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Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas
In the lake country 200 miles (320 kilometres) northwest of Detroit, hundreds danced, prayed and…
Mississippi faces reckoning on Confederate emblem in flag
JACKSON, Miss. – The young activists who launched a protest movement after George Floyd’s death…
Ukraine: Bribe in probe of gas chief; unrelated to Bidens
MOSCOW – Ukrainian authorities said Saturday they intercepted an attempt to offer a $6 million…
COVID pandemic prompts initiative to offer free legal aid to anyone in Canada
TORONTO – The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a group of young lawyers to launch a…
Slovenia police briefly detain 7 at anti-government protest
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Police in Slovenia briefly detained seven people who they said attempted to…
Police: Man turned away from Texas bar shoots, wounds 8
SAN ANTONIO – A man who was turned away from a bar in San Antonio…
Queen Elizabeth’s birthday marked with smaller ceremony
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday was marked Saturday with a smaller ceremony than usual,…
Asia Today: India passes 300,000 cases with single-day high
NEW DELHI – India reported more than 11,000 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, another single-day…
5 dead in latest flooding in southern China rainstorms
BEIJING – Rainstorms have killed five more people in a southern Chinese region already reeling…
Calls grow for Trudeau to end MSM blood donation ban
OTTAWA – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make people sick across Canada, health authorities…
No winning ticket sold for Friday night’s $10 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night’s…
Fire on French nuclear submarine extinguished after 14 hours
PARIS – After a 14-hour battle, firefighters extinguished a blaze that broke out on a…
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit…
Thousands gather for Black Lives Matter rallies in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia – Protests went ahead in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in…
18 people killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan
KABUL – Two separate attacks in Afghanistan have killed at least 18 people amid a…
In Zimbabwe, people with albinism struggle against prejudice
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Each time Yvonne Gumbo, who has albinism, and her friends get together…
Blue Jays to pick fifth overall in condensed five-round 2020 MLB draft
A most unusual 2020 MLB Draft will begin Wednesday with the Toronto Blue Jays set…
NJ Transit’s longer-term plans focus on infrastructure
New Jersey Transit unveiled a five-year capital plan Monday that would require nearly $6 billion…
Viewers refute myth that black US films, TV are poor exports
LOS ANGELES – To entice a European TV executive shopping for programs a few years…
‘A big test’: Hard-hit New York City begins reopening
NEW YORK – After three gloomy months and 21,000 deaths that made it the nation’s…
Ontario government halts commercial evictions in COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – The Ontario government is putting a temporary ban on commercial evictions to help…
Ice in carburetor led to B.C. plane crash that killed three: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says ice in a carburetor was the cause…
Calgary Flames prospect Dustin Wolf named CHL goaltender of the year
TORONTO – Calgary Flames prospect Dustin Wolf has been named the Canadian Hockey League’s goaltender…
Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis says George Floyd’s death has changed and mobilized him
Toronto FC general manager Ali Curtis applauds the anti-racism words and actions that have made…