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to multiple reports. The Washington Post first reported the settlement, citing two people “briefed on the matter” who said…

Majority of Americans have concerns about Trump’s Qatar jet plan: Poll

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(The Hill) – A majority of voters say they have concerns about President Trump’s acceptance of a Qatar jet plane, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll released on Monday. Sixty-two percent of voters polled said the president’s acceptance of a $400 million dollar luxury Boeing 747 from the Qatari government “raises ethical concerns about…

Walmart responds to Trump comment that retailer should ‘eat the tariffs’

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Shortly after Walmart announced prices would increase on multiple items sold by the chain, President Donald Trump blasted the company on social media, accusing it of blaming tariffs. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday.…

‘Consequential:’ Stakes are high as G7 financial chiefs meet in Banff

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A gathering of many of the world’s most powerful financial decision-makers at a mountain retreat in Banff this week could herald the most crucial series of G7 meetings in years. Read More

Parker: Calgary startup Hatchloom educating next generation of entrepreneurs

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The word “entrepreneur” is bandied around a lot by people trying to describe what they do, covering a lot of bases but often not scoring many runs. Read More

Your letters: Costs of separation left out of argument

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The separatists would have you believe that Alberta would prosper as an independent country with a doubling of oil production within five years. That’s a pipe dream for a landlocked country that wouldn’t be able to get its product to market. Canada would have no incentive to help a renegade country do that. Read More

Lucky toonies and life-long ‘brothers’: Host Calgary Canucks win Centennial Cup in dominating style

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“Whatever it takes” was how Brad Moran worded his team’s run to a national puck title. Read More

107-year-old man receives Iowa high school diploma 93 years later

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SAC COUNTY, Iowa (WHO) — On Sunday, 107-year-old Orville Von Ehwegen received a high school diploma at Iowa’s East Sac County High School graduation ceremony. Ehwegen, born Aug. 21, 1917, dropped out of school about 93 years ago at age 14 to help his father on their farm during the Great Depression. Ehwegen enlisted in…

Wisdom and wit: Editorial cartoons of the week (May 19)

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Another week, another set of editorial cartoons to amuse us! Here’s what Patrick LaMontagne and Greg Perry served up this past week. Read More

North Shore brush fire closes down portions of road

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