Thousands of people took the new California bar exam in February, ready to the join the ranks of the state’s 195,000 lawyers. But a series of missteps by the institution responsible for…
Month: April 2025
Trump presidency in 100 days keeps courts busy with deportation, transgender and tariff lawsuits
Donald Trump’s presidency is 100 days old on Wednesday, and its bold and often controversial moves have spawned more than 200 lawsuits, according to online publications tracking policy and legal issues arising…
Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty three days of losses. More than $6.5 trillion wiped from the value of public companies. For financial…
Elise Stefanik, Cabinet Hopes Dashed, Considers Her Next Move
Styrofoam packing peanuts littered an empty office in the Rayburn House Office Building across from the Capitol on Monday morning as two moving men unpacked a plush couch, an upholstered armchair, lamps…
An energy superpower? Oilpatch skeptical of Carney’s support for the sector
Despite Mark Carney’s pledges throughout the election campaign to kick-start the country’s economy, build energy corridors and transform the country into an energy superpower, many in the oilpatch are unconvinced there will…
Vancouver mayor, police chief to provide update on Lapu-Lapu Day response
British Columbia Eleven people were killed and dozens of others were injured when an SUV drove through a crowd of people at a Filipino festival in Vancouver Saturday night. Mayor Ken Sim,…
Are you flourishing? Many young adults aren’t, new study suggests
People flourish when all major aspects of their life are good, but a new global study suggests that isn’t the case for young adults in many high-income countries. That surprised the study’s…
Here’s what the federal election results mean for Doug Ford and Ontario
If you’re a backer of either the Liberals or the Conservatives, you can read the Ontario results in the federal election in both optimistic and pessimistic ways. For Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
China draws up list of U.S.-made goods exempt from 125% tariffs, sources say
China has created a list of U.S.-made products that would be exempted from its 125 per cent tariffs and is quietly notifying companies about the policy, two people familiar with the matter said, as…
Vatican issues 'sede vacante' postage stamps valid until a new pope is elected
Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops this week started selling special stamps marking the period between Pope Francis’ death and the election of his successor. Source link