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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 8, 2026 7:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size History will be made tonight when the Toronto Tempo host the Washington Mystics in their first-ever regular-season game. Toronto is one of two expansion teams joining the WNBA for its 30th season, coming in alongside the Portland Fire. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Kia Nurse headlines the Tempo squad, and while the veteran guard hails from nearby Hamilton, Ont., she says…

Gene Simmons has revealed that KISS are recording new material as work continues on the band’s upcoming avatar show.

NewsFeedFootage released by the Pentagon shows US strikes on two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military says the vessels were disabled following overnight exchanges of fire with Iranian forces, preventing them from reaching ports in the Gulf of Oman.Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

new video loaded: How Trump Is Prioritizing White People as RefugeesPresident Trump has upended the U.S. refugee program to prioritize mainly white Afrikaners. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports he is now is now considering doubling the amount he allows into the country.By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Gilad Thaler, Stephanie Swart, Jon Miller and Whitney ShefteMay 8, 2026

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan The Virginia Supreme Court strikes down the Democrats’ redistricting plan, overturning new congressional maps and dealing a blow to their midterm election hopes. Former President Donald Trump and former Governor Glenn Youngkin laud the ruling as a major victory. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voice strong disappointment, vowing to explore options to challenge the court’s decision. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Utah Supreme Court justice has resigned amid a probe into an alleged relationship with an attorney who worked on a redistricting lawsuit.Justice…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Things are going from bad to worse for the Cincinnati Reds.After starting 20-11 for first place in the NL Central, the Reds have since gone winless in May, including three consecutive walk-off losses to their division rival Chicago Cubs to fall to last place.Well, the Reds and Cubs were back at Wrigley for an afternoon contest on Thursday when a Reds player had a total brainfart. Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs scores a run past Tyler Stephenson of the Cincinnati Reds during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois,…

Controversial comments made this week by Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, in which she said Premier Doug Ford could end up imprisoned, have left political analysts divided over whether the rhetoric energized her base or undermined her credibility. “Don’t worry about it, Doug. When I’m premier, I’m going to call a public inquiry into all of this,” Stiles said. “Maybe you don’t get another mandate because you’ll be in prison, Doug.”Stiles said “a lot of terrible stuff” is going to be revealed about the conduct of the Ford government if a public inquiry is launched after the premier’s time in…

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ChatGPT AI draws on large-scale datasets and market patterns to generate forward-looking crypto analysis, and when prompted with a well-defined framework, the AI predicts head-turning 2026 price outlooks for XRP.The core thesis is simple but powerful. XRP could benefit from something most crypto assets still lack. Actual integration into real payment and settlement systems. Ripple keeps expanding cross-border partnerships. ETF speculation around XRP is growing. And regulatory clarity in the US is no longer the same brick wall it was a few years ago, AKA the Clarity Act.If those pieces keep aligning, ChatGPT argues XRP pushes into the $5 to…

new video loaded: Starmer Takes Responsibility for Big Losses in U.K. Election ResultstranscriptBacktranscriptStarmer Takes Responsibility for Big Losses in U.K. Election ResultsBritain’s Labour Party had lost close to 1,100 municipal council seats across England by Friday evening, while the right-wing populist Reform U.K. had gained close to 1,200.“Let me be clear: These are really tough results. I’m not going to sugarcoat it. And we have lost brilliant Labour representatives.” “No, I’m not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos. We were elected to deal with these challenges and that’s what we will do.” “I would honestly say…