For some “Saturday Night Live” episodes, the promise of a first-time host brings excitement and anticipation, as it did a few weeks ago with Oscar-winner Mikey Madison. Other times, it’s nice to expect a comfort-food episode where you know you’ll probably like what’s being served. In his fourth outing as host, “Mad Men” star Jon … Read more
Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan to separate 13 Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank from their neighboring communities, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday. The settlements will ultimately be recognized as independent, he posted on X about the move, which follows the approval of tens of thousands of housing units across the … Read more
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission can delay its final recommendations on how to make sport safer after it was granted an extension. Steven Guilbeault, who assumed responsibility for sports in last week’s federal cabinet shuffle by new Prime Minister Mark Carney, announced Wednesday an extension to March 31, 2026, for the commission to … Read more
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