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One-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy just made his debut at The Proms, one of Britain’s most prestigious classical music concert series. It was a dream he says he couldn’t have achieved without the hard work of those who preceded him. Nicholas McCarthy, born without his right hand, performs at Britain’s prestigious …

The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s family and the civil rights group that he led until his 1968 assassination. Tens of thousands of pages of records had been under court-imposed seal. The Trump administration …

The father of the nine-year-old Canadian girl who was found dead after being reported missing in northeastern New York was arrested Monday morning, according to VINE — a system that allows victims of crime in the U.S. to obtain information about criminal cases.  No evidence of abduction, say officials, after …

The Canadian military and possibly the coast guard appear to have been keeping tabs on a Chinese research vessel as it returns to Arctic waters off Alaska for the second year in a row. Coast guard and military surveillance plane routes closely follow Xue Long 2. The Canadian military and …

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. (Ben Curtis/The Associated Press – image credit)  U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is dismissing the question of whether U.S. free trade with Canada is dead, calling the notion “silly” and saying a substantial amount of Canadian goods …

Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as at least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food on Sunday, the territory’s Health Ministry said. ‘Tanks surrounded us and trapped us as gunshots … rained down,’ witness says. Gaza saw its deadliest …

A man suspected of driving his car into a crowd waiting to get inside a nightclub in Los Angeles, injuring 36 people, has a criminal history that includes a conviction for felony battery, officials said Sunday. Fernando Ramirez, 29, was out on parole as police continue search for gunman. Many …

Police in New York state say they have found a nine-year-old girl who was reported missing in northeastern New York dead. Officials say they were told she was possibly abducted, but say the evidence so far does not support that. No evidence of abduction, say officials, after Melina Frattolin’s father …

Most of Saturday’s deaths occurred as Palestinians massed in the Teina area, about three kilometres from an aid distribution centre backed by the U.S. and Israel, near the southern city of Khan Younis.  ‘They encircled us and started firing directly at us,’ says witness. Israeli troops opened fire on Saturday …

Gwen Johnson of Jackhorn, Ky., isn’t one to hit snooze after being awoken by public radio, as listening to FM through the day has always comforted her. Now, however, stations like the ones the 67-year-old enjoys are set to lose financial support as the Trump administration rescinds congressional funding to …