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Morgan Wallen tells fans not to defend his racist language
NASHVILLE - Country star Morgan Wallen asked fans not to downplay the racist language he was caught saying on camera and said that he accepted the punishments he faced. TMZ posted a video last week of...
Feb 10, 2021

Leafs score three in third, top Habs in North Division showdown
MONTREAL - Justin Holl and Ilya Mikheyev scored 42 seconds apart early in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Wednesday night. Travis Dermott and Zach Hy...
Feb 10, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 29,760 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,153,...
Feb 10, 2021

Powell scores 28, Siakam adds 26 and Raptors beat Wizards 137-115
WASHINGTON - Norm Powell had 28 points, while Pascal Siakam added 26 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 137-115 on Wednesday.Kyle Lowry had 21 points, Chris Boucher had 17 points and ...
Feb 10, 2021

Biden in call with China's Xi raises human rights, trade
Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong and other human rights conc...
Feb 10, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. There are 813,982 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 813,982 confirmed cases (38,242 active, ...
Feb 10, 2021

Senators approve amendment allowing advance requests for medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA - Senators voted Wednesday to expand Canada's assisted dying regime to allow individuals who fear losing mental capacity to make advance requests for medical help to end their lives. The amendm...
Feb 10, 2021

Ancient shell horn can still play a tune after 18,000 years
WASHINGTON - A large conch shell overlooked in a museum for decades is now thought to be the oldest known seashell instrument - and it still works, producing a deep, plaintive bleat, like a foghorn fr...
Feb 10, 2021

Trial highlights: Harrowing footage, focus on Trump's words
WASHINGTON - House Democrats opened their first day of arguments in former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial Wednesday with searing footage of the U.S. Capitol riot as they painted Trump as a...
Feb 10, 2021

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78
LOS ANGELES - Larry Flynt, who turned Hustler magazine into an adult entertainment empire while championing First Amendment rights, has died at age 78. His nephew, Jimmy Flynt Jr., told The Associated...
Feb 10, 2021