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Governor has role in Davis statue’s removal from Capitol
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Having led the push to take down a statue of Jefferson Davis…
Federal appeals court clears way for Texas execution
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the execution to…
Escapees out of B.C. prison for two days are charged with murder
LANGFORD, B.C. – Two inmates who escaped from a Vancouver Island prison have been charged…
Goretzka keeps Bayern on track for latest Bundesliga title
BERLIN – Leon Goretzka scored late for Bayern Munich to take another step closer to…
Forge FC players speak out in support of assistant coach fighting racism charge
Forge FC players are speaking out in support of assistant coach Peter Reynders, whose battle…
Stitt praises Trump after he backs off rally on Juneteenth
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt praised President Donald Trump after the president backed…
Bodies of 2 kids identified as Idaho community mourns
BOISE, Idaho – The bodies found this week at a rural property in Idaho are…
Lawsuit filed by family of a B.C. man who died in a police confrontation
KAMLOOPS,, B.C. – A civil lawsuit has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court over the…
Texas prosecutors probe irregularities in 2004 Floyd arrest
DALLAS – Texas prosecutors are examining potential irregularities in a scandal-ridden former Houston police officer’s…
West Point graduates its first observant Sikh woman
ROSWELL, Ga. – The United States Military Academy at West Point will make history Saturday…
Correction: Sikh Graduate-West Point story
ROSWELL, Ga. – In a story June 12, 2020, about a Sikh graduate at West…
Lebanon protesters call on government to resign amid crisis
BEIRUT – Lebanese protesters took to the streets in Beirut and other cities Saturday in…
Alaska residents to get $992 from Permanent Fund dividend
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend was finalized at $992 and distribution is…
Iraqi army says 2 rockets hit base near Baghdad, no losses
BAGHDAD – Two rockets hit an Iraqi base frequented by U.S. troops north of Baghdad…
Colorado tourism office launches safety campaign amid virus
DENVER – The Colorado Tourism Office has launched a campaign urging people to practice safety…
Despite risks, Greek islands keen to reopen to tourists
MYKONOS, Greece – The Greek island of Mykonos’ newest bar-restaurant, Pelican, seemed to appear from…
Alabama county’s DA urges new trial for death row inmate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A district attorney in Alabama says a black man who has spent…
Mexico police officer investigated for alleged murder of boy
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican judge on Saturday ordered a police officer who fatally shot…
2nd man faces murder charges in shooting deaths of two Alberta hunters
GLENDON, Alta. – A second person in Alberta has been charged in the deaths of…
Body camera footage released of shooting of handcuffed man
CHESTER, S.C. – Police in South Carolina released body camera video of officers fatally shooting…
COVID forces changes as B.C. provincial courts reopen for trials
VANCOUVER – Provincial court trials in British Columbia will resume July 6 with numerous changes…
Officer charged in Floyd’s death eligible for pension money
MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is eligible to receive pension benefits during…
Many questions after recent police encounters with Indigenous community
The death of Rodney Levi of the Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation in an RCMP shooting Friday…
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
CAIRO – A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya…