Category Archives: Canadian Press
Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in swel...
Sep 20, 2018
Correction: Lebanon-Arak Drink story
TAANAYEL, Lebanon - In a story Sept. 20 about Lebanon’s national drink, arak, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the name of one of the country’s largest arak producers. The name is ...
Sep 20, 2018
North Korea's offer of concessions comes with a catch for US
WASHINGTON - A better-than-expected outcome of the summit between the two Koreas immediately kick-started stalled negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang, boosting President Donald Trump’s...
Sep 20, 2018
Ole Miss could distance itself from donor over racist post
JACKSON, Miss. - The namesake of the University of Mississippi’s journalism school apologized Thursday for his Facebook that had photos of two black women in short dresses and suggested that the...
Sep 20, 2018
Police: Woman stabbed while running was likely random target
WASHINGTON - Police say an avid runner who was killed in a residential neighbourhood in the nation’s capital after recently getting engaged was likely a random target. D.C. Police Chief Peter Ne...
Sep 20, 2018
Girl critical after 2nd shark attack on same Australian isle
BRISBANE, Australia - A girl was attacked by a shark at the same Great Barrier Reef island in Australia on Thursday as a woman who was mauled a day earlier. The 12-year-old was rescued by helicopter f...
Sep 20, 2018
Malaysia's ex-PM pleads not guilty to new corruption charges
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty Thursday to 25 new charges of abuse of power and money laundering over the multimillion-dollar looting of a stat...
Sep 20, 2018
Trump's tariffs put GOP candidates in a bind in rural areas
SPANGLE, Wash. - In the aptly named Harvester Restaurant, wheat farmer Roy Dube makes clear he’s no fan of President Donald Trump’s trade policy. “We get him elected into office and ...
Sep 20, 2018
EU getting 'impatient' with Facebook over consumer data use
BRUSSELS - The European Union’s consumer protection chief said Thursday she’s growing impatient with Facebook’s efforts to improve transparency with users about their data, warning i...
Sep 20, 2018
Relatives: Texas victims more than the troubles they endured
LAREDO, Texas - Janelle Ortiz dreamed of becoming famous. Melissa Ramirez imagined a day when the street wasn’t home and drugs not her preoccupation. Claudine Luera just ached to see her childre...
Sep 20, 2018