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Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy
WASHINGTON - Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President Donald Trump get reelected, according to three officials familiar w...
Feb 21, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack get temporary roster relief in French international Tony Gigot
Low on bodies, the Toronto Wolfpack have got some temporary roster help in the form of French international Tony Gigot. The 29-year-old, who played for Catalan Dragons last season, joins the...
Feb 21, 2020

US home construction dips 3.6% in January
WASHINGTON - Construction of new homes edged back slightly in January after a December surge that had pushed home construction to the highest level in 13 years. The Commerce Department reported Wednes...
Feb 21, 2020

Flash flood kills 6 students on Indonesian school trip
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia - A flash flood hit hundreds of students and teachers who were hiking along a river on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing at least six of the students, officials said. Five...
Feb 21, 2020

Ukraine condemns virus unrest; Italy seeks self-quarantines
NOVI SANZHARY, Ukraine - A Ukrainian village where residents clashed with riot police and threw rocks at buses while protesting the local quarantine of people evacuated from China is under control but...
Feb 21, 2020

U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: Feb. 21-23, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - There's plenty of sports action from Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge this weekend. Here's a preview of what's going on.LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE KODIAKSThe school's volle...
Feb 21, 2020 The Pronghorns and Kodiaks Logos (Photo: University of Lethbridge Pronghorns on Facebook, Lethbridge College Kodiaks on Facebook)

Deliberating a 2nd day, Weinstein jury revisits '06 account
NEW YORK - Jurors at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial spent much of their second day of deliberations Wednesday revisiting a former film and TV production assistant's allegation that he sexually assaulte...
Feb 21, 2020

Debate night brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders attacked by rivals
LAS VEGAS - From the opening bell, Democrats savaged New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg and raised pointed questions about Bernie Sanders' take-no-prisoners politics during a contentious debate Wedne...
Feb 21, 2020

Canadians from coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan to fly home Thursday: Champagne
Canadians who have spent weeks on a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan will board a government-chartered plane to take them home Thursday evening, the foreign affairs minist...
Feb 21, 2020

US: Taliban's 'reduction of violence' deal to start tonight
ISLAMABAD - A senior U.S. State Department official says the seven-day "reduction of violence" deal promised by the Taliban will begin "tonight," without specifying the exact time. That will start the...
Feb 21, 2020