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Victims in deadly collapse of China middle school gym roof largely members of girl’s volleyball team
BEIJING (AP) — Prosecutors in northeastern China are pursuing criminal charges against the managers of…
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Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants…
Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu’s chronic heart problem only after implanting pacemaker
JERUSALEM (AP) — After undergoing emergency surgery to implant a pacemaker, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles after US submarine arrives in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern…
Officer who put woman in police car hit by train didn’t know it was on the tracks, defense says
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer accused of putting a handcuffed woman in a…
Toronto Arrows acquire rights to Canadian fly half Robbie Povey in trade with Houston
TORONTO – The Toronto Arrows have acquired the rights to Canadian international fly half Robbie…
Hurricanes sign defenceman DeAngelo to 1-year deal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed veteran defenceman Tony DeAngelo to a…
Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University
CHICAGO (AP) — The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball…
US Forest Service burn started wildfire that nearly reached Los Alamos, New Mexico, agency says
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service’s own prescribed burn started a sprawling…
Argentina demands that Bolivia explain its new defense agreement with Iran
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine government and members of Bolivia’s opposition demanded answers…
Champagne launches consultation to ensure wireless coverage for all TTC riders
OTTAWA – Canada’s federal industry minister said he’s taking action to ensure riders on Toronto’s…
Wildfires across Algeria have killed 25 people, including 10 soldiers who were battling the flames
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed 25 people, including 10 soldiers…
Seiichi Morimura, who exposed the atrocities committed by the Japanese army’s Unit 731, dies at 90
TOKYO (AP) — Renowned Japanese mystery writer Seiichi Morimura, whose nonfiction trilogy “The Devil’s Gluttony”…
Ex-USC dean sentenced to home confinement for bribery of Los Angeles County supervisor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former dean at the University of Southern California was sentenced…
Ding rings up 4 birdies, leads Canadian junior girls golf championship by 2 strokes
HAMPTON, NEW BRUNSWICK – Michelle Ding of Toronto, with three consecutive birdies on the front…
In ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ smash success, audiences send message to Hollywood: Give us something new
NEW YORK (AP) — In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were…
2 arrested in Serbia suspected of smuggling Cubans to Spain as part of an international crime group
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police said Monday they have arrested two people suspected of…
A maternity ward in Oregon is the scene of fatal gunfire
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gunfire erupted in a maternity unit of an Oregon hospital over…
Adrenaline isn’t the only lure for professional high divers at the world titles
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Matt Cooper has no illusions about the hazards of diving from…
Israeli parliament takes first major step in Netanyahu’s contentious overhaul, deepening divisions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister…
US announces punitive measures over concerns that Cambodia’s elections were ‘neither free nor fair’
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s longtime ruling party on Monday lauded its landslide victory…
Man gets 12 years in prison for a shooting at a Texas school that injured 3 when he was a student
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 19-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in prison by…
Backups step up as start of ’23 season is tough on CFL quarterbacks
TORONTO – Rick Campbell and Neil McEvoy looked prophetic Saturday night. B.C. lost starter Vernon…
RCMP suspect Amber Alert kids taken off grid after ‘preplanned’ abduction by B.C. mom
SURREY, B.C. – Police say they have “credible information” that two children who are the…