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A hiker is in critical condition after a grizzly bear attack near Prince George, B.C. — the third such incident in the province in recent weeks. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS) said its predator attack team is investigating the Oct. 12 attack, which occurred in the early afternoon in the Pass Lake area, about […]
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By Jessica Damiano My beets were slow to grow this year, so I bought a bunch at the farmers’ market. I was taken aback when the seller chopped off the vegetable’s foliage and attempted to discard it after handing me a sad sack of leafless roots. “Wait! I’ll take those, please,” I blurted, catching him […]
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By Peter Prengaman And Marco Di Marco GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Vignir Kristinsson smiles as two women, the only customers all morning, enter his gift shop filled with handmade things of oak. After perusing decorations ranging from animals to kitchen cutting boards, one woman bought a small black-stained tree. After decades of making cabinets for...
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By Mark Sherman WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors. The Infowars host had argued that a judge […]
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By Josh Dubow Injuries are an inevitable part of the NFL with all the high-speed collisions, crushing hits and high exertion necessary on every play. Success each season often comes down to which teams can be the healthiest at the end and a string of injuries has already hampered preseason contenders like Baltimore, San Francisco […]
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By Michelle Chapman General Motors will record a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed. Shares fell less than 2% before the opening bell Tuesday. The EV tax credit ended last month. The clean vehicle tax […]
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By Jason Dearen, Jim Mustian And Dorany Pineda The Nigerian man described being roused with other detainees in September in the middle of the night. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers clasped shackles on their hands and feet, he said, and told them they were being sent to Ghana, even though none of them was […]
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By Jason Dearen, Jim Mustian And Dorany Pineda The full-body restraint device known as the WRAP has become a harrowing part of deportations for some immigrants. The Associated Press identified multiple examples of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers using the black-and-yellow full-body restraint device on deportation flights. Here are...
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For most of my life, I've kept my faith to myself. After my mother was murdered decades ago, belief became complicated. I still believed in God, but I didn't know what to do with that belief. I asked questions that had no easy answers. Over time, I learned to carry faith quietly, privately. It became […]
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By Nicole Winfield ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV thanked Italy on Tuesday for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants as he took part in a pomp-filled meeting with the Italian president. Leo completed the rite of passage for every new pope by […]
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By Samuel Petrequin PARIS (AP) — With his government hanging by a thread, France’s newly reappointed prime minister must make concessions to his political opponents to avoid a no-confidence vote later this week, as the country struggles to end a lingering political crisis. Sebastien Lecornu, renamed by President Emmanuel Macron after a week of...
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By Rajesh Roy NEW DELHI (AP) — Google announced on Tuesday that it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years to establish its first artificial intelligence hub in the country. Located in the southern city of Visakhapatnam, the hub will be one of Google’s largest globally. It will feature gigawatt-scale data […]
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By John Chidley-Hill TORONTO — Moments after the Seattle Mariners advanced to the American League Championship Series with a thrilling 15-inning win over the Detroit Tigers, first baseman Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., was asked about getting to play post-season baseball in Toronto. Naylor said that playing against his hometown Blue Jays would...
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By Daniel Rainbird Glenn Stanford has seen plenty of hockey teams come and go from St. John’s. The Newfoundland Regiment, he believes, are built to last. From the Maple Leafs to the IceCaps to the Growlers, Stanford has worked for nearly every major club to call Canada’s easternmost province home — and eventually pack up […]
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By Amy Arnott Of Morningstar Deciding where to live later in life isn’t an easy task. Many seniors prefer to stay in their own homes but may need help managing medical issues or day-to-day tasks. Others might move in with their adult children or family members. One potential solution is a continuing care retirement community, […]
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants shot and killed a police officer guarding a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks on vaccine teams in the country. The attack took place in the Matta area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, once a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, […]
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The sudden passing of 10-year councillor Jason Schreyer has led to a by-election that's proving to be genuine civic democracy in action. As the ballot filled up for the vacant Elmwood–East Kildonan council seat, none of the candidates had run for public office before. There were no flashy campaign launches or big-money events, which may […]
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and the U.S. are facilitating efforts to secure an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia that they hope will be signed during a Southeast Asian summit later this month, Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Tuesday. Thailand and Cambodia engaged in five days of combat in late July...
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By Chan Ho-him HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it was banning dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean in the latest swipe by Beijing at U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to rebuild the industry in America. The ministry also announced that it was investigating a...
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By Emmanuel Tumanjong, Ngala Killian Chimtom And Mark Banchereau YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory early Tuesday in the Oct. 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya, who has been in power for over four decades, to concede. “Our victory is clear, it must be respected,”...
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By Chan Ho-him HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports of electric vehicles doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded their reach into overseas markets. Domestic passenger car sales climbed 11.2% year-on-year in last month down from a 15% rise in August, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Tuesday. Exports...
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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Alberta teachers, province set to meet for first time since strike began last week The union representing Alberta teachers and the provincial government’s bargaining committee are set to meet today for the first time since a provincewide strike […]
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By Menelaos Hadjicostis NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The island of cats has a cat problem. Officials in Cyprus, the small island nation in the eastern corner of the Mediterranean, estimate there is roughly one feral cat for every one of its 1 million inhabitants — though activists contend the actual population is hundreds of thousands […]
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By Jaimie Ding And Hallie Golden LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some homes were ordered evacuated in wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods as Southern California was hit by a rare October storm that was expected to pummel the region with heavy rain, high winds and possible mudslides. “We’re very concerned about the weather,” Los Angeles Mayor...
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By Gemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER — Kiefer Sherwood knows special teams can make or break an NHL team. Early in the season, his Vancouver Canucks have seen their penalty kill and power play trend in opposite directions. “Power play and (penalty kill) are chances for momentum shifts and energy,” the winger said after the Canucks dropped […]
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By David Fischer STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday evening. Samuel Lee Smithers, 72, is set to receive a lethal injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke under a death […]
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By Patrick Whittle And Michael Casey PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual. Soaking in the fall foliage is an annual tradition in the New England states as well […]
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By Juan A. Lozano A Missouri man is set to be executed on Tuesday for fatally shooting a state trooper more than 20 years ago. Lance Shockley was condemned for killing Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham Jr. in March 2005. Prosecutors say Shockley waited for hours near the trooper’s Van Buren home […]
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By Jamie Stengle DALLAS (AP) — In the decades since June West Brandt’s older brother was killed in World War II, her kind and artistic sibling who loved to play boogie-woogie on the piano has never been far from her mind. So she was delighted to discover he’s also being remembered by a Dutch couple […]
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By Christopher Weber LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. The move would allow the LA County Board of Supervisors to provide rent […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (10 hours ago)
By Gregory Strong TORONTO — So much for the fatigue storyline. The Seattle Mariners have looked anything but tired despite arriving in Toronto on a transcontinental flight less than 24 hours before the start of the American League Championship Series. It seems the only thing a 15-inning Game 5 division series win did was make […]
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By Gregory Strong TORONTO — So much for the fatigue storyline. The Seattle Mariners have looked anything but tired despite arriving in Toronto on a transcontinental flight less than 24 hours before the start of the American League Championship Series. It seems the only thing a 15-inning Game 5 division series win did was make […]
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By Gemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER — Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Monday. Brayden Schenn contributed a goal and an assist for the Blues (2-1-0), while Nick Bjugstad buried his first of the season and Jake Neighbours added an empty-net strike with 2:13 left on the game […]
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By Gregory Strong TORONTO — So much for the fatigue storyline. The Seattle Mariners have looked anything but tired despite arriving in Toronto on a transcontinental flight less than 24 hours before the start of the American League Championship Series. It seems the only thing a 15-inning Game 5 division series win did was make […]
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By Joe Reedy CLEVELAND (AP) — Mayor Justin M. Bibb and the ownership group of the Cleveland Browns have reached a $100 million settlement that will clear the way for the franchise to build its new suburban stadium while preparing the site of the current lakefront stadium for future development by the city of Cleveland. […]
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By Didi Tang And David Klepper WASHINGTON (AP) — For many years, American and Chinese scholars worked shoulder to shoulder on cutting-edge technologies through open research, where findings are freely shared and accessible to all. But that openness, a long-standing practice celebrated for advancing knowledge, is raising alarms among some U.S....
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SHAWINIGAN — Jiri Klima scored 20 seconds into overtime to lift the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 3-2 win over the visiting Val-d’Or Foreurs in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Monday. Jacob Lachance and Felix Lacerte also scored for the Cataractes (4-2-1-1), who were outshot 27-21. Benjamin Olivier and Philippe Veilleux scored for...
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By Marcia Dunn SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time. Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built _ thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas. The booster peeled […]
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By Safiyah Riddle A mass shooting that killed four and left several others injured on Sunday took place on a small island off the coast of South Carolina where a historic Black community has lived for generations. Here is what to know about the community where the bar was located as investigators search for “persons […]
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By Sophie Austin SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist and discriminatory policies against Black Americans. He signed a law authorizing $6 million for California State University to study how to confirm an individual’s status...
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By Gregory Strong TORONTO — Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco hit three-run homers and Canadian Josh Naylor added a two-run shot to power the Seattle Mariners to a 10-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday. Rodriguez went deep off starter Trey Yesavage in the […]
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By Hillel Italie NEW YORK (AP) — Toby Talbot, a great patron of art house cinema who with her husband, Dan, helped introduce movie lovers to celebrated works from Jean-Luc Godard,Pedro Almodovar and hundreds of other international filmmakers and to American favorites old and new, has died at age 96. Talbot died Sept. 15 at […]
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REGINA — Tommy Lafreniere’s second goal of the game, scored at 2:12 of overtime, lifted the visiting Kamloops Blazers to a 4-3 Western Hockey League victory over the Regina Pats on Monday. Nathan Behm and Jordan Keller also scored for the Blazers (4-4-0-0), who led 1-0 after the first period and 2-1 heading into the […]
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By Heather Hollingsworth And Jack Brook The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was “completely normal” before he moved to Washington state and returned home several years ago believing he had radiation sickness, according to newly released records. Joshua Jahn...
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By Jordan Stoopler MONTREAL — Montreal Alouettes head coach Jason Maas had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Monday. “It was three-phase football and that’s what I love to see,” said Maas following Montreal’s 30-10 win over the lowly Ottawa Redblacks in front of a sold-out Thanksgiving Day crowd of 23,035 at Percival […]
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By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Donna Adelson, the matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family who was convicted in the hired killing of her former son-in-law, was sentenced Monday to life in prison for her role in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Daniel Markel. A prominent Florida State University law professor, Markel was locked […]
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By Haven Daley And Olga R. Rodriguez HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A California engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346 pounds (1,064 kilograms). Brandon Dawson, of Santa Rosa, California, clinched the victory...
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By Lisa Wallace OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators may have lost more than just their home opener Monday afternoon. The Senators (1-2-0), who fell 4-1 to the Nashville Predators, were forced to play the final nine minutes of the third period without captain Brady Tkachuk. The captain was held to just 13:53 playing time. Tkachuk […]
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