Local·Yesterday
A persistent nor’easter batters US Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death
Hochul said coastal flooding was the biggest threat, but heavy rains, powerful winds and waves as high as 20 feet (6 meters) were also expected. The highest tides were likely to occur north of Atlantic City, New Jersey, from Saturday night into Sunday, creating the potential for widespread road flooding in coastal and bayside communities, the National Weather Service said. The New York City Housing Authority said one of its employees was killed by a fallen tree in Brooklyn, as the storm pelted the city with rain and strong winds.
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World·Yesterday
Anand to give Canada’s UN speech this afternoon on Arctic, Ukraine, Middle East
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly today, focusing on issues related to Ukraine, the Middle East, and Arctic sovereignty. Anand will deliver the speech in place of Prime Minister Mark Carney due to scheduling conflicts, emphasizing the importance of engaging in difficult diplomatic conversations.
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Local·Yesterday
Elderly couple shot dead at seniors’ healthcare facility in Scarborough a murder-suicide
Toronto police say it’s believed Karen Swatogor, 72, who was a patient at Providence Healthcare, was killed by her husband who then took his own life in the facility’s parking lot. “It is alleged that two individuals, a man and a woman, were located with gunshot wounds,” police said in a statement released Friday, explaining “life-saving measures were performed” but the married man and woman were both pronounced dead on scene. “Obviously, it’s a very traumatic incident for the family members involved.” At the time, police said officers recovered a firearm at the scene and there was no.
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