This May Bank Holiday, UK residents should prepare for shortened supermarket hours and varying recycling center schedules. Most major retailers have announced earlier closing times for Monday, May 4, while council tips remain open with specific entry deadlines.
Joe Rogan has dismissed sexual harassment allegations against a JPMorgan executive as 'fake,' following an internal bank investigation that found no evidence to support the claims. The accuser, former banker Chirayu Rana, is now facing intense public scrutiny over the veracity of his lawsuit.
A Calgary jury was shown body camera footage of Alex (Aixin) Xu allegedly confessing to police that he murdered his mother, pointing out her location in 2023.
A federal appeals court has ordered that mifepristone must be distributed in-person at clinics, effectively banning its shipment by mail. The ruling sets up a potential path to the Supreme Court as advocates warn of restricted access for vulnerable populations.
Influencer Braden Peters, known as 'Clavicular,' is being sued for sexual assault and battery by a teen influencer. The lawsuit includes accusations of forced drug administration and non-consensual sexual acts linked to the 'looksmaxxing' trend.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed legislation eliminating the elected clerk of criminal court position days before exoneree Calvin Duncan was set to assume the role. The move, which supporters call an efficiency measure, is being challenged in federal court by Duncan.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed El Salvador-born Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala to lead the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, placing a vocal critic of mass deportation in deeply conservative West Virginia.
A blaze in the Heartland community of Cochrane damaged six multi-family units on Thursday. Emergency crews reported no human injuries, though a cat was rescued.
A man in his late 20s, identified as Shea McGreevy, has died following a jet ski accident on Lough Neagh. Emergency crews conducted an extensive multi-agency search after the victim reportedly got into difficulty in the water on Thursday.
A Central Criminal Court judge has censured family members for providing 'disturbing' character references for a man convicted of sexually abusing his half-sister. The defendant was sentenced to six years, with the final two years suspended.
Metro Vancouver and Surrey have enacted Stage 2 water restrictions effective May 1, banning lawn watering to prioritize essential drinking water supplies. While most of the region faces a total lawn ban, independent jurisdictions like White Rock are currently operating under a Stage 1 one-day-a-week watering schedule.
Retailer Next has withdrawn a line of children's trousers after a viral TikTok video revealed a design flaw that rendered text on the garment inappropriate. The company confirmed all affected stock has been pulled from circulation.
