Category Archives: Canadian Press
Israeli PM discharged from hospital with minor infection
JERUSALEM - The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he was discharged from a hospital after a brief stay for an infection. It said Wednesday morning that a series of tests showed ...
Mar 28, 2018
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Gaza’s embattled Hamas rulers are imploring people to march along the border with Israel in the coming weeks in a risky gambit meant to shore up their shaky rule, b...
Mar 28, 2018
Ethiopia faces new prime minister in bid to calm protests
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia on Wednesday was poised to welcome a young, outspoken new prime minister as many in Africa’s second most populous nation hoped for an end to the most severe anti...
Mar 28, 2018
Orange County joins fight against California sanctuary law
SANTA ANA, Calif. - California and its Democratic-controlled Legislature have built a reputation for leading resistance against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. But at the local...
Mar 28, 2018
California regulators target web ads for illegal pot shops
LOS ANGELES - Weedmaps is a go-to website for people looking to find a marijuana shop. With a few clicks on a cellphone, customers can find virtually any type of cannabis product, along with the faste...
Mar 28, 2018
Film academy president keeps job following investigation
LOS ANGELES - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has concluded its review of a misconduct allegation against film academy president John Bailey and determined that no further action is re...
Mar 28, 2018
Stormy Daniels seeking Trump's answers under oath
WASHINGTON - Cranking up pressure on the president, porn actress Stormy Daniels wants Donald Trump to answer her attorney’s questions under oath about a pre-election payment aimed at keeping her...
Mar 28, 2018
Rapper Fetty Wap hosts supermarket charity event
PATERSON, N.J. - Rapper Fetty Wap handed out gift cards to families at a New Jersey supermarket just in time for Easter. The Record reports the Paterson native visited his hometown Tuesday for a givea...
Mar 28, 2018
'Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller moved to halfway house
PITTSBURGH - Former “Dance Moms” reality TV star Abby Lee Miller has been transferred from prison to a halfway house as she prepares for her release from custody. The 51-year-old Miller wa...
Mar 28, 2018
No bail decision for Winnipeg woman convicted in dead infant storage locker case
WINNIPEG - The lawyer for a woman convicted of concealing the remains of six dead infants in a storage locker says her jail sentence was too long and she should be released until her appeal can be hea...
Mar 28, 2018