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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…
Damage reported as 5.4-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday,…
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…
In US, a virus-era Ramadan presents obstacles, opportunities
For Muslims in the United States, there is no other time more centred around gathering…
Women’s soccer loses equal pay bid; other claims await trial
A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women’s…
In US, a virus-era Ramadan presents obstacles, opportunities
For Jamilah Shakir, the first week of Ramadan has been an adjustment. She typically spends…
Judge blocks ordinance aimed at preventing certain abortions
NASHVILLE – A federal judge has blocked a Tennessee city’s zoning ordinance that banned certain…
Customers skip the line as warehouse, sample sales shift online amid pandemic
VANCOUVER – Last year, more than 2,000 shoppers descended on a Toronto pop-up store, looking…
Solar, wind energy struggle as coronavirus takes toll
NEW YORK – The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic,…
F1 hopes to start season with double-header in Austria
PARIS – Formula One hopes to finally start the season with a double-header in the…
6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck on the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island…
Sudan moves to criminalize female genital mutilation
CAIRO – Sudanese officials said Saturday they are working to criminalize the widespread practice of…