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Van Dyke avoids federal charges in Laquan McDonald's death
CHICAGO (AP) - Federal authorities on Monday said they will not criminally charge Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted of murder in the 2014 shooting death of Black teenager Laq...
Apr 18, 2022
Connor Bedard to lead Canada's defence of under-18 hockey championship
CALGARY - Regina Pats star Connor Bedard has been named to Canada's roster for the upcoming world under-18 men's hockey championship in Germany. The 16-year-old Bedard, from North Vancouver, B.C., is ...
Apr 18, 2022
Second arrest made in South Carolina mall shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Police in South Carolina have announced the arrest of a second person in a shootout inside a busy shopping mall in the state's capital, one of two mass shootings that rocked the ...
Apr 18, 2022
Veterans group winding down work helping Afghan interpreters get to Canada
OTTAWA - What began as a 30-day fundraising campaign to help Afghan interpreters flee the Taliban turned into a harrowing, chaotic and deeply frustrating eight-month effort for the Veterans Transition...
Apr 18, 2022
Live Updates | UN humanitarian: Cease fire not quite ripe
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations' humanitarian chief said it seems "the time is not quite ripe yet" to establish a cease fire to get humanitarian aid into Ukraine, but he held out hope as the Ortho...
Apr 18, 2022
Veteran receiver Saunders set to resume CFL career with Blue Bombers
The road back has been a challenging one for Jalen Saunders. The veteran American receiver signed a two-year deal with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last week. Saunders last played in the CFL in 2018 with...
Apr 18, 2022
NHL suspends Habs forward Pezzetta for two games for an illegal check to the head
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta two games for an illegal check to the head of Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie. The incident occurred in the third pe...
Apr 18, 2022
Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov promotes animal shelters through social media
Denis Shapovalov is using his platform as a professional tennis player to help save animals. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., launched ShapoShelter last week, an initiative to help house rescue pet...
Apr 18, 2022
Oilers goaltender Mike Smith among NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith was named the NHL's third star of the week after posting back-to-back shutouts. St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Minnesota Wild left w...
Apr 18, 2022
Missiles cause multiple explosions in western Ukrainian city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Witnesses say multiple explosions believed to be caused by missiles struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early Monday. Lviv and the rest of western Ukraine have been less aff...
Apr 18, 2022