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Man arrested trying to quarantine on private Disney island
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida deputies arrested a man who had been living out his quarantine…
Quebec designer launches mask line inspired by star skaters
MONTREAL – A Quebec fashion designer has launched a line of high-end designer masks inspired…
Mountain top: Game of Thrones actor sets deadlift record
KOPAVOGUR, Iceland – The Mountain is at the top of the deadlift world. “Game of…
Veteran forward Kelly Babstock signs with NWHL’s Toronto expansion team
TORONTO – Kelly Babstock is ready to have her name written in hockey’s history books.…
1 Houston police officer killed, 1 injured in copter crash
HOUSTON – A Houston police helicopter crashed early Saturday, killing one of the two officers…
ICE detainees refuse virus tests, damage detention centre
DARTMOUTH, Mass. – A group of about 10 federal immigration detainees who refused to be…
Inmates riot at Brazil prison over no visits amid pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rioting inmates at a prison in the northern state of Amazonas…
Utqiagvik sees record low after unusually warm April
UTQIAGVIK, Alaska – The temperature in Alaska’s northernmost city of Utqiagvik reached 20 degrees below…
The week that was: Lockdowns ease, and choices are complex
Around the world, lockdowns are starting to ease as some places get coronavirus outbreaks under…
Stars deliver inspirational messages in Call to Unite event
LOS ANGELES – Director Lee Daniels talked about past drug use and urged people not…
Doug Ford takes aim at Trudeau government’s gun control measures
OTTAWA – Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking aim at the federal government’s new gun…
Lawyers: Egypt filmmaker who mocked president dies in prison
CAIRO – An Egyptian filmmaker detained without trial for over two years for making a…
Deputies: Woman killed in alligator attack at SC pond
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Deputies in South Carolina shot and killed an alligator that fatally…
Believe women? Sure, say Democrats, but vet their claims
WASHINGTON – “Believe women” was never a call to believe all women automatically. That’s what…
Bobby Lee Verdugo, leader of 1968 LA school walkout, dies
Bobby Lee Verdugo, one of the leaders of the 1968 East Los Angeles high school…
Body of fifth Amish child found days after buggy accident
OWINGSVILLE, Ky. – Search crews on Saturday recovered the body of the last of five…
Thousands protest Israel coalition deal on eve of court date
TEL AVIV, Israel – Several thousand Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv on…
St. Jude music therapists organize backyard jams for kids
Amy Love had to leave the Memphis hospital where she brings music to severely ill…
Spaniards race out for 1st open-air exercise since mid-March
BARCELONA, Spain – Thousands of Spaniards woke early and laced up their sports shoes Saturday…
Michigan militia puts armed protest in the spotlight
Gun-carrying protesters have been a common sight at some demonstrations calling for coronavirus-related restrictions to…
Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa
OLIEVENHOUTBOS, South Africa – Thousands of people stood in line for hours on Saturday in…
Pressure mounts as tribes seek more time on drilling plan
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – After more than a decade of planning and protests, U.S. land managers…
Quebec fashion designer Mathieu Caron launches line of masks inspired by Olympic skaters
MONTREAL – A Quebec fashion designer has launched a limited edition of high-end designer masks…
Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman, beats Pichot
Former England captain Bill Beaumont will lead World Rugby for another four years after being…