Florida man accused of stealing from Dallas funeral home may be serial criminal

We begin with an update from Ottawa, where Canada's chief trade negotiator briefed reporters within the last hour. He says there is still work to do before Friday night's deadline to finalize a deal with the United States.

That deadline is nine p.m. Eastern tomorrow. The US has said if there is no agreement by then, new tariffs take effect at midnight.

Both sides say they are making progress, but the negotiator would not say whether he expected a deal before the clock runs out.

In Hong Kong, independent bookstores that have long provided mainland Chinese readers access to banned books are shutting down. Several owners have closed their doors in the last two months.

Those shops have operated for years selling political writing and history books that are not permitted across the border in Taiwan.

These bookstores have been a window for readers who cannot access that material at home. Now several owners say the risk of staying open has become too high.

New satellite analysis shows Israel has significantly expanded settlement construction and road building on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank over the last several years.

The analysis documents new construction and infrastructure across areas designated as Palestinian territory under international law. The expansion has accelerated since twenty twenty-two.

In entertainment news, the BBC is reporting the Duchess of Sussex is in talks for a role in the second season of the Netflix series The Gentlemen.

This would be her first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry. The series is based on the Guy Ritchie film.

No formal agreement has been announced, but people familiar with the discussions say conversations are ongoing.

And in Las Vegas, the trial of the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur continues. Prosecutors today played a recording from two thousand eight in which Duane Davis told detectives his nephew fired the fatal shots.

Davis is charged with murder in connection with the nineteen ninety-six shooting. Defense attorneys say the interview was coerced.

And in the Premier League, Arsenal beat Newcastle four-two at the Emirates, making it two wins from two matches in their title defence.

They are playing with real confidence early in the season. Two matches, two wins, ten goals scored.

Back in December of last year, police say a raccoon broke into the store, helped itself to a variety of spirits, and was found passed out in the bathroom.

Authorities said the raccoon was intoxicated.

The raccoon was released without charges. The bathroom was described as a crime scene.

Also from July 2024, Georgia police are looking for a Florida man they believe stole medical stretchers from multiple funeral homes. Investigators say he may be connected to similar thefts in Dallas.

Police say the suspect has not been apprehended.

From July 2024, federal prosecutors charged a Florida man with making written threats against President Trump and Senator Vance and their families. This was days after the Pennsylvania assassination attempt.

Prosecutors allege the threats were made in writing. The man was arrested and charged.

And from May of last year, deputies in Florida say a man fled from law enforcement, ran into a private home, and hid in a child's bedroom closet. He was found and arrested.

The child was not harmed. Authorities say the suspect faces multiple charges.

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