Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Four people – including an infant – have been killed in a devastating wrong-way crash in Ontario. Police said the crash occurred after a vehicle fleeing a robbery headed down Hwy 401 in the wrong direction.
Four people were killed, including an infant, in a crash on Highway 401 in Whitby on Monday during a police pursuit that began with a call about a robbery, Ontario's police watchdog says. https://t.co/HTkvkSReZY .
— CBC News (@CBCNews) April 30, 2024
The judge in Donald Trump's criminal trial has fined the former president for violating a gag order. Judge Merchan declared Trump to be in contempt of court this morning and fined him US$9,000.
BREAKING: Trump fined total of $9,000 for gag order violations. @VaughnHillyard has the latest. pic.twitter.com/Z2GtVSoY1N
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 30, 2024
A Laotian immigrant with cancer has been revealed as the winner of a US$1.3 billion lottery jackpot. Cheng Saephan, who is 46, ended up with US$422 million after taxes, and said he plans to hire a "good doctor."
$1.3 Billion Powerball Jackpot Winner Is An Immigrant From Laos Battling Cancerhttps://t.co/MTTW0jsbEQ pic.twitter.com/dBdrA88h6t
— Forbes (@Forbes) April 30, 2024
Air Canada has "paused" the introduction of a controversial new seat selection fee. The flag carrier's decision to put a price on choosing one's perch sparked fury online.
Air Canada walks back new seat selection policy change after backlash https://t.co/KzSRYjZiBi
— CTV News (@CTVNews) April 30, 2024
A toddler who complained about monsters in her bedroom has been partly vindicated. The girl's mother, who dismissed what she considered to be an overactive imagination, ultimately found thousands of bees in her daughter's room.
When her toddler started talking about monsters in her bedroom, a North Carolina mom thought it might have been her daughter's imagination, sparked by a recent viewing of "Monsters, Inc."
— ABC News (@ABC) April 30, 2024
The "monsters" in question turned out to be thousands of bees. https://t.co/qKAxrRGB6M pic.twitter.com/YzEvYt966A
