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Security video played in court shows Cody Balmer breaking a window and launching one Molotov cocktail into a dining room.

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Man pleads guilty to arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home - National | Globalnews.ca

Cody Balmer previously told a judge he was an unemployed welder with no income or savings and “a lot of children.”

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 17h

Scientists have been surprised by how quickly changes are unfolding in nature, with average global temperatures already having warmed by 1.3-1.4 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial average.

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World’s coral reefs in almost irreversible die-off, scientists warn - National | Globalnews.ca

For corals to recover, the world would need to drastically ramp up climate action to reverse temperatures, the scientists suggested.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 18h

Among the latest confirmed mauling fatalities is a woman in her 70s who died last week while picking mushrooms.

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Spike in suspected bear attacks leaves multiple people dead in Japan - National | Globalnews.ca

Reports of bear attacks in Japan, including in residential neighbourhoods, have become more common in recent years.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 20h

In a speech to the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on Monday, Trump ushered in the "historic dawn of a new Middle East."

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‘A super bad picture’: Trump lashes out at Time cover photo - National | Globalnews.ca

The Time story, with the headline 'His Triumph,' outlines Trump's negotiation of a peace deal in the deadly Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 21h

Alec Baldwin said he was driving his wife Hilaria's Range Rover when he crashed into “a big, fat tree.”

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Alec Baldwin and brother Stephen crash car into tree in the Hamptons - National | Globalnews.ca

'This morning, I was in a car accident. A guy cut me off in a truck, a big garbage truck the size of a whale,' Alec said in the video.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 21h

Jones filed for bankruptcy in late 2022, and his lawyers said the “plaintiffs have no possible hope of collecting” the entire judgment.

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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ appeal of $1.4B Sandy Hook judgment - National | Globalnews.ca

The court rejected an appeal from Jones, who had argued that a judge was wrong to find him liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress without holding a trial.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 23h

The trainer is speaking out for the first time about her experience at Marineland as the very whales she loved now face possible death.

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‘We need to get them out’: Beluga trainer fired by Marineland speaks out | Globalnews.ca

Marineland's crumbling infrastructure, staffing shortage and lack of resources have created dangerous conditions for its belugas, a fired beluga trainer says.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 1d

Trump urged leaders "to declare that our future will not be ruled by the fights of generations past."

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Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside at Gaza peace summit - National | Globalnews.ca

'We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to put the old feuds and bitter hatreds behind us,' Trump said during a global summit on Gaza's future.

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"This morning’s incident has resulted in the death of two individuals aboard the aircraft at the time of the crash," police said.

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2 dead, 1 injured in small plane crash on Massachusetts highway - National | Globalnews.ca

The plane caught fire on the ground, according to a statement from Massachusetts State Police, adding it was not aware of any survivors on the aircraft.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 1d

"It was scary from the inside," bar owner Willie Turral said, with "people not knowing what’s really going on outside, people trying to get to safety."

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4 dead, 20 injured in shooting at South Carolina bar - National | Globalnews.ca

Bar owner Willie Turral said the establishment was packed for a high school alumni event when he heard shots going off 'in bursts' outside.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 2d

Daylight saving time has been part of life in most of Canada for over a century, but momentum is building to put an end to the practice.

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Say goodbye to longer days: When daylight saving time ends in Canada - National | Globalnews.ca

Attention, Canada: Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour when Daylight Saving Time ends.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 4d

"This prank dehumanizes the homeless, causes the distressed recipient to panic and wastes police resources," Massachusetts authorities warned.

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Social media prank using AI home invader ‘bluntly stupid,’ police warn - National | Globalnews.ca

Known online as the 'homeless man prank,' the perpetrator convinces the recipient that an unhoused stranger has entered their home.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 4d

"He deserves lots of belly rubs. He deserves a steak dinner. That dog did everything," said the county sheriff.

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Eeyore to the rescue: Dog helps find missing 86-year-old Florida woman - National | Globalnews.ca

Bodycam footage shows the woman's husband reporting her missing after she didn't return from her walk with the dog in the neighbourhood.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 4d

"Canada Post will welcome back employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on Saturday, October 11," said the corporation in a statement.

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Mail will resume next week, Canada Post says ahead of rotating strike - National | Globalnews.ca

Postal service will resume next week, the Crown Corporation said, adding however, that “uncertainty and instability in the postal service will continue."

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 4d

“The pumpkin was quickly detained and returned to its owner without incident," police said.

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Law and Gourd-er: Runaway inflatable pumpkin leads police on chase in Ohio - National | Globalnews.ca

Police in Parma Heights, Ohio, found themselves in hot pursuit of a giant inflatable pumpkin. The Halloween decoration was not charged and was later returned to its owners.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 4d

“It’s disturbing she is coming up with these supposed memories when she is not Madeleine,” said McCann's sister, appearing via video feed.

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Madeleine McCann family testifies against woman who claimed she was missing girl - National | Globalnews.ca

Julia Wandel, from Poland, is accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family. She denies the charge and insists she is the girl who went missing in 2007.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 4d

Approximately 500 troops were already in Chicago before the ruling.

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Judge blocks National Guard from Chicago, troops begin patrols in Memphis - National | Globalnews.ca

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul called the outcome 'a victory for the rule of law.'

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 4d

David Hatt, from Kingston, Ont., a father of two, won the Aug. 19 draw and had the sole winning ticket for that jackpot.

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Ontario man ditches drive-thru after discovering $75M Lotto Max jackpot win | Globalnews.ca

An eastern Ontario man is now $75 million richer after winning the second-largest Lotto Max jackpot in Canadian history, the OLG says.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 4d

The CRA will begin automatic tax filing for about 1 million people in 2027 (for the 2026 tax year), Carney’s office said.

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Automatic tax-filing for low-income Canadians coming in 2025 budget: Carney - National | Globalnews.ca

The measures will be rolled out in the upcoming federal budget, scheduled to be tabled on November 4, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 4d

Rotating strikes will start at 6 a.m. Saturday, local time.

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Canada Post union switching from countrywide to rotating strikes starting Saturday | Globalnews.ca

The union representing Canada Post employees says it will switch from a countrywide strike to rotating strikes starting Saturday that will get mail and parcels moving again.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 5d

Smoke machines and an elaborate light show are used to create the fiery effect.

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House fire Halloween decor ignites heated debate in South Carolina town - National | Globalnews.ca

Messages to assure neighbours that the home was not burning to the ground failed to reach some, prompting them to call emergency services.

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 5d

Now, the Blue Jays will be playing in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) — their eighth time in franchise history and first time since 2016.

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