First Up Newsletter

2 weeks ago | thestar.com | Richie Assaly

The summer reading list, which was syndicated in the Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer, recommends several fake novels.

1 month ago | thestar.com | Jacques Gallant

“It didn’t feel like I had any other option,” the woman testified under tense cross-examination on Wednesday.

1 month ago | thestar.com | Thomas Laberge

QUEBEC - Quebec's minister responsible for secularism says the government isn't ruling out expanding its religious symbols ban to include daycare employees.

1 month ago | thestar.com

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global

1 month ago | thestar.com | Avery Perri

I’m backing a pair of Toronto Blue Jays to perform as they open a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Monday. The pregame narrative: Kevin Gausman gets the ball for the Blue Jays, and he’s been stellar so far. I expect the righty to work deep into the ballgame and am also backing George Springer to stay hot at the plate. Check out my Blue Jays picks vs. Astros for April 21. Best Bet: Gausman over 18.5 outs (+118)Gausman is off to a hot start after a disappointing 2024 season.