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Veteran Ellie Black leads Canadian gymnastics team into Paris Olympics
TORONTO - Ellie Black is heading to a fourth Summer Games as part of Canada's gymnastics team competing at the Paris Olympics. The 28-year-old from Halifax, who becomes the first Canadian artistic gym...
Jun 28, 2024
Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon as he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in the congressional in...
Jun 28, 2024
Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3% since last year as California continues to struggle with the long-runnin...
Jun 28, 2024
Ontario man charged with slaying B.C. woman Tori Dunn was already facing assault case
SURREY, B.C. - A 40-year-old Ontario man with a long criminal history has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the slaying of Tori Dunn in Surrey, B.C., earlier this month. The In...
Jun 28, 2024
Canadiens trade three draft picks to get 21st-overall selection from Kings
LAS VEGAS - The Montreal Canadiens have acquired the 21st-overall pick in Friday's NHL draft from the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles gets the 26th-overall pick as well as picks in the second round (57...
Jun 28, 2024
Alberta tightens defenses against invasive mussels with hefty fines
Alberta is currently zebra and quagga mussel free, however, this invasive species can spread quickly through boats and other watercrafts travelling across borders.As of June 20, fines for failing to s...
Jun 28, 2024
Prosecutors rest in seventh week of Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial
NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors rested on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, enabling the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling ...
Jun 28, 2024
Texas jury convicts driver over deaths of 8 people struck by SUV outside migrant shelter
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A Texas jury on Friday found a driver guilty of intoxication manslaughter over the deaths of eight people who were struck by an SUV that plowed into a crowded bus stop outside a ...
Jun 28, 2024
Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson team up in Paris as part of Olympic beach volleyball team
TORONTO - After competing with different partners at the Tokyo Games, Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are joining forces this summer at the Paris Olympics. Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson, b...
Jun 28, 2024
Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth
Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4. The birth of the white buffalo in the wild, which fulfilled...
Jun 28, 2024