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Dodgers’ hopes of retaining Tarik Skubal may have new suitor as perfect fit for ace
The Los Angeles Dodgers fell a series shy of the World Series, and now they could be without one of their top acquisitions from this season. According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Chicago White Sox are listed as a top candidate to land Tarik Skubal during free agency. Tarik Skubal in the Dodgers...
Death toll rises to 68 with dozens injured after high-speed train collision in Spain - CityNews Kitchener
Death toll rises to 68 with dozens injured after high-speed train collision in Spain CityNews Kitchener
'Show 'em we mean business' Canada urged to sue over Stelco - CityNews Kitchener
'Show 'em we mean business' Canada urged to sue over Stelco CityNews Kitchener
Future uncertain for evicted residents of Regina homeless encampment
Some people who once lived in a Regina homeless encampment that was dismantled on Tuesday returned to the site on Wednesday, unsure where they were going to live next.
Milwaukee Brewers close out Tampa Bay Rays to end 57-year wait for first World Series title
Brewers win first championship with 5-0 win in Game 5Misiorowski tosses five and two-thirds scoreless inningsContreras named World Series MVP after batting .381The Milwaukee Brewers captured their first World Series crown on Wednesday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to complete a four-games-to-one victory and end more than half a century of waiting for baseball's biggest prize.Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt drove in two runs and Jacob Misiorowski pitched five and two-thirds scoreless innings as Milwaukee put the finishing touches on a charmed season that began in spring training with championship ambitions and ended with the first title in the franchise's 57-year history. Continue reading...
Contreras earns MVP honours, offers to share award with Ashby
Watch as William Contreras is awarded the Willie Mays World Series MVP trophy, brings Aaron Ashby up to the podium and offers to share the award with him, and how his experience behind the plate helped him throughout the series.
Old Kildonan, St. James incumbents lose seats in Winnipeg election, CBC projects
Two incumbent Winnipeg city councillors have lost their seats at city hall, CBC projects.
NFL players help build mobility ramp for veteran in need
NFL players and members of the Cincinnati Bengals teamed up with Operation Ramp It Up volunteers to help give one Cincinnati veteran a better quality of life.
US warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say - CityNews Edmonton
US warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say CityNews Edmonton
Justice Department makes a splash with politically sensitive cases and actions during midterm blitz
WASHINGTON (AP) — A crucial and contentious midterm election arrives next week, and President Donald Trump's Justice Department has been scrambling with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that defense lawyers, Democrats and other critics say is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets. This month alone,...
On TV
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent — 4x6: "Wind Phone" (Citytv)
Law & Order — 26x4: "Property" (NBC)
When an antiquities dealer is found murdered, Walker and Calvino uncover a contentious motive; as the case evolves into a high-stakes legal and moral dilemma, Maroun must confront her own beliefs as she works with Price toward a conviction.
Grey's Anatomy — 23x3: "It's All Wrong, but It's All Right" (ABC)
As Blue fights to reclaim his place at Grey Sloan, Jo is pulled from motherhood back into the OR. Jules and Winston's relationship remains strained, and Bailey struggles to find her footing as a student.
Ask This Old House — 25x5: "Cracked Foundation Skirting" (PBS)
Tom Silva uses a water demonstration to explain common gutter mistakes. Ross Trethewey installs a Wi-Fi kit that turns an old mini-split into a smart, app-controlled unit. After, some of the team watches some throwback clips of when their Boston accents came out wicked strong. Then, Mark McCullough removes and re-installs stucco foundation skirting.
This Old House — 48x5: "Bigger Isn't Better" (PBS)
Zack uses a clear-pipe demonstration to show why a bigger sewer line isn't always better, then quiets squeaky stairs, and Kevin helps install new pocket-door hardware.
New Music

No new drops today. Go rediscover something in your old playlists.

In theaters
The Mongoose (99 minutes)
A falsely accused war hero with nothing to lose leads police on an epic televised cross-country car chase, helped by members of his former Special Forces Army battalion and closely monitored by a fascinated public rooting for his safe getaway.
Campeón Gabacho (108 minutes)
Liborio, an endearing and mischievous young migrant whose only talent is taking punches. He crosses the Rio Grande to escape a harsh reality in Mexico, looking for a better life in the United States, and settles in a Latino barrio in New York City. Through his fists, his love, and his words, he faces cultural walls and prejudices that threaten his hopes, and becomes a hero in an unknown land.
Launching today

Nothing launching today. Every rocket is staying grounded and behaving.

Useless Fact

Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.

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Today In History
2015 — China Ends One-Child Policy, Allows Two Children
It was announced that China was ending its one-child policy; beginning in 2016, couples could have two children
1998 — Hurricane Mitch Strikes Honduras, Causing Over 11,000 Deaths
Hurricane Mitch made landfall, hitting northern Honduras; one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record, it caused some 11,000 deaths in Central America
1995 — Acclaimed Screenwriter Terry Southern Dies at 71
Terry Southern, the acclaimed screenwriter known for his work on films like Dr. Strangelove and Easy Rider, died in 1995 at the age of 71.
1956 — 1956 Suez Crisis
Israel's army attacked Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula in a fight for control of the Suez Canal area
1950 — Death of King Gustav V of Sweden
King Gustav V of Sweden, a strong proponent of Swedish neutrality during World War II, died in Stockholm
1933 — Death of Ashcan School Painter George Luks
American artist George Luks, a prominent member of the Ashcan school known for realistic urban scenes, died in 1933 at the age of 66. His painting "The Spielers" is held in the collection of the Hunter Museum of American Art.
1929 — Collapse of U.S. stock market prices
Just five days after nearly 13 million shares of U.S. stock were sold inone day in 1929, an additional 16 million shares were sold this day, called "Black Tuesday," further fueling the crisis known as the Great Depression
1923 — Establishment of the Republic of Turkey
The Republic of Turkey was established, largely through the efforts of Kemal Atatürk, who is considered the country's founder and served as its first president
1901 — Execution of Leon Czolgosz for McKinley Assassination
Anarchist Leon Czolgosz was executed in 1901 for the assassination of U.S. President William Mc Kinley.
1897 — Birth of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propagandist
Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda for the German Third Reich under Adolf Hitler, was born
1709 — Dispersal of Port-Royal Cistercian Nuns over Jansenism
The community of Cistercian nuns at Port-Royal, an abbey in France, was dispersed and exiled to other convents because of their involvement with Jansenism
1618 — Sir Walter Raleigh Executed for Treason
British adventurer and writer Sir Walter Raleighwas executed for treason

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