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In backlash over their expulsions, 2 Tennessee Democratic lawmakers raised $2M combined
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones have raised more than $2 million combined through about 70,400 campaign donations after Republican lawmakers abruptly expe...
Jul 18, 2023
Prosecutor cites risky investments as 'grave' violations, in closing of Vatican financial case
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican prosecutor insisted Tuesday that his indictments of 10 people, including a cardinal, for alleged financial crimes held up under two years of testimony, criticism and de...
Jul 18, 2023
Filmmaker James Cameron calls Titan submersible implosion 'extreme outlier'
Canadian filmmaker and deep sea explorer James Cameron says the implosion of the Titan submersible that killed five people last month was an extreme outlier. The "Titanic" director told reporters in O...
Jul 18, 2023
Ontario, Quebec to see more tornado 'fuel,' but more data needed
MONTREAL - Climate change will likely bring more weather conditions to Ontario and Quebec that are favourable to the development of tornadoes, but it's still unclear whether Central Canada will actual...
Jul 18, 2023
Lack of compensation for Doukhobor religious group disappointing: B.C. ombudsperson
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says he's "deeply disappointed" the government won't commit to compensating members of an exiled Russian religious group who were forcibly removed from their...
Jul 18, 2023
A mudslide in Colombia kills at least 14 people and blocks a crucial highway
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A mudslide in central Colombia killed at least 14 people early Tuesday and blocked a highway that connects Bogota to the nation's eastern plains, officials said. The avalanche ...
Jul 18, 2023
British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia's wildfire season is now the most destructive on record, with about 14,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...
Jul 18, 2023
Visa re-ups sponsorship with US Soccer, equal investment in women
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - On the eve of the Women's World Cup, U.S. Soccer has extended its partnership with Visa for the next five years. As part of the agreement announced Tuesday, Visa again vow...
Jul 18, 2023
Crowded GOP field vies for the Christian Zionist vote as Israel's rightward shift spurs protests
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - When John McCain was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008, he was forced to reject megachurch pastor John Hagee's endorsement after a sermon surfaced that was derided as a...
Jul 18, 2023
Björn Borg's son Leo wins his first match on ATP tour
BASTAD, Sweden (AP) - More than 40 years later, there is another Borg on the list of ATP match winners. Leo Borg, the son of 11-time Grand Slam champion Bjrn Borg, won a main-draw match on the ATP tou...
Jul 18, 2023