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Report: Mexican economy shrinks 8.5% in 2020
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s pandemic-hit economy shrank 8.5% in 2020, the largest single-year drop since…
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday,…
Mexico’s leader says in video he’s recovering from COVID-19
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador posted a video of himself walking…
Army: Sick soldiers drank compound found in antifreeze
An investigation into what sickened 11 soldiers who ingested an unauthorized substance shows they drank…
Ex-FBI lawyer given probation for Russia probe actions
WASHINGTON – A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation on Friday for altering an…
In ‘Long Song,’ ‘Small Axe,’ British actor makes her mark
LOS ANGELES – British actor Tamara Lawrance got on the phone from a movie shoot…
Transit workers in Metro Vancouver say negotiations stalled on wages, sick leave
VANCOUVER – Some transit workers in Metro Vancouver could go on strike early next week.…
Plaintiffs drop lawsuit over Facebook militia posts
KENOSHA, Wis. – A federal lawsuit seeking that Facebook block militias and hate groups from…
Alberta to ease some COVID-19 restrictions on gyms, restaurants, school sports
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Friday that some COVID-19 public health measures will…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on…
Officer who died after DC riot to lie in honour in Capitol
WASHINGTON – Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died at the hands of the mob…
Events marking Quebec mosque shooting anniversary began with calls for gun control
Four years after the deadly attack on a Quebec City mosque, victims of the shooting…
Beverly Hills doctor sentenced in massive medical scam
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Beverly Hills doctor who authorities say performed unnecessary surgeries on…
Alaska governor names new attorney general
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed Treg Taylor attorney general, replacing Ed…
More interviews didn’t equal more minority hirings in NFL
The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to give more minority candidates opportunities to become a…
Warden out after new allegations at embattled federal jail
NEW YORK – The warden brought in to clean up the federal jail where Jeffrey…
Alaska plans screening changes after ‘3REICH’ license plate
JUNEAU, Alaska – An Alaska agency plans to update its electronic screening system after issuing…
John Chaney, commanding Temple basketball coach, dies at 89
PHILADELPHIA – John Chaney’s raspy, booming voice drowned out the gym when he scolded Temple…
B.C. lottery president says cash limits at casinos no panacea to fight illegal money
VANCOUVER – The president of the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the former Liberal government…
Workers escaped deadly leak by going through nitrogen fog
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Workers at a northeast Georgia poultry plant said they escaped through a…
Feds: Woman charged in ex-con’s plot against college women
NEW YORK – A New York woman was charged Friday with conspiring with an ex-convict…
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:40 p.m. Alberta Premier…
Firm indefinitely delays plans to retrieve Titanic’s radio
NORFOLK, Va. – The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic shipwreck has…
The Latest: Florida sets vaccine site for remote Black area
FORT LAUNDERDALE, Fla. — The predominantly Black farming communities on the shore of Florida’s Lake…