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Ford revives Bronco brand, aims at Jeep’s big off-road sales
DETROIT – When it comes to rugged vehicles that go off the road, over rocks…
One third of Indigenous workers in Canada in jobs facing automation, says report
TORONTO – One-third of Canada’s Indigenous workers are in jobs facing a high risk of…
Pieces of Columbus statue retrieved from Baltimore’s Harbor
BALTIMORE – Pieces of a Christopher Columbus statue were retrieved from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on…
During pandemic, Nicaraguan doctors face political pressure
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Inside Nicaragua’s public hospitals, the walls are plastered with political propaganda, ruling-party…
AIDS report: Kids are lagging and COVID-19 is harming care
New numbers on the global AIDS epidemic show some big successes, such as fewer deaths…
“Mona Lisa” back at work, visitors limited as Louvre reopens
PARIS – The “Mona Lisa” is back in business. Paris’ Louvre Museum, which houses the…
Activity in services sector shows record rebound in June
WASHINGTON – Activity in the U.S. services sector rebounded strongly last month, but those gains…
Kenyans protest cop who allegedly killed man over sanitizer
NAIROBI, Kenya – Residents of a small town in western Kenya set fire to a…
Coast Guard alters training for incoming class due to virus
NEW LONDON, Conn. – There will be nobody screaming in the face of 18-year-old Ellie…
Facebook, others, block govt requests on Hong Kong user data
HONG KONG – Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram will deny law enforcement requests for user data…
Canopy Growth worker tests positive for COVID-19, eight more to undergo testing
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says an employee at its Smiths Falls, Ont.…
Rail, camps, summer school reopen in NJ after COVID-19 pause
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Transit on Monday resumed full rail and light rail service…
Zimbabwe nurses protest; South Africa reopens some classes
HARARE, Zimbabwe – At least 12 nurses were arrested in Zimbabwe on Monday when they…
Little to celebrate in Pamplona with no running of the bulls
PAMPLONA, Spain – Residents in Spain’s northern city of Pamplona dressed up Monday in white…
Mexico president says Trudeau not meeting him in Washington
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday that Canadian Prime Minister…
Latino, Black neighbourhoods struggle with test disparities
PHOENIX – A Latino cook whose co-worker got COVID-19 waited in his truck for a…
Jorge Masvidal to fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on 6 days notice
Jorge (Gamebred) Masvidal has stepped in on six days notice to fight welterweight champion Kamaru…
Germany: 3-year sentence sought for former SS camp guard
BERLIN – German prosecutors say the trial of a 93-year-old former guard at the Nazis’…
Singer Tom Meighan leaves Kasabian amid ‘personal issues’
LONDON – Frontman Tom Meighan has left British rockers Kasabian to deal with “personal issues,”…
Two motorcyclists die, five people hurt in separate crashes near Pemberton, B.C.
PEMBERTON, B.C. – Separate crashes less than 48 hours apart have killed two motorcyclists and…
Anchorage names businesses visited by customers with virus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Anchorage Department of Health released a list of businesses where people…
No more delays: What to know about the July 15 deadline
It’s time to do your taxes — no more delays. As the coronavirus pandemic took…
EU top official criticized for breaching code of conduct
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s executive arm blamed a series of technical mistakes after its…
Businessman wins Dominican presidency in virus-marked vote
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – A businessman who has never held elected office has won…