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Written by Jane Gerster Copy Editor, Digital News
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Good morning. A judge will release his decision today in the high-profile murder trial of an Ontario couple charged in the death of a 12-year-old boy who was in their care. More on that below. Plus, U.S. President Trump has a new plan to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but analysts think it may make the situation worse.
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Ontario judge to rule today in murder trial of prospective parents
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Superior Court Justice Clayton Conlan is expected to read his decision in the murder trial for Brandy Cooney, 44, and Becky Hamber, 46, beginning at 9 a.m. ET. They pleaded not guilty.
What's happening: The two women were looking to adopt two brothers known by their initials, L.L. and J.L. L.L. died in their care at age 12 on Dec. 21, 2022, after he was found wet and malnourished in their basement. They are accused of torturing and confining J.L. as well.
Why it matters: The trial began last September and has put a spotlight on the operations of two Children's Aid Societies in Ontario, which are being sued for $4 million by the biological family of the boys. Their mother has urged people to see the family as "not just a case or story." She told CBC Hamilton last week: "We want everyone to remember L. for L. beyond this tragedy. He mattered and his life had meaning."
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They thought they were getting a deal from Rogers. Instead, they were scammed into financing iPads
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The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is monitoring a "sophisticated" new scam that could leave you on the hook for a costly new device.
What's happening: Brianna MacKay, a Rogers customer in Toronto, got a call offering her a cheaper phone plan with a free iPad, and she jumped at the promotion which "seemed legit" and didn't set off any of the usual alarm bells. That is, until she realized she'd been conned into financing an iPad with a data plan for someone else, and Rogers wouldn't cancel the plan.
Why it matters: MacKay is not the only one who got scammed. A Toronto police detective who specializes in financial crimes says more people are reporting such scams as communications companies start holding the victims financially responsible. They're known as service-type scams, and last year they cost Canadians $19.5 million.
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Why Trump's plan to guide ships safely through the Strait of Hormuz may be 'extraordinarily' difficult
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The U.S. is looking to help hundreds of ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, under a new plan dubbed "Operation Freedom."
What's happening: President Donald Trump announced the plan on Monday. Details are not exactly plentiful yet, but the military operation is aiming to help get vessels moving through the strait, which has been tricky to navigate since the U.S. and Israel went to war with Iran on Feb. 28, despite a ceasefire in place since early April.
Why it matters: The Strait of Hormuz is an important passageway that, prior to the conflict, saw hundreds of commercial vessels and as many as 20,000 seafarers pass through daily, per the International Maritime Organization. Whether Operation Freedom will help remains to be seen, though analysts are already deeply skeptical of the plan, which seems to amount to providing cover for commercial vessels and shooting down drones and missiles that might imperil them. As one former U.S. State Department and National Security Council reacted: "I would posit that it is essentially impossible."
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