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How the writers’ strike will impact your favourite shows and Canadian jobs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

In today’s Big Story podcast, more than 11,000 writers in the film and TV industry are striking for the first time in 15 years after negotiations between the Writers Guild of America, studios and streamers failed to yield an agreement. The last time the Writer’s Guild of America went on strike, in 2007, it lasted for 100 days, and led to a noticeable drop in quality for some shows. Barry Hertz, the film editor at The Globe and Mail, says streaming has upended Hollywood’s traditional business model, which made this current action inevitable.“The system needs to break a little perhaps before people can build it back up to what it needs to be. The system wasn’t working for the past several years,” says Hertz.How will the writers’ strike affect Canadian audiences? Which popular shows or films are most at risk? How will Canada’s film industry or production jobs be affected?You can subscribe to The Big Story podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google and Spotify.You can als...

Police searching for man accused of spying on woman in clothing store change room

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

Toronto police are looking for a suspect accused of spying on a woman in a change room in Toronto’s west end.Officers responded to a clothing store in the area of Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street around 6:30 p.m. on April 28.A woman went inside a change room at the store to try on clothes when she allegedly noticed a man holding a cell phone under the change room door. The victim opened the door to confront the suspect but he fled the store.Police have released photos of the suspect and are appealing to the public in hopes of identifying him.He is described as five-feet-10 inches tall, with a medium build, black hair and clean shaven face. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, a red shirt, blue jeans, red shoes, and carrying a reusable shopping bag.Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.

Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Rep. David Trone announced Thursday he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin.Trone, a Democrat, has focused on issues including opioid addiction, mental health, medical research and criminal justice reform while in office. The congressman said he would continue advocating for those issues in the Senate.“Ben Cardin was a great U.S. senator, and we’re looking forward to following in his huge shoes,” Trone said in an interview with The Associated Press. “But we’ve got a lot of challenges that are facing Maryland, and we’ve got to focus on those challenges, and first and foremost, it’s the addiction crisis.”Trone, who is the wealthy founder of Total Wine & More liquor stores, spent more than $12 million of his own money on his House race last year. He said it’s too soon to say how much he would spend on a Senate race, but he said using his own fortune means he doesn&#...

At CPAC, Hungary’s Orban decries LGBTQ+ rights, migration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s populist prime minister likened liberalism to a “virus” in an opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hungarian capital on Thursday, painting a picture of a global right-wing movement mobilizing to defeat “progressive elites.” Viktor Orban’s speech at CPAC Hungary centered around battling what he frequently described as “woke culture,” and delved primarily into hot-button cultural topics such as transgender and LGBTQ+ rights, migration and the content of education for children. The two-day conference, the second in Hungary in as many years, featured segments titled “Make Kids Not War” and “No Country for Woke Men.” A sign over the entrance to the venue, a conference hall on the Danube River, read, “No Woke Zone.”After receiving a standing ovation, Orban said Hungary had become “world-famous” for its hard-line migration and cultural policies, and offered those in attendance a recipe for implementing a simila...

Stock market today: Wall Street falls as banks tumble again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling Thursday as Wall Street’s worries about the U.S. banking system crank even higher. The S&P 500 was 0.7% lower in early trading as several market-moving forces swirled, from the latest rate increase by the European Central Bank to a report indicating more U.S. workers got laid off last week than expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 251 points, or 0.8%, at 33,162, as of 9:45 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% lower. Some of the wildest action was in the financial industry, where shares of PacWest Bancorp tumbled 46.3%. It’s been under heavy scrutiny by investors recently following three of the four largest U.S. bank failures in history. Wall Street has been hunting for other possible weak links in the system, which could see a swift exodus of customer deposits as the industry contends with much higher interest rates. PacWest said overnight that it’s considering its options and that several potential partners and...

Girl charged as adult in high-speed police chase with man on hood of car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

BEACH PARK, Ill. — A 17-year-old girl has been charged as an adult after fleeing the police with a man on the hood of the car in Beach Park, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Liliana Wagner, 17, was charged as an adult, facing a DUI and two other felonies of leaving the scene of an accident and fleeing to elude.Police investigated that Wagner was involved in a minor crash at a business she was fleeing from. Police say they saw a Toyota, driven by Wagner, leaving a business at a high speed near the 37800 block of North Sheridan Road around 1:30 a.m. with a man hanging off the hood. Police reports state that the 19-year-old man was waving to deputies for assistance. Wagner swerved and abruptly stopped, causing the man to fall of the hood. Woman, man found dead in Near West Side: CPD According to police reports, Wagner ran over the victim and continued to flee police. The 19-year-old man was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in critical condition. Police st...

Prom crowning sparks divide at Ohio high school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Kettering Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio, made history by crowning two LGBTQ+ students, seniors Dai'sean Conley and Rosie Green, as prom king and queen.Now, the board of education is hearing from residents in the community who want to prevent something similar from happening again. Threat against LGBTQ persons at Kettering Fairmont High School ends with arrest Conley and Green were chosen for the honor by their peers at school. Most are supportive, but some, Conley said, were unhappy with the outcome of the vote. "Even when I was given the crown and I put on my head, there's a lot of boos in the crowd," Conley said. "I didn't hear them. I only heard the congratulating, which I was very thankful for."Despite support from peers, Conley and non-binary senior Rosie Green received negative feedback online. It was hurtful to Conley, and it took her time to heal."It's very demeaning," Conley said. "It takes a lot for an individual to be able to bring thems...

'Disturbing' video catches Florida woman clubbing Husky with mallet, deputies say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 24-year-old Florida woman has been arrested after she was apparently caught clubbing her mother-in-law's 9-year-old Siberian Husky with a rubber mallet on video, according to deputies.The "disturbing" video posted to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office YouTube page appears to show 24-year-old Elizabeth Jaimes, of Tampa, holding the dog, called "Maya," by a leash and repeatedly striking the dog with a rubber mallet on the head and torso, deputies said.Several thuds and yelps could be heard.WFLA.com has chosen not to share the video due to its graphic nature.Deputies said Jaimes was living with her boyfriend and his mother who noticed Maya had injuries she received around August when Jaimes moved in. At the request of a veterinarian, the mother installed a hidden camera in their home to see how the dog was getting injured.The sheriff's office said that's how the owner discovered the "disturbing abuse occurring at the hands of Jaimes."Deputies were called to...

Two wins over the Twins finally gives the White Sox a first in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

CHICAGO - It took well over a month, but the White Sox finally have an important first in the 2023 season. It may seem simple, but after a terrible start, it actually means something if the team hopes to claw their way back into the standings.A 6-4 victory over the Twins on Wednesday evening at Guaranteed Rate Field has given the White Sox their first series win of the 2023 season. A victory on Monday to start the three-game series with Minnesota guarantees them that no matter what happens in the finale on Thursday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field. This comes after the team split their opening four-game series with the Astros in Houston before losing their next eight-straight. Included in that was a ten-game losing streak that was part of a miserable 7-20 April that has Pedro Grifol's team already rushing to make up lost ground in the standings. This week has helped after the team pulled a rather stunning 9th inning comeback to beat the Rays on Sunday to prevent a four-game sweep ...

GOP megadonor covered tuition for child Clarence Thomas was raising 'as a son': report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:56:34 GMT

(The Hill) - Billionaire and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow paid for the private school tuition of Justice Clarence Thomas’s great-nephew, who the justice said he raised “as a son,” according to reporting by ProPublica.Thomas’s relative, Mark Martin, attended boarding schools Hidden Lake Academy in Georgia as well as Randolph-Macon Academy in Virginia. Tuition at Hidden Lake was more than $6,000 a month, according to the report.Unrelated Court documents revealed a $6,200 wire payment from Crow’s company to the school in July 2009. ProPublica reported that Crow made additional contributions beyond the single one in 2009.Crow’s office, in a statement, said he and his wife, Kathy, have supported many students by funding scholarships.“Tuition and other financial assistance is given directly to academic institutions, not to students or to their families,” Crow’s office said. “These scholarships and other contributions have always been paid solely from personal funds, sometimes held at and pai...