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Georgia hand tally of votes is complete, affirms Biden lead
ATLANTA – A hand tally of ballots cast in Georgia for the presidential race has…
Opposition leaders briefed on alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in Canada
OTTAWA – Alarming new projections for the spread of COVID-19 in Canada are expected to…
Black Texas official speaks out against old ‘Negroes’ sign
WAXAHACHIE, Texas – A Black official in north Texas is getting a private office after…
Judge rejects Chauvin divorce, citing possibility of ‘fraud’
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota judge has rejected a divorce settlement between former Minneapolis police officer…
Judge halts federal execution after lawyers contract virus
WASHINGTON – A federal judge is temporarily blocking the federal government’s plan to execute the…
Trump summons Michigan GOP leaders for extraordinary meeting
DETROIT – President Donald Trump summoned Michigan’s Republican legislative leaders to the White House for…
Oklahoma governor’s holiday plans flout CDC, virus surge
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt said Thursday he planned to attend a…
Sentence reduced for convicted bomber at Black university
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A man convicted two decades ago of setting off pipe bombs at…
CDC pleads with Americans to avoid Thanksgiving travel
NEW YORK – With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation’s top public health…
Trudeau defends arrest of Huawei executive, says world must stand up to China
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended the arrest of Huawei executive Meng…
Alaska official seeks initiative audit to calm questions
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska Republican Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer said he plans to seek an…
Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, an extraordinary victory…
Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison in college bribery case
BOSTON – Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin serving his…
B.C. expands COVID-19 restrictions, orders masks in public spaces as virus surges
VICTORIA – British Columbia is making it mandatory to wear masks in public spaces, while…
‘Tiger King’ star Jeff Lowe accused of inhumane treatment
MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Netflix’s “Tiger King” star Jeff Lowe has been accused of recurring inhumane…
Jury in murder trial of N.B. shooter ends third day of deliberations without verdict
FREDERICTON – The jury at the trial of Fredericton mass shooter Matthew Raymond has ended…
Border officer can’t recall where idea to collect Meng’s phone passcodes came from
VANCOUVER – The border officer who led the examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at…
Large dog shot and killed while attacking officers in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – Mounties in Richmond, B.C., shot and killed a large dog they say…
Mnuchin rejects renewal of some Fed emergency loan programs
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he will not extend several emergency loan…
Stalwarts Mitchell, Bowman and Elimimian among players named to CFL all-decade squad
TORONTO – The COVID-19 pandemic has done something few CFL defences have since 2014 —…
Large railway shareholder seeks CN, CP climate plans and strategies to cut emissions
MONTREAL – One of the largest shareholders of Canada’s two main railways is calling on…
Men abused by doc say Ohio State’s response has added trauma
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Men who allege decades-old sexual abuse by an Ohio State team doctor…
Minnesota man enters plea in police station fire amid unrest
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit…
Texas governor rules out another shutdown as virus surges
AUSTIN, Texas – As Texas shattered a single-day record with 12,000 new coronavirus cases reported,…