Category Archives: Canadian Press
Activists block trains, protest Minneapolis police shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Activists and family members of a black man who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police marched through downtown Tuesday, blocking trains and intersections during the evening rush hour as...
Jul 31, 2018
Prosecutors: Paul Manafort believed he was above the law
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Paul Manafort orchestrated a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to evade U.S. tax and banking laws, leaving behind a trail of lies as he lived a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors said Tuesda...
Jul 31, 2018
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's diversion tactic on 'collusion'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump denied Tuesday there was any “collusion” between his presidential campaign and Russia, and declared that “collusion is not a crime” anyway. ...
Jul 31, 2018
Iran wary of Trump offer for talks, but not ruling them out
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran reacted skeptically Tuesday to President Donald Trump saying that he’s willing to negotiate with his Iranian counterpart “anytime,” but top officials did not reje...
Jul 31, 2018
Zimbabwe says election is clean; opposition is skeptical
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s election took an uneasy turn Tuesday when the opposition alleged results were not posted outside one-fifth of polling stations as required by law, and the electoral...
Jul 31, 2018
Undercover video shows pig abuse but also common practices
DENVER - Recently released undercover video showing pigs being kicked, hit and punched at a Kentucky supplier for the world’s largest meat producer drew prompt condemnation from animal rights gr...
Jul 31, 2018
Levi's, Yelp join coalition pledging not to discriminate
Levi Strauss, Yelp and Lyft are leading a coalition of 1,200 businesses and cities that are pledging not to discriminate against employees or customers based on race, sexual orientation, or other char...
Jul 31, 2018
Users share player tweets to expose 'toxic' baseball culture
A pair of Twitter users whose posts exposing offensive tweets by baseball players went viral over the weekend say their aim was not malicious but to give fans a fuller picture of who they’re che...
Jul 31, 2018
Police: Doctor molested over 2 dozen children over the years
A pediatrician arrested in January on charges he molested a 12-year-old girl in his office was accused Monday of sexually abusing more than 25 other patients over the past several decades, in some ins...
Jul 31, 2018
San Antonio Aquarium recovers shark stolen in baby stroller
LEON VALLEY, Texas - Two men have confessed to snatching a small shark from a Texas aquarium’s interactive touch tank, then whisking it away, wrapping it in a blanket and concealing it in a baby...
Jul 31, 2018