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Trick-or-treater, 7, critically injured in Chicago shooting
CHICAGO - A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. The girl, who was shot in the ...
Nov 02, 2019
Jane Fonda spends night in jail after demonstration arrest
WASHINGTON - Actress and activist Jane Fonda spent a night in a local jail after her fourth arrest in as many weeks while participating in a climate change demonstration on Capitol Hill. The 81-year-o...
Nov 02, 2019
Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to an allegation the RCMP illegally shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of...
Nov 02, 2019
Choiniere scored in stoppage time as Forge FC beats Cavalry for CPL title
CALGARY - David Choiniere scored in the 94th minute as Forge FC claimed the inaugural Canadian Premier League championship with a 1-0 win over Cavalry FC on Saturday. Cavalry ...
Nov 02, 2019
Judge declines to delay South Dakota execution
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A judge on Thursday denied a South Dakota inmate's request to delay his execution over concerns about the drug that the state plans to use, rejecting the man's contention that it d...
Nov 02, 2019
Saskatchewan court dismisses La Loche school shooter's appeal of sentence
REGINA - Saskatchewan's highest court has dismissed a sentencing appeal by a young man who fatally shot four people and wounded seven others in a northern community. The shooter was weeks shy of ...
Nov 02, 2019
Metro Vancouver bus drivers plan action as contract talks break off
VANCOUVER - The union representing 5,000 bus drivers in Metro Vancouver says contract talks have broken off, setting the stage for the start of job action on Friday. Unifor ha...
Nov 02, 2019
Gooding pleads not guilty again as misconduct charges grow
NEW YORK - In what's quickly become a familiar scene, Cuba Gooding Jr. trotted into court Thursday to face yet more charges in his New York City sexual misconduct case, accused for the third time of g...
Nov 02, 2019
Two Toronto firefighters hurt, one critically, battling downtown blaze
TORONTO - A veteran fire captain was critically injured and a colleague broke a leg after they fell from a roof while battling a downtown blaze, authorities said on Saturday. The pair were part of a t...
Nov 02, 2019
Tyler Perry's new studio to host 2019 Miss Universe pageant
ATLANTA - Tyler Perry's new Atlanta studio will be home to the 2019 Miss Universe competition, a major showcase for the sprawling complex built on a former Confederate army base. The televised competi...
Nov 02, 2019