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It has been almost one year since 10-year-old Lionel Hall was killed in a boating accident on Burrard Inlet near Cates Park. “Almost a year ago, June 7, my son was out on a play date with one of his best friends and their family,” mom Shelley Klassen told Global News.“Four children on the boat, three adults. They’re up for a great day on the water and tragedy struck… A Scarab boat came through and hit the boys direct, killing my son instantly and life altering injuries to the other child.”Lionel’s mother is turning her family’s loss into advocacy, working…

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In an ideal world, attention would reflect the true scale of harm. In reality, diseases that are unfamiliar or poorly understood command more attention, while routine killers fade into the background.WHAT COMMANDS MORE ATTENTIONThis asymmetry is, unfortunately, easy to comprehend. After the trauma of COVID-19, infectious disease threats tend to be seen through the lens of whether they could be the next pandemic. The Andes virus outbreak strikes all the right notes for public and media attention: The virus is rare and deadly, the only known rodent-borne hantavirus capable of transmitting between humans. The outbreak happened on a polar cruise ship,…

NewsFeedAs Israel faces growing international scrutiny for its actions in Gaza and Lebanon, Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner takes a look at the Israeli and US officials who joined the annual Israel Day parade in New York – the world’s largest gathering in support of the State of Israel.Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Washington — U.S. officials sought help from Russia during President Trump’s first term to secure the release of journalist Austin Tice after intelligence indicated that the Marine veteran was likely still alive but numerous leads and a hefty reward hadn’t helped locate him.Robert O’Brien, who was a hostage negotiator for the administration at the time and later became Mr. Trump’s national security adviser, asked Nikolai Patrushev, the Russian national security adviser, if Russia could use its pull with then-Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to free Tice. “The Russians had long been one of Assad’s patrons, and in fact the dictator substantially owed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Doug Ellin, creator of the hit series “Entourage,” is backing Spencer Pratt’s campaign for mayor of Los Angeles while voicing his frustration over what he sees as the city’s decline.Last week, the television producer took to social media to share his personal experience living in L.A., detailing a home break-in that forced him to increase his security.”[I have] fifteen cameras … two German Shepherds, three legal guns … five years ago, I didn’t lock a door here, but you know what happened? Two animals invaded my house,” Ellin said in the video…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bright young man who recently graduated from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business Indianapolis had his life cut short when he was murdered Thursday.Brett Scrogham, 23, is the victim of the crime. He planned to join his family for an Indianapolis Indians baseball game downtown last week when he parked his car inside a public garage, according to WXIN.Witnesses heard a gunshot and saw a man running from the garage. Police then found a wounded Scrogham.He died from his injuries Saturday, police said. Brett Scrogham was shot in an Indianapolis parking…

Progress is being made against two wildfires in Saskatchewan, both of which prompted evacuations late last week, according to the province’s public safety group. At the time of publication, no residential homes have been lost or reported as damaged, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA).The Cayford Fire is burning in the east-central part of the province, while the Lobstick Fire is burning alongside the Saskatchewan River between Prince Albert and Duck Lake. SPSA crews are on site at both blazes, it said.Over 1,000 people were evacuated because of the Cayford Fire, Premier Scott Moe told reporters at Monday’s update. The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Philadelphia Eagles wanted to trade wide receiver A.J. Brown and on Monday did just that. Call that the NFL’s worst kept secret the past six months.Brown is going to the New England Patriots to reunite with his former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, who now coaches the Patriots. Brown’s new team was the second-worst-kept secret in the NFL the past few months Vrabel loved Brown when they were together in Nashville.The Eagles announced they have agreed to send Brown to New England in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a…

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