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Illegal Colombian gold reached U.S. Mint, Times reports
A Times investigation traced gold from an illegal mine in Colombia to the Mint’s West Point facilities, raising questions about safeguards in a market strained by soaring prices
Group challenges Alberta referendum website as taxpayer-funded advocacy
Our Alberta Advantage says the province’s referendum site leaves out key context on immigration costs; the government says standalone-referendum ad limits do not apply
Lost Boys’ Musical Review Sees Style, Spectacle and a Second-Act Drop
A critical summary of the Broadway adaptation points to strong ’80s rocker aesthetics and oversized stagecraft, with momentum fading later in the show
TNA’s Xia Brookside says baptism marks ‘a new chapter
The TNA wrestler shared a baptism video as her on-screen feud with Lei Ying Lee continues around the Knockouts title picture
Inside the security layers at the ‘Hinckley Hilton’ after dinner shooting
The Washington Hilton’s design reflects decades of Secret Service planning, but Saturday’s incident showed the hard limits of securing a busy hotel around a presidential event
Kerr says Green crossed lines he can ‘never forgive
The Warriors coach described a combustible partnership with Draymond Green, pairing sharp criticism with high praise for the forward’s defensive genius
Draper put on evacuation alert as ice jam raises flood risk
Officials say residents of the small community southeast of Fort McMurray should be ready to leave quickly as water levels rise along the Clearwater River
Toronto World Cup resale tickets vanish from FIFA site after Ontario cap
FIFA says its resale marketplace is being reconfigured after Ontario’s new law barred resale prices above face value for events in the province
Jay Bryant pleads guilty in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Bryant told a federal magistrate he helped others enter the Queens recording studio where Jason Mizell was ambushed and shot more than two decades ago
China Publishes Seabed Mineral Maps, Highlighting Ocean Ambitions
The new deep-sea atlas points to Beijing’s interest in ocean mining and comes against a backdrop of military priorities and contested maritime claims