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Q&A: What’s behind the Twitter Bitcoin hack?
OAKLAND, Calif. – Hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of world leaders, celebrities and tech…
North American stock markets drop on economic uncertainty despite U.S. sales
TORONTO – North American stock markets dropped Thursday after several days of gains amid uncertainty…
Stocks dip on Wall Street as global rally fades, led by tech
NEW YORK – Wall Street stumbled on Thursday after a report showed layoffs continue to…
Ethics Committee clears Rep. Trahan in campaign finance case
BOSTON – The House Ethics Committee has cleared U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan following an investigation…
Cogeco expects internet services to drive growth as customers work from home
MONTREAL – Cogeco Inc. expects to see overall growth in revenue, adjusted earnings and cash…
Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust
HONG KONG – A breach in Twitter’s security that allowed hackers to break into the…
Women’s participation in labour force reaches lowest level in three decades: RBC
TORONTO – The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed women’s participation in the labour force down to…
Governor: NYC not ready to open malls, museums yet
New York City won’t open malls and museums Monday even if the city is allowed…
List of national retail chains requiring masks is growing
NEW YORK – Target, CVS Health and Publix Super Markets on Thursday joined the growing…
Peel officer charged criminally for shooting woman; has quit service
TORONTO – A police officer who shot and wounded a Black woman after a domestic…
Fox’s Harris Faulkner is used to people making presumptions
NEW YORK – As a Black journalist who works at Fox News Channel, Harris Faulkner…
Oklahoma AG reaches jurisdiction agreement with five tribes
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s attorney general and five major Native American tribes in Oklahoma on…
Investigators: Texas couple defrauded Army out of millions
DALLAS – Federal agents have seized more than 20 vehicles and the money from 10…
Hawley seeks civil rights probe in case of St. Louis couple
O’FALLON, Mo. – U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on Thursday urged Attorney General William Barr to…
Health officials: No outbreak from Trump’s Rushmore visit
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It doesn’t appear the July 3 Mount Rushmore fireworks event attended…
Dr. Luke rebounds, thanks to Saweetie, Doja Cat, Juice WRLD
NEW YORK – Controversial music producer Dr. Luke was once pop music’s top hitmaker, crafting…
Office subleases are flooding the market in downtown Toronto: real estate firm
TORONTO – One commercial real estate company says it has seen a “spike” in vacant…
Black Lives Matter billboard placed next to Confederate flag
A Black Lives Matter sign now fills a billboard next to a big Confederate flag…
Boy dies after pickup truck, Amish pony-drawn cart collide
RIPLEY, Ohio – A young child injured when a pickup truck and an Amish pony-drawn…
UK accuses ‘Russian actors’ of meddling in 2019 election
LONDON – The British government accused “Russian actors” Thursday of seeking to interfere in the…
Seven more projects to receive funding for caribou habitat restoration in B.C.
VICTORIA – More work is getting underway in British Columbia to restore caribou habitat that…
Ex-Miss Kentucky sentenced to prison on sex crime charge
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A former Miss Kentucky who admitted to exchanging sexual photos with a…
Pandemic and power struggle hobble Bolivia ahead of vote
LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivia is grappling with two crises: the pandemic and bitter political…
Colville painting shatters sales record at auction with strong bidding results
TORONTO – A painting by Alex Colville shattered a price record for a work by…