Group assisting long-planned review of firearms — including SKS — has yet to meet

OTTAWA — An advisory group that’s supporting a federal review of firearms classification — including a look at the SKS rifle — is expected to hold its first meeting this fall, almost a year after Ottawa announced the review. Public Safety Canada says members of the Firearms Classification Technical Advisory Group, appointed to provide expert advice to the department and the RCMP, “will be meeting later this fall.”

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 12:43PMA driver crashed into at least six parked cars near the USC campus in University Park shortly after getting away from police overnight. KABCUNIVERSITY PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A driver crashed into at least six parked cars near the USC campus in University Park shortly after getting away from police overnight, leaving behind a trail of wreckage. Officers were chasing a robbery suspect near Olive Street and Washington Boulevard early Wednesday morning but the pursuit didn't last long. Officers lost sight of the silver Mercedes convertible as it traveled at a high rate of speed, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Just five minutes after that, officers found the suspect's vehicle which had crashed into several parked cars on West 30th Street, a residential area for a lot of students. The suspect ran from the scene before they arrived. It doesn't appear that anybody was injured. The suspect remains on the run. Copyright © 2026 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved. Watch LiveTop Stories

Four youths, including a 14-year-old boy, are facing charges after an attempted robbery at a business in North York led to a police pursuit and arrests Tuesday afternoon. Toronto police say officers were called to the area of Wilson Avenue and Keele Street at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Oct. 20 following reports of a robbery.

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday blamed “foreign leaders,” including those “on the other side of the Atlantic,” for trying to exploit France’s tense social climate for their own political agenda. Protests over soaring living costs have led to widespread rioting and looting. U. S. President Donald Trump has used the violence to rally his political supporters, making unsubstantiated claims that Muslim migrants are responsible for the unrest. Trump has urged Macron to “close your borders and take control before it is too late!”Macron responded by saying there “has been foreign manipulation of information in the aftermath” of the looting in Paris and other French cities last weekend. “And that has led to comments that are as unacceptable as they are stupid, from many people, including foreign leaders,” he said. Asked by a reporter if he was referring to Trump, Macron replied: “Among others.”Macron added: “We’ve seen AI-generated images depicting scenes that never actually happened in France.

PROVIDENCE — The three main candidates for Rhode Island governor squared off in their final televised debate Tuesday on WPRI Channel 12. The debate presented a different test for each candidate. Democrat Helena Foulkes needed to protect her lead in the polls. Independent Ken Block needed to make a convincing case that he could still win. Republican Aaron Guckian needed to prove that his campaign was worth taking seriously. Here’s how they did – and what their performances could tell us about the state of the race. That’s all, Foulkes? Foulkes had an opportunity to strengthen her grip on the race with a knockout performance Tuesday, but she never quite found the rhythm that helped her dominate the debate stage in the 2022 Democratic primary. Then again, the stakes are different now that she’s on the doorstep of becoming governor rather than trying to establish herself as an upstart challenger. Get Rhode MapA weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State.

Delivery ServiceThe lawsuit alleges that the robots use technology that scans both customers and others who just happen to be on the sidewalk. WPVIWednesday, October 21, 2026 12:33PMTwo lawsuits claim that some food delivery robots collect hand and facial data, without a customer's consent. The lawsuit, which was filed in Cook County, Illinois, names both Coco and Serve Robotics. It alleges that the robots use technology that scans faces, hands and bodies of people, both customers and others who just happen to be on the sidewalk. ALSO SEE: Woman arrested after blocking delivery robot in Center City Philadelphia confrontationServe told our sister station WLS that its robots use cameras and sensors to navigate Chicago sidewalks. The company says it "does not use that data to identify individuals. "Coco Robotics says it has not collected biometric data in Chicago. A spokesperson for Serve Robotics issued the following statement:"Serve Robotics is aware of the complaint and will defend against it. Our robots use cameras and sensors to navigate the sidewalks of Chicago safely.