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Israel's military orders civilians to evacuate Gaza City, ahead of a feared ground offensive
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military on Friday directed the hundreds of thousands of residents in Gaza City to evacuate "for their own safety and protection," ahead of a feared Israeli ground offensive....
Oct 12, 2023
Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson advance to beach volleyball worlds quarterfinals
APIZACO, Mexico - Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are on to the quarterfinals of the beach volleyball world championships. The duo from Toronto defeated Switzerland's Esmee Bobne...
Oct 12, 2023
Lexi Thompson holds her own on PGA Tour in Las Vegas. Beau Hossler sets the pace
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Lexi Thompson kept a rough round from getting worse and wound up holding her own Thursday in the Shriners Children's Open until darkness kept her from finishing. Beau Hossler set the ...
Oct 12, 2023
Maui County releases audio of 911 calls from deadly wildfire after request from The Associated Press
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - Maui County released audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire on Thursday in response to a public record request from The Associated Press. The 911 audio adds another la...
Oct 12, 2023
Dort scores 24 in loss as Pistons beat Thunder 128-125 in Montreal pre-season game
MONTREAL - Centre James Wiseman scored 20 points as the Detroit Pistons came back down 12 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-125 in NBA pre-season action Thursday night...
Oct 12, 2023
GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win gavel
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Steve Scalise has ended his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win the gavel. Scalise told GOP colleagues at a closed-door meeting late Thurs...
Oct 12, 2023
1 officer convicted, 1 acquitted in death of Elijah McClain
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) - Jurors convicted a Denver-area police officer Thursday and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in prot...
Oct 12, 2023
YWCA Lethbridge & District receives over $13,000 from Lethbridge & District Exhibition 50/50
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge & District Exhibition lottery program has donated $13,065.22 to YWCA Lethbridge & District.Jill Grindle of Calgary purchased the winning ticket during Whoop Up ...
Oct 12, 2023
Stampeders, Roughriders clash game in CFL game with playoff implications for both
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have to win it to stay in it. Friday's result against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders will decide whether the Stampeders (4-11) remain in CFL playoff contention ...
Oct 12, 2023
RCMP dispute photojournalist's account of arrest while covering pipeline protest
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say a photojournalist who is suing the force was not exempt from complying with a court injunction while reporting on protests over the Coastal GasLink pipeline that's nearing com...
Oct 12, 2023