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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A sprawling storm system crossing the U.S. on Friday caused deadly crashes, overturned semitrucks and fanned dozens of wildfires in several central states, prompting evacuation or...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned next week after a federal appeals court on Friday overturned a preliminary injunction granted b...

WEST PALM BEACH - Tyler Whitaker hit the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday in spring training action. With tw...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas lawmaker who helped pioneer the state's restrictive abortion laws introduced a bill on Friday to clarify medical exceptions allowed under the law, representing a pivot fro...

WASHINGTON (AP) - An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, handing the Trump administration a win a...

British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political thr...

LAS VEGAS - Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Roberson and Serhiy Sidey have been added to a May 3 UFC Fight Night card in Des Moines, Iowa. Robertson, ranked 12th among UFC strawweight contenders, will ...

Premier Danielle Smith says new prime minister Mark Carney should immediately call a general election as she argued his cabinet remains as hostile to Alberta as the one assembled by his predecessor. "...

HAMAR - Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann earned bronze in the women's team pursuit race Friday at the ISU world speedskating championship. Their time of three minutes 0....

OTTAWA - Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada's new prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau. Here's how some leaders and politicians are reacting to his appointment. - "I'd like to begin by ... w...