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Vast cutbacks in jobs and spending before any summer rebound
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented…
Brown cancels study abroad programs; hospitalizations down
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University has cancelled all of its study abroad programs for the…
Paul Manafort released from prison due to virus concerns
WASHINGTON – Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s onetime presidential campaign chairman who was convicted as part…
U. of Michigan seeks to remove law firm in sex abuse suits
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan said Wednesday that it is seeking to…
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: ___ May 11 The Advocate on promoting in-state tourism to…
Italy’s South Tyrol invokes autonomy to pry open lockdown
BOLZANO, Italy – The blazing orange letters of fire spelled out a familiar message in…
North Carolina-operated passenger train service suspended
RALEIGH, N.C. – State-sponsored train service between Raleigh and Charlotte will be suspended beginning next…
Kremlin spox has virus-induced double-sided pneumonia
MOSCOW – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with double…
Toronto FC groundskeeper ‘very, very, very happy” with BMO Field pitch
TORONTO – While Major League Soccer has been on hiatus since March 12 because of…
Judge finds abuse, but Calgary man acquitted in death of four-year-old daughter
CALGARY – A judge has ruled that a four-year-old girl who died was clearly a…
Israel’s AG complains to police about threats, harassment
JERUSALEM – Israel’s attorney general has filed a police complaint over threats he said he…
Watchdog blasts compensation regimes for disabled veterans, calls for overhaul
OTTAWA – Canada’s veterans’ watchdog is calling for a wholesale overhaul of how the federal…
Vancity CEO Tamara Vrooman to become Vancouver Airport Authority chief
VANCOUVER – The chief executive of Vancity is stepping down as head of the credit…
Niger says 75 Boko Haram extremists killed this week
NIAMEY, Niger – Niger’s defence ministry says 75 fighters with the Boko Haram extremist group…
Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus
HOUSTON – The young migrants and asylum seekers swim across the Rio Grande and clamber…
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19
COVID-19 has sickened tens of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed thousands.…
StatCan suspends pre-release of jobs data to key government officials after leak
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada is suspending the pre-release of its jobs report to a select…
Lebanon to reinstate total lockdown amid spike in infections
BEIRUT – Lebanese rushed to food stores to stock up on vegetables and basic items,…
Witherspoon, Lovato open up on Jamil’s anti-shame podcast
LOS ANGELES – Reese Witherspoon says she still feels marginalized in corporate boardrooms dominated by…
Home Depot in Kamloops, B.C., closed due to potentially unstable ground
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Fire officials confirm the Home Depot outlet in Kamloops, B.C., has been…
Justices fear ‘chaos’ if states can’t bind electors’ votes
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices invoked fears of bribery and chaos Wednesday to suggest they…
Kevin Hart and Nick Jonas to help out show ‘Regular Heroes’
NEW YORK – The new Amazon series about everyday people who are making an impact…
Michael Jackson musical postpones its Broadway debut
NEW YORK – A stage musical about Michael Jackson has pushed its Broadway debut until…
States, tribe seek to suspend coal sales from US lands
BILLINGS, Mont. – A coalition of U.S. states, environmentalists and an American Indian tribe are…