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Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies shielding family from inquiries
SAO PAULO – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday denied that he attempted during a…
Student guilty of disorderly conduct for elevator noose
URBANA, Ill. – A University of Illinois student on Tuesday pleaded guilty to misdemeanour disorderly…
Russia opposes any new US attempts at UN to punish Iran
TANZANIA, Tanzania – Russia’s U.N. ambassador said Tuesday that Moscow will oppose any attempts by…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:13 p.m.…
North Carolina mother leaned on faith to rebuff crowd
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – There were no weapons for Monica Shepard to use to keep a…
Boeing goes another month without a single airliner order
Boeing failed to sell a single commercial airplane but saw orders for 108 planes cancelled…
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 7:05 p.m. B.C. has…
West Virginia doctor indicted in patient groping cases
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A former doctor at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia was…
Federal hate crime charge in Missouri Islamic centre fire
O’FALLON, Mo. – A man accused of setting a fire that destroyed an Islamic centre…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
Thousands of new coronavirus infections are being reported daily, many of them job-related, even as…
Police video shows chaos in Texas park as gunshots erupt
FORT WORTH, Texas – Newly-released police video of a weekend shooting in a crowded North…
Some Canadian universities say fall classes will be offered primarily online
Lingering uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting some Canadian post-secondary students to reconsider their…
Facebook to pay moderators $52M for psychological damages
Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to its content moderators whose job has them…
Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton back in action after Cyclone crash
OTTAWA – The Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton is back in action less than two weeks…
Vancouver Whitecaps start individual workouts outdoors at training facility
The Vancouver Whitecaps got back to training Tuesday, albeit via voluntary individual workouts at the…
Tennessee official: Fear of virus not reason to vote by mail
NASHVILLE – Fear of contracting the coronavirus doesn’t meet medical criteria for voting by mail…
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Multigenerational Families story
CHICAGO – In a story May 10, 2020, about multigenerational families, The Associated Press erroneously…
South Dakota’s Noem asks tribes again to talk on checkpoints
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday held off her threat…
Lawson: Woodbine Racetrack looking to restart horse racing next month
TORONTO – Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson says he hopes to see horse racing resume…
Canadian National Exhibition cancelled this summer due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO – Any other year, the lakeside grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition would soon…
Delaware beach town eyes gradual reopening to visitors
DOVER, Del. – Officials in Delaware’s largest beach resort are making plans to slowly begin…
Officials probe why man killed on Texas runway was there
AUSTIN, Texas – Investigators are trying to determine how a man with apparently no security…
Teck CEO defends strategy at mining conference as investors launch criticism
The CEO of Teck Resources Ltd. defended his company’s growth strategy on Tuesday as dissident…
Texas high courts hit by ransomware attack, refuse to pay
DALLAS – Texas courts have been hit with a ransomware attack that took down the…