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Trouba named Rangers captain, first since McDonagh in 2018

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Trouba named Rangers captain, first since McDonagh in 2018

Jacob Trouba was named captain of the New York Rangers on Tuesday. He is the 28th player to be named captain in Rangers history. Mark Messier held the position twice, from 1991-97 and again from 2000-04. “It’s a huge honor and something that means something, especially here in this organization with the history and the … Read more

Near-Earth Asteroids We’ve Never Seen Before Lurk Hidden in The Glare of The Sun

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Near-Earth Asteroids We’ve Never Seen Before Lurk Hidden in The Glare of The Sun

The Sun’s glare is the main reason telescopes tend to look outwards from Earth, away from the center of our Solar System. New research reveals that for telescopic surveys prepared to peer in the other direction, there’s lots to be found. In particular, recent surveys are revealing near-Earth objects or NEOs, including asteroids we’ve never … Read more

Doug Ford’s PCs have won Ontario’s election. Horwath and Del Duca are stepping down. What now? The new Queen’s Park explained

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Doug Ford’s PCs have won Ontario’s election. Horwath and Del Duca are stepping down. What now? The new Queen’s Park explained

Doug Ford supporters celebrate at Thursday’s election-night rally at the Toronto Congress Center after the Progressive Conservatives won a second majority government.Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail latest updates Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have comfortably won a second majority in an Ontario election where, by early estimates, turnout hit record lows. Mr. Ford used his Thursday-night … Read more

Ontario election results: NDP remains Official Opposition, but Andrea Horwath will step down as leader

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Ontario election results: NDP remains Official Opposition, but Andrea Horwath will step down as leader

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath arrives at her local polling station in Hamilton, Ont., on June 2.Eduardo Lima/The Canadian Press Andrea Horwath stepped down as head of the Ontario NDP, with the party set to lose a number of seats in the provincial election Thursday. The left-leaning party retained its Official Opposition status in the … Read more

Fetuses discovered in Washington, DC, home as anti-abortion activists charged with storming clinic

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Fetuses discovered in Washington, DC, home as anti-abortion activists charged with storming clinic

Five fetuses were discovered in a Washington, DC, home, police said on Thursday, which local media said was the residence of an anti-abortion activist criminally charged with storming a reproductive health clinic. Police investigating a tip about “potential bio-hazard material” found the five fetuses in the home on the 400 block of 6th Street, South … Read more