Lee Radziwill, Jackie Kennedy’s younger sister dies aged 85

Lee Radziwill, the younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis who was witness to history in the "Camelot" White House, married a prince and counted Andy Warhol, Truman Capote and Rudolf Nureyev as friends in a star-studded life, has died at the age of 85, according to US media reports. CBS News, citing family friend Mathilde Favier, the…

Liberals’ Plan To Help Homebuyers Will Mean 'Turbulence' In Market, And Won't Help Pricey Cities: Analysts

The federal Liberals’ plan to help homebuyers could slow down home sales in the coming months, while doing little to improve affordability, analysts say. As part of the budget, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced last week a plan to help homebuyers struggling with the worst home affordability levels Canada has seen in three decades. The…

Kris Wu Had 2 Canadian 1sts With His iHeartRadio MMVA Debut

Chinese Canadian singer, actor and model Kris Wu has appeared in films like “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” and “xXx: Return of Xander Cage,” and had his Travis Scott-featuring single “Deserve” hit number one on the U.S. iTunes chart. And this former member of Kpop band EXO had two North American firsts…

Inside Egypt’s vast new desert capital, far from Cairo’s traffic and the threat of revolution

In a vast stretch of desert east of Cairo, a place never before troubled by human hands, 36 hulking structures are rising from the sand.  Construction workers weave through scaffolding around the imposing grey buildings while policemen in balaclavas with assault rifles stand watch. A cold wind whips through the enormous construction site.   The…

Three Score NFCA’s Inaugural Mary Nutter Scholarships

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is honored to announce member coaches Mallory Holtman-Fletcher, Brittney Lightfoot and Nikki Stein are the first three recipients of the Mary Nutter Scholarship.   The educational grant, named for the former Pittsburg State (Kan.) head coach and 1997 NFCA Hall of Fame inductee who founded National…

Retired King of the Belgians faces daily €5,000 fine for refusing paternity test

The retired King of the Belgians is facing a €5,000 fine for every day he refuses to take a court-ordered DNA paternity test to finally prove that he is the father of an aristocratic artist. King Albert II has always refused to recognise Delphine Boël as his daughter, leading to a court case which has…

Employee being fired fatally shoots 5 co-workers with ‘laser-sighted pistol’ in Illinois

A 15-year employee being fired from a suburban Chicago manufacturing company opened fire with a laser-sighted pistol on Friday, killing five co-workers and wounding five police officers before he was killed by police, authorities said. Aurora, Illinois, Police Chief Kristen Ziman said 45-year-old Gary Martin "was being terminated" before he started shooting at the Henry…

Canadian Dollar Hits 19-Month Low Despite Good News On The Economy

TORONTO, Dec 21 (Reuters) — The Canadian dollar weakened to a 19-month low against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as stocks and the price of oil fell, offsetting data showing stronger than expected growth in the domestic economy. The Canadian economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in October from September, pushed higher by strength in…