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Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’host, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES – Alex Trebek, who presided over the beloved quiz show “Jeopardy!” for more…
New leftist leader takes office in Boliva
LA PAZ, Bolivia – New leftist President Luis Arce took office in Bolivia on Sunday,…
Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest over 500 protesters
KYIV, Ukraine – Club-swinging police went after demonstrators in Belarus’ capital who were demanding the…
Roglic seals 2nd consecutive Spanish Vuelta victory
MADRID – It was a much different ceremonial final stage for Primoz Roglic at the…
Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality
DETROIT – President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was celebrated by civil rights activists and Black leaders…
Top French diplomat visits Cairo amid tensions over cartoons
CAIRO – France’s top diplomat visited Egypt on Sunday in an effort to calm tensions…
Minassian’s former classmates hope for answers at upcoming Toronto van attack trial
TORONTO – Evan Mead still wracks his mind trying to understand what his former classmate…
‘It only takes one:’ COVID-19 cases continue to surge among First Nations in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – David Monias has barely slept in weeks. The Pimicikamak Cree Nation chief says…
Biden shores up fragile ‘blue wall’ in industrial north
Joe Biden shored up the Democrats’ “blue wall,” — more sturdily in Michigan, more tenuously…
Medvedev beats Zverev to win his 1st Paris Masters final
Daniil Medvedev won the Paris Masters for the first time by beating Alexander Zverev 5-7,…
What’s next? Saturday’s election verdict isn’t last step
WASHINGTON – Saturday’s election verdict isn’t the last step in selecting an American president. Under…
For some who bore toll of virus, Biden offers sign of hope
After a brutal year of trying to save the sick and burying the dead, news…
Browns place QB Baker Mayfield on COVID-19 list during bye
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Browns didn’t escape the bye week completely unscathed. Quarterback Baker Mayfield…
Tokyo holds 1-day gym meet to show Olympics may be possible
TOKYO – The good news for the Tokyo Olympics is that Japan on Sunday held…
Fashion-forward: Affirmative action hits Brazil’s runways
SAO PAULO – Bold styles are usually the talk of the town for Sao Paulo…
Kamala Harris books surge in popularity after election
Books by and about Kamala Harris proved to be a popular purchase following the election.…
Suu Kyi party set to win Myanmar vote with weak opposition
YANGON, Myanmar – Voters in Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon, turned up in large numbers Sunday…
First plane with Israeli tourists lands in UAE after deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The first flight carrying Israeli tourists to the United Arab…
Queen Elizabeth II wears mask at tribute to Unknown Warrior
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II donned a face mask in public for the first time…
Mourners at Walter Wallace Jr.’s funeral call for peace
PHILADELPHIA – Relatives and friends of Walter Wallace Jr. gathered over the weekend to mourn…
Over 1,600 migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands, 1 dies
MADRID – More than 1,600 migrants have either been rescued at sea or reached Spain’s…
Thai protesters defy police water cannons to deliver letters
BANGKOK – Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand were confronted by riot police and sprayed by water…
Amidst a tough and sad year, a Halifax choir creates a concert of communal lament
HALIFAX – In a year of pandemic, mass murder and military tragedies, a choir on…
Veterans connect with students online in lead-up to pandemic-era Remembrance Day
Gulf War veteran Bob Crane has been busy in the weeks leading up to Remembrance…