Category Archives: Canadian Press
Justin Bieber's bodyguard arrested on DUI charge in Miami
MIAMI - The head of security for singer Justin Bieber was arrested early Thursday in Florida following a crash that injured two police officers. Michael Arana, 32, was charged with DUI and leaving the...
Nov 30, 2017
Statement by fired 'Today' show host Matt Lauer
NEW YORK - Former NBC “Today” show host Matt Lauer provided the network with the following statement on Thursday morning, a day after being fired amid sexual misconduct allegations: “...
Nov 30, 2017
AP Interview: Zimbabwe's president has 'small window' to act
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has a “very small window” to show he is meeting national expectations of change after the downfall of predecessor Rober...
Nov 30, 2017
Pope demands 'decisive measures' to resolve Rohingya exodus
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Pope Francis demanded Thursday that the international community take “decisive measures” to resolve the causes of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, brea...
Nov 30, 2017
Genealogist: Meghan Markle descended from English king
BOSTON - Prince Harry’s bride-to-be, Meghan Markle, may have some royal blood after all. A U.S. researcher who specializes in finding the American descendants of British monarchs said Thursday t...
Nov 30, 2017
New dengue vaccine could worsen disease in some people
LONDON - Drugmaker Sanofi says that its dengue vaccine, the world’s first, could put people at risk of severe disease if they haven’t previously been infected, according to new long-term d...
Nov 30, 2017
China's Xi praises Obama's efforts to build US-China ties
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping praised Barack Obama’s efforts to develop relations between the nations when he was president of the United States, Chinese state media reported Thursday. ...
Nov 30, 2017
The Latest: Geraldo Rivera apologizes for tweets about abuse
NEW YORK - The Latest on NBC’s firing of longtime “Today” host Matt Lauer: (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Geraldo Rivera is apologizing for calling the news business “flirtyR...
Nov 30, 2017
Calls to cancel Trump visit to UK put queen in tough spot
LONDON - Growing calls to cancel President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain have put Queen Elizabeth II - who would host the U.S. president - in a difficult position. In Britain’s con...
Nov 30, 2017
Newfoundland's Memorial University orders sexual harassment probe at med school
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Memorial University is calling in an outside investigator amid allegations of sexual harassment at its medical school. “There have been several concerns raised about the...
Nov 30, 2017