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Snowboarder dies in avalanche at Alaska’s Hatcher Pass
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska State Troopers say a 17-year-old snowboarder has died in an avalanche…
Prosecutors question credibility of Kalen Schlatter at his murder trial
TORONTO – A Toronto man accused of killing a young woman denied Tuesday that he…
Alabama House votes to lift ban on yoga in public schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama on Tuesday inched forward with lifting a decades-old ban on yoga…
Hourlong waits prompt to Democrats bolster Fargo caucus site
FARGO, N.D. – Democrats moved Tuesday to bolster staffing at the largest of North Dakota’s…
Yellowstone biologists report first grizzly sighting of 2020
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Biologists have recorded a grizzly bear sighting in Yellowstone National Park, marking…
Man pleads not guilty in 1991 Missouri killing of classmate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Missouri man charged in the fatal shooting his 14-year-old classmate…
Some schools shut for 2 weeks in NYC suburb hit by virus
ALBANY, N.Y. – State officials are shuttering several schools and houses of worship for two…
Canadian, U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft off Alaskan coast
OTTAWA – U.S. and Canadian fighter jets have intercepted and escorted two Russian reconnaissance planes…
Ohio governor recommends restricting indoor event attendance
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A look at developments related to the new coronavirus as Ohio confirms…
Economic toll of virus goes global and hits close to home
Seven weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S., the spread…
NHL, MLS players, coaches understand why locker-room rule has been issued
Morgan Rielly is simply following instructions. The Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman is not about to…
Hamlet northeast of Calgary safe for re-entry after truck-train crash
THREE HILLS, Alta. – Residents of a hamlet northeast of Calgary were being allowed to…
Sniper Lee Malvo marries while serving life in prison
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Lee Boyd Malvo, who is serving life in prison for his…
South Dakota announces 1st positive cases of COVID-19
PIERRE, S.D. – The first people in South Dakota have tested positive for COVID-19, officials…
MPs get few details from top parole officials on Quebec woman’s murder
OTTAWA – Seeking to understand the circumstances surrounding the murder of a 22-year-old Quebec woman…
Florida lawmakers OK bill to pay former death row inmate $2M
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A former death row inmate who spent 43 years in prison for…
Moderate Democrats see edge in challenges from progressives
WASHINGTON – After narrowly thwarting a youthful progressive upstart’s primary challenge, veteran Rep. Henry Cuellar…
Liquefied petroleum gas was aboard recently derailed train in northern B.C.: TSB
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says seven rail cars that derailed in northern British…
What’s Happening: Italians awake to new reality, skies empty
Italians awoke to the new reality of a national lockdown on Tuesday and Chinese President…
Espinal’s two-run homer in ninth leads Blue Jays to 4-2 win over Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. – Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth…
Derek Whisenand, suspect in Texas murder, to remain detained in Halifax
HALIFAX – An Immigration and Refugee Board member has ruled that an American fugitive wanted…
Liberals defends $4M transfer from operating budget amid veterans’ backlog fury
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is defending its decision to take more than $4.1 million…
Police recording: California killings defendant cites racism
FRESNO, Calif. – A man accused of killing four people in California told detectives in…
North American stock markets partially rebound on stimulus hope and higher crude
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index partially rebounded from its worst one-day decline in more…