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USA Today: Navarro’s anti-Fauci column didn’t meet standards
NEW YORK – USA Today says that a column that the newspaper solicited and published…
Bangladeshi hospital owner arrested over fake virus tests
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Security officials in Bangladesh have arrested the owner of two hospitals that…
Dershowitz as law group’s keynote speaker faces backlash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The selection of famed trial attorney Alan Dershowitz to deliver the keynote…
Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican told bishops around the world on Thursday they should report…
Black UK protester statue removed from pedestal in Bristol
BRISTOL, England – Officials in the English city of Bristol on Thursday removed a statue…
Ottawa’s emergency benefits program becomes a flashpoint as businesses reopen
TORONTO – Canada’s emergency response benefits have become a flashpoint, as employers seek to recall…
Cirque du Soleil shareholders terminate offer after deal with creditors
MONTREAL – The Cirque du Soleil’s shareholders terminated their takeover bid after the insolvent entertainment…
California man gets 5 years in prison for art fraud scheme
MIAMI – A California man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison for…
Used to playing through aches and illness, NHLers know COVID-19 is different
Dave Tippett remembers keeping injuries from trainers on numerous occasions during his playing days. A…
Review: Pianist Christian Sands’ ‘Be Water’ flows freely
Christian Sands, “Be Water” (Mack Avenue) The metaphor suggested by the title of Christian Sands’…
As Israel virus cases surge, government weighs new lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel – Israel’s prime minister said Thursday he is meeting with senior officials…
Space station power upgrades nearly finished after spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Spacewalking astronauts completed their part of a three-year power upgrade to…
Review: U.D.O. brings out big guns with German military band
U.D.O., “We Are One” (AFM) Everything about this album is intimidating, including the growling, nether-worldly…
Resist comparing Canada, U.S. on Indigenous rights, say experts, activists
WASHINGTON – One of the oldest professional football teams in the United States is finally…
Wolfpack won’t play in Toronto this season due to travel and other restrictions
TORONTO – The Toronto Wolfpack will start and finish the 2020 Super League season in…
Manitoba judge points to systemic issues in Indigenous woman’s killing
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba judge sentencing a young man for beating his own mother to…
Gooding’s misconduct case back on docket after virus delays
NEW YORK – When Cuba Gooding Jr. returns to court next month for a hearing…
Animal print, beads or plain black, masks become about style
SALEM, Ore. – They can be colorful or come in basic black, make a political…
Depp’s bodyguard says Amber Heard abused the Hollywood star
LONDON – Johnny Depp’s security chief has alleged that Amber Heard physically abused Depp during…
Ousted Green candidate says he is sorry for comment but insists it was not racist
OTTAWA – The Green party has shown the door to one of its leadership candidates,…
‘Extremely fortunate’ no one killed in six-vehicle crash west of Sicamous: RCMP
SICAMOUS, B.C. – Police say wreckage from a six-vehicle crash that closed the Trans-Canada Highway…
Biltmore to cut nearly 400 jobs, cites coronavirus pandemic
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – North Carolina’s Biltmore Estate will cut about 390 jobs because of the…
No servers, no tables: Israeli cafe is pandemic-friendly
TEL AVIV, Israel – As restaurants worldwide struggle to stay open in the coronavirus era,…
Democrat outraises N. Carolina senator nearly 3-to-1 in Q2
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis was outraised nearly 3-to-1 by his Democratic…