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Welfare check ends with deputy wounded and suspect dead
MANSFIELD, Ohio – A welfare check turned into an exchange of gunfire that left one…
Tokyo Olympics delay costs may reach $2.8 billion
TOKYO – The cost of the postponement for the Tokyo Olympics could reach about $2.8…
Asia Today: S. Korea reports highest daily tally in 9 months
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea has recorded 629 new coronavirus cases over the…
Turkey’s president says he’ll get vaccination for COVID-19
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s president says he would get vaccinated against the coronavirus to set an…
Roadside bomb kills 1 in Pakistani city of Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD – A roadside bomb exploded near a busy bus terminal in the Pakistani garrison…
CWB reports Q4 profit down from year ago, still beats expectations
EDMONTON – CWB Financial Group reported its fourth-quarter profit edged down from a year ago,…
Fishing holds key to Brexit trade deal as talks drag on
BRUSSELS – As Brexit talks enter their decisive final days, there’s still a big catch:…
UN rights chief laments worsening situation in Belarus
GENEVA – The United Nations’ human rights chief lamented a deteriorating situation in Belarus and…
Czechs target 2038 to phase out coal as energy source
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – A Czech government advisory body has agreed to a proposal for…
Q&A: Britain’s OK of COVID-19 vaccine sparks speedy debate
LONDON – Britain’s announcement that it has become the first Western country to authorize the…
In southern Madagascar, ‘nothing to feed our children’
ANKILIMAROVAHATSY, Madagascar – “It’s the hunger that killed him,” the grieving mother said. In this…
Spain: Court annuls daily releases for Catalan secessionists
MADRID – Spain’s Supreme Court has revoked a less restrictive prison status awarded to nine…
Hardships mount in Kentucky as COVID-19 relief talks drag on
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Paula and Anthony Hunter spun off their catering service into a restaurant…
Explosion at South Africa oil refinery, 7 hospitalized
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Seven people were hospitalized after an early-morning explosion and fire…
China accuses Danish politicians in feud over Hong Kong
BEIJING – China on Friday accused Danish politicians of violating “basic norms governing international relations”…
Celebrities, Santa and Zoom part of office holiday parties being held amid COVID-19
TORONTO – When the December holiday season rolls around, Rogers Communication Inc. staff usually work…
Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
JERUSALEM – The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the…
US adds Chinese chipmaker, oil giant to security blacklist
BEIJING – The U.S. government has stepped up a feud with Beijing over security by…
Ski season begins in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ski resorts in West Virginia will begin opening Friday morning, marking the…
Ontario COVID-19 task force and Biden’s mask plan: In The News for Dec. 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kick-start…
National Civil Rights Museum president resigns for new post
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Civil Rights Museum in Tennessee is looking for a new…
Hydrogen’s future remains murky despite home heating projects in Alberta and Ontario
CALGARY – It seems like a no-brainer to use clean-burning hydrogen to offset the environmental…
‘My only wish:’ Children asking pet charity to help their furry friends at Christmas
CALGARY – One child asks for a coat for her dog in case her family…
World War II vet beats COVID-19, marks 104th birthday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An Alabama man who spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in…