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Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown order
DALLAS – Texas’ Republican governor and top law enforcement officer on Wednesday came to the…
State offficials to review complaint against Florida sheriff
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – State law enforcement officials will review a complaint against a Florida…
Sources: US investigating ex-Green Beret for Venezuela raid
MIAMI – A former Green Beret who has claimed responsibility for an ill-fated military incursion…
Globe and Mail’s Marcus Gee declared winner of NNA Short Feature category
TORONTO – The National Newspaper Awards has announced a new category winner after an error…
Face coverings not required on state-run Alaska ferries
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska’s state-run ferry system is not requiring that passengers and crew wear…
Supreme Court says Justice Ginsburg out of hospital
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is glad to be home after being…
UN experts: Libya’s Hifter got fighters from Russian company
TANZANIA, Tanzania – U.N. experts say a private Russian security company has provided between 800…
Justices wary of ‘Obamacare’ birth control coverage changes
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court seemed concerned Wednesday about the sweep of Trump administration rules…
US eyes deal to free American in Iran, pushes back on swap
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials believe they’re making progress in efforts to secure the release from…
Ex-principal accused of killing wife died of heart attack
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. – A former South Carolina high school teacher who was accused of…
Missouri to seek death penalty in Wisconsin brothers’ deaths
KINGSTON, Mo. – The state of Missouri plans to seek the death penalty against a…
Maduro airs video of American detained in Venezuela plot
BOGOTA – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro touted a video showing a scruffy-looking American divulging details…
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.…
Cargill employee’s father dies; moment of silence at plant for worker who died
HIGH RIVER, Alta. – A moment of silence to honour a worker who died of…
Frontera suspends dividend, withdraws guidance as it reports $388-million loss
CALGARY – Frontera Energy Corp. says it has suspended its dividends, withdrawn its guidance for…
5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus
Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. SUPREME COURT TAKES UP OBAMACARE…
Trump vetoes measure to restrain his actions against Iran
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a resolution that said he must get…
Life in a pandemic: job cuts, Peloton sales, homemade bread
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented…
No spike, but no certainty on fallout of Wisconsin election
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s presidential primary election held last month in the face of the…
Federal prosecutors subpoena Maryland PPE contract records
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed Maryland records relating to a $12.5 million contract…
WSP profits fall by more than 75 per cent amid ‘extreme market volatility’
MONTREAL – WSP Global Inc. saw profits fall by 77 per cent last quarter amid…
Mermaids returning to Montana tiki bar as it reopens
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – For patrons at a Montana tiki bar that has a back…
Review: ‘How to Build a Girl’ is an earnest, edgy delight
Sixteen-year-old Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein) lives a romantic and exciting life, at least in her…
A quick look at British Columbia’s COVID-19 reopening plan
VICTORIA – The B.C. government has outlined its plan to reopen the economy during the…