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David Gustafsson scores winner, Moose edge Heat 2-1 in overtime
WINNIPEG – David Gustafsson scored at 3:15 of overtime as the Manitoba Moose edged the…
Costa Rica tightens restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – A record surge in COVID-19 infections in Costa Rica forced…
B.C. pop-up vaccine clinics not successful, face challenges, say health officials
VICTORIA – Pop-up vaccine clinics in Metro Vancouver COVID-19 hot zones are an experiment that…
Arizona farmers to bear brunt of cuts from Colorado River
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Arizona is prepared to lose about one-fifth of the water the state…
Alaska governor’s travel signals move to return to normalcy
METLAKATLA, Alaska – Drummers and singers welcomed Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy to Metlakatla, with some…
Former Trump official Zinke eyes Montana’s new US House seat
BILLINGS, Mont. – Former Interior Secretary and Montana congressman Ryan Zinke filed paperwork Thursday signalling…
Protester files suit accusing Louisville officer of battery
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky man who says he was repeatedly punched by a police…
Abbas delays Palestinian elections; Hamas slams ‘coup’
JERUSALEM – President Mahmoud Abbas announced early Friday that the first Palestinian elections in 15…
Fire, explosions at chemical plant in eastern Missouri
AFFTON, Mo. – Fire and several explosions were reported Thursday at a chemical plant in…
Hail collapses roof over Mexico City’s main Aztec temple
MEXICO CITY – The pre-Hispanic ruins of Mexico City’s Templo Mayor archaeological site suffered minor…
$302M in BP oil spill money budgeted to restore ecosystems
NEW ORLEANS – Texas can get up to $79 million in BP oil spill restoration…
Indictment: Cop punched, kicked, kneed, zapped arrested man
SHREVEPORT, La. – A federal grand jury has indicted a former Louisiana police officer on…
Sheriff: Deputies who didn’t fire at Black man back on duty
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – A North Carolina sheriff said Thursday that he has put four…
COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Canada’s oldest residents higher than for flu shot
OTTAWA – Seniors are getting vaccinated in higher numbers for COVID-19 than they did for…
No charges in Texas after investigation of alleged drugging
AUSTIN, Texas – Prosecutors said Thursday there was not enough evidence to support allegations that…
Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths amid fears of renewed surge
SAO PAULO – Brazil on Thursday became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19…
3 more plead guilty in multistate bank fraud scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Federal prosecutors announced three more guilty pleas Thursday in a bank fraud…
Shots fired at South Carolina home; 1 arrest made
CONWAY, S.C. – A man who fired shots as police arrived at a South Carolina…
White farmers sue seeking government loan forgiveness
MADISON, Wis. – A group of Midwestern farmers sued the federal government Thursday alleging they…
Alaska Legislature agrees to COVID-19 response bill
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska lawmakers have agreed to retroactively extend the state’s COVID-19 disaster emergency…
Dakota Access pipeline wants review from US Supreme Court
BISMARCK, N.D. – The owners of the Dakota Access pipeline said Thursday they want the…
Myanmar junta says rockets fired at 2 air bases; no injuries
BANGKOK – Rockets were fired at two Myanmar government air bases on Thursday, causing minor…
UConn student arrested after swastika painted on building
STORRS, Conn. – A UConn student has been charged with a hate crime after police…
Fairfax swings to US$806M Q1 profit on surge in revenues; donates US$5M to India
TORONTO – Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. says it swung to an US$806-million profit attributable to…