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Accidental blast kills 5 in Afghan district held by Taliban
KABUL - Afghan officials say an accidental explosion killed four insurgents and a civilian near a sporting event in an area controlled by the Taliban. Maj. Hanif Rezaie, an army spokesman, says one of...
Jan 26, 2019
Quiet Canadian diplomacy helped Guaido's anti-Maduro movement in Venezuela
OTTAWA - The politician Canada and its allies recognize as Venezuela’s real leader stood in a Caracas plaza Friday and exhorted his supporters to “stay the course” if he winds up beh...
Jan 26, 2019
B.C. byelection tests NDP's slim minority as provincial focus on Nanaimo
VICTORIA - The slim hold on power Premier John Horgan’s minority NDP government has in British Columbia will be tested Wednesday in a byelection on Vancouver Island where a Liberal win would lea...
Jan 26, 2019
UK paper pays damages to Melania Trump over false report
LONDON - Britain’s Telegraph newspaper has apologized and paid damages to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump after publishing an article it says contains many false statements. The newspaper said Sat...
Jan 26, 2019
Crisp & Delicious chicken nugget recall due to possible Salmonella contamination
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall of Crisp & Delicious brand Chicken Breast Nuggets due to possible Salmonella contamination. The uncooked breaded chicken pieces wer...
Jan 26, 2019
CARTOON 01-26-2019
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 01-26-2019
Jan 26, 2019
Spanish boy found dead in borehole after dire 13-day search
MADRID - Rescue crews in Spain early Saturday found the body of a 2-year-old boy, whose fall into a deep borehole 13 days earlier prompted a complex and heart-wrenching search-and-rescue operation tha...
Jan 26, 2019
No winning ticket for Friday night's $17.4 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $17.4 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Feb. 1 will be approximately $26 million. The Cana...
Jan 26, 2019
Two-goal third period lifts Hurricanes over Thunderbirds 4-3
KENT, WASHINGTON - The Lethbridge Hurricanes got hot at the right time, scoring two goals 51 seconds apart early in the 3rd period on Friday, Jan. 25, to get past the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3. Seattle...
Jan 25, 2019
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games NBA Washington 95 Orlando 91 Brooklyn 109 New York 99 Miami 100 Cleveland 94 Houston 121 Toronto 119 L.A. Clippers 106 Chicago 101 Sacramento 99 Memphis 96 Dallas 106 Detroit 101 ...
Jan 25, 2019