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Who is Markwayne Mullin? Meet the man set to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary - National | Globalnews.ca Markwayne Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, is set to succeed Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary, pending approval from the Senate.

Mullin, known for his fiery retorts and outspokenness, tried to start a fight during a senate hearing in 2023.

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Man who killed 3 Utah women said ‘it had to be done’: police - National | Globalnews.ca Investigators have not found a motive for the triple homicide, and there is no indication that the suspect had any connection to the victims, according to police.

Police identified Ivan Miller as the suspect after a multi-state search and the grisly discovery of three women's remains.

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Americans view each other as morally bad, poll says. Canada is the opposite - National | Globalnews.ca While 47 per cent of Americans said their fellow citizens are morally good — the lowest score of any country — 92 per cent of Canadians had a positive moral view of each other.

The two countries are at the polar opposite ends of a 25-nation survey on morality conducted by the Pew Research Center.

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Figure skater Alysa Liu asks for personal space after being ‘chased’ by fan - National | Globalnews.ca 'So I land at the airport, and there's a crowd waiting at the exit with cameras and things for me to sign,' Alysa Liu wrote on her Instagram stories.

The 20-year-old skater shared the incident on her Instagram stories while pleading with fans not to invade her “personal space.”

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Epstein files: DOJ publishes missing documents with unverified Trump claim - National | Globalnews.ca The accuser was interviewed by the FBI four times as it sought to assess her allegations, but a summary of only one of those interviews was included in the publicly released files.

The Trump administration has been accused of hiding certain Epstein-related documents, over-redacting files and not redacting enough.

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Piper James’ official cause of death was drowning as a result of a dingo attack | Globalnews.ca Piper James was working on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, when she went for an early morning swim on Jan. 19. Her body was found a short time later.

Piper James from Vancouver Island was found dead on an Australian beach in January, surrounded by a pack of dingoes.

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Camp Mystic will open despite lawsuit over missing girl, judge rules - National | Globalnews.ca The judge stopped short of halting reopening plans after a family of one of the girls who died last summer sued to keep the camp closed.

The ruling comes after parents of a missing camper filed a lawsuit claiming the camp failed to protect the children under its care.

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Michael Jackson accused of child sex trafficking by 4 siblings in new lawsuit - National | Globalnews.ca Michael Jackson 'groomed and brainwashed the four siblings, without the knowledge of the others or their parents, throughout their childhood years,' according to the legal docs.

The Jackson estate’s lawyer called the lawsuit “a desperate money grab" and "scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from Michael’s estate and companies."

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Kristi Noem, who oversaw ICE operations, moved to new ‘special envoy’ role - National | Globalnews.ca In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that Markwayne Mullin will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31.

Trump said that “the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security."

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Spain denies White House claim it ‘agreed to co-operate’ amid Iran war - National | Globalnews.ca 'The president expects all of our European allies, of course, to co-operate in this long sought-after mission,' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

"The position of the Spanish government regarding the war in the Middle East, the bombing of Iran and the use of our bases has not changed one iota," said Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares.

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Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of DUI in California - National | Globalnews.ca Britney Spears was placed under arrest on March 4 after being pulled over by the California Highway Patrol In Ventura County.

Her arrest comes years after the conservatorship that controlled Spears' life and money ended in 2021.

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Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can’t be ruled out - National | Globalnews.ca Carney said the question around Canada's potential future involvement is a "fundamental hypothetical," adding the conflict can spread very broadly.

"One can never categorically rule out participation," said PM Mark Carney.

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United Airlines can kick you off a flight if you don’t wear headphones - National | Globalnews.ca Passengers watching videos or movies, scrolling social media feeds with sound or listening to music are required to wear headphones, the updated policy states.

Major Canadian airlines Air Canada, Air Transat and WestJet do not outline specific rules requiring the use of headphones.

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‘An eyesore’: Trump’s White House ballroom plans receive deluge of public comments - National | Globalnews.ca The National Capital Planning Commission, which oversees federal building construction, said a 'vast majority' of the comments received 'are in opposition to the project.'

Some of the comments take aim at the historical importance of the building, while others support Trump's vision.

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Meteor visible, booms heard across B.C.’s South Coast - BC | Globalnews.ca Videos shared online from different areas of Metro Vancouver show two bright flashes around 9:08 p.m., followed by two booms minutes later.

There are reports from people in North Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and even Washington state hearing the big boom.

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Protestors install Virginia Giuffre memorial plaques in Buckingham Palace garden - National | Globalnews.ca The unofficial signs were placed in the exterior gardens of Buckingham Palace and pasted on the walled gates of one of the parks surrounding the Royal Family's London residence.

"May she be remembered long after her abusers are forgotten," one of the plaques reads, in part.

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Robert De Niro recites Abraham Lincoln’s warning call for ‘civility’ at Carnegie Hall - National | Globalnews.ca 'Reason, cold, calculating, unimpassioned reason, must furnish all the materials for our future support and defence,' the Oscar-winning actor said.

The 82-year-old actor read excerpts from Lincoln’s 1838 "Lyceum Address," a warning against mob violence.

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Why most Canadians will keep daylight saving time changes as B.C. stops - National | Globalnews.ca With B.C.'s announcement to adopt a permanent year-round daylight saving time, conversation has now turned to why other provinces have yet to make the change.

The Ontario legislature passed a bill in November 2020, but it was relying on Quebec's government and New York State passing similar laws.

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Kristi Noem defends ICE actions in Minnesota during heated Senate hearing - National | Globalnews.ca It was the first time Noem appeared before the committee since the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota earlier this year.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Noem was “incompetent” and called the agency a “disaster” under her leadership.

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Iran women’s soccer team silent for national anthem at Asian Cup game - National | Globalnews.ca Their silence came amid coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran that killed the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other high-ranking officials.

Australian players commended the Iranian women's team for showing up to play.

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Justin Timberlake sues to block unseen bodycam footage from 2024 DWI arrest - National | Globalnews.ca Justin Timberlake's lawyers argued in a lawsuit that the release of the video would 'devastate' his privacy by revealing 'intimate, highly personal, and sensitive details.'

The total footage runs roughly eight hours and includes Timberlake's initial stop, police questioning, field sobriety tests and his arrest.

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Canadians involved in tourist bus crash in Dominican Republic, embassy says - National | Globalnews.ca A statement from the embassy posted on social media Monday said staff are providing consular assistance but did not say how many Canadians were on the bus or what their status is.

Local media report two deaths and at least 19 people injured in the crash, which occurred near Cumayasa, about an hour's drive west of the popular resort area of Punta Cana.

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Cher’s son, Elijah Blue Allman, arrested for 2nd time in 3 days - National | Globalnews.ca Elijah Blue Allman was arrested again in New Hampshire after police say he broke into a home and was discovered inside, smoking a cigarette on the couch.

Allman is now being held in jail on preventative detention after violating bail conditions of his first arrest.

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Bill and Hillary Clinton Epstein video interviews released - National | Globalnews.ca Hillary Clinton repeatedly told the committee she never even recalled meeting Epstein during hours of questioning that at times became heated.

One line of questioning stirred up curiosity from lawmakers, and that was what Bill Clinton had to say about President Donald Trump.

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‘Evil Dead’ star Bruce Campbell says he has ‘treatable,’ not ‘curable’ cancer - National | Globalnews.ca The cult-favourite star told fans that he has to cancel several upcoming convention appearances for the summer.

"These days, when someone is having a health issue, it’s referred to as an 'opportunity,' so let’s go with that," Bruce Campbell wrote.

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Why is Iran attacking Middle East countries after U.S.-Israel strikes? - National | Globalnews.ca Experts told Global News that Iran is seeking to increase the cost of a war with the U.S. and Israel by 'suck(ing) the entire rest of the Gulf in.'

Although most of those attacks have been intercepted by air defences, at least five deaths had been reported as of Monday, including three people in the UAE and one each in Kuwait and Bahrain.

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B.C. to adopt permanent daylight saving time, after springing forward one more time | Globalnews.ca B.C. Premier David Eby said that following the upcoming time change on Sunday morning, when the clocks will “spring forward,” there will be no further time changes.

The decision means B.C. will be on the same clock as the Yukon throughout the year and will match Alberta from November to March.

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Creator of Tilly Norwood, AI-generated ‘actor,’ launching the ‘Tillyverse’ - National | Globalnews.ca The Tillyverse will be a 'constantly evolving digital universe where Tilly and a new generation of AI characters will live, collaborate and build careers.'

"I think the world is going to have a lot of fun watching what happens next," said Mark Whelan, head of strategy of the Tillyverse.

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Svetlana Dali, known stowaway, arrested after sneaking onto another flight - National | Globalnews.ca United Airlines, which operated the flight, said it is 'investigating this incident and working with the appropriate authorities.'

This is not the first time Svetlana Dali has managed to slip past security and board a plane without a ticket.

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Austin, Texas bar shooting: What we know so far about the suspect - National | Globalnews.ca Officers are still working to establish a motive and are not ruling out the possibility of terrorism.

Austin police shot and killed the suspect shortly after the incident began.

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