HALIFAX—Former federal NDP leader Alexa McDonough, a political trailblazer who paved the way for women in politics, died Saturday in Halifax at the age of 77. Her family confirmed McDonough’s death after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. McDonough became the first woman to head up a major political party in Canada when she was…
Woman Killed in Apparent Subway Shove at Times Square
NEW YORK—A woman was apparently pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station Saturday, police said. Police had someone they described as a person of interest in custody in connection to the woman’s death. She was waiting for a southbound R train around 9:40 a.m. when she was…
Seized Cash Won’t Be Returned to Montreal Woman Accused of Threatening Donald Trump
WASHINGTON—A Quebec woman awaiting trial for allegedly mailing poison to then-president Donald Trump in 2020 is not entitled to recover more than US$2,000 seized by authorities, a United States federal judge ruled Friday. Judge Dabney L. Friedrich sided with prosecutors who argued the money, which was seized from Pascale Ferrier when she was arrested at…
4 Young Men Push Elderly Woman’s Broken Scooter Home in Storm: ‘Be a Hero for Someone’
Caught under a black sky and pouring rain, laden with groceries and a dysfunctional scooter, one elderly Florida woman needed an everyday hero. Instead of one, she got four. In a world where it may seem that genuine kindness and heroism are among the quality goods suffering from supply chain problems, these unexpected heroes were…
Illinois Woman in Custody in Killing of Police Officer, Wounding of 2nd
BRADLEY, Ill.—A woman wanted in the fatal shooting of one police officer and the wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel surrendered to police hours after a man also suspected in the shooting was arrested in Indiana, police said. Xandria Harris, 26, of Bradley, Illinois, turned herself in Friday afternoon at the Bradley Police…
Woman Becomes 1950’s Vintage Fashionista by Buying Economical Dresses at Thrift Shops
A young woman who loves thrift shopping has become a 1950’s vintage fashionista. Bri Serjeant, 27, from Minnesota, has been styling her look based on the 1950s by picking up vintage pieces of clothing in thrift shops and even sometimes making clothes herself. “At a young age, I was captivated with the hair and fashion in…
(Videos) Woman Teaches Tricks to Smart Chipmunk Who Now Understands Her Words
A woman has struck up an unlikely friendship with one special chipmunk in her parents’ backyard. The cute little critter not only eats nuts from her hand but has also learned to follow her instructions, and can get “jealous” if she feeds other chipmunks. The pair is fast becoming an internet sensation. Borjana Anicin, 28,…
Incoming New York Mayor to Appoint First Woman to Lead City’s Police Department
New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams will appoint a woman to serve as commissioner of the city’s police department for the first time in its 176-year history, local media reported on Tuesday. Adams, himself a former New York City police captain, will introduce Keechant Sewell at a news conference in Queens on Wednesday, New York’s Daily…
Police: Woman Drove Into River at Niagara Falls on Purpose
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—A woman who died when her car went into the icy rapids above Niagara Falls likely drove into the river on purpose, authorities said Thursday. The New York State Park Police said “entry into the water appears to be an intentional act,” and an investigation was ongoing. The driver, a woman in her…
2 Plasterers Hailed as Heroes For Running Into a Burning Building to Rescue an Elderly Woman
A pair of plasterers have been hailed heroes after they bravely ran into a burning building to rescue an elderly woman from a huge house fire. James Abbott, 30, and Matthew Simmonds, 29, were driving back from a job in their van on Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. when they spotted flames engulfing a property…
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