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High level of Seine River concerns Paris officials
PARIS – The water level in the Seine River is rising after massive rainfall, adding…
Booker endorses Biden, says he’ll ‘restore honour’ to office
WASHINGTON – Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed former…
North Korea flies out foreign diplomats amid virus fight
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A special North Korean flight believed to be carrying dozens…
Stocks, oil plunge over global fight for crude production
BEIJING – Global stock markets and oil prices plunged Monday after a fight among major…
Oil price war, Mecca ban are latest risks by Saudi prince
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is behind the…
Florida theme parks keep eye on virus as spring break nears
ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida’s busy spring break season kicked off this month, coronavirus czar…
Woman convicted of crash that killed 5 kids gets 18 years
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – A Maryland woman convicted of killing six passengers, five of them…
Biden in Mississippi, Sanders in Michigan before primaries
JACKSON, Miss. – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden worshiped at a predominantly African American church…
SpaceX’s 20th station shipment arrives with candy, science
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A SpaceX cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on…
Grief, controversy mark anniversary of Ethiopian plane crash
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The year since the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737…
UK police shoot knife-wielding man dead in London
LONDON – British police say they have shot dead a man who was brandishing two…
Alabama tornado victim’s family helps Tennesseans recover
BEAUREGARD, Ala. – The grandparents of the youngest victim of a deadly tornado in Alabama…
University of Michigan replaces law firm in abuse inquiry
The University of Michigan said it is replacing the law firm pegged to lead the…
China turns to propaganda to right image in virus ‘war’
BEIJING – As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China’s…
Pakistan army colonel, 2 militants killed in shootout in NW
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan – A Pakistani army colonel and two militants were killed Monday…
Indonesia says 1 soldier killed in ongoing Papua clash
TIMIKA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s military said Monday that a soldier was killed in an ongoing…
Awaiting the Grand Princess and a conversion therapy ban; In The News for Mar. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
‘Wonderful little bird’: Alberta man retrieves his first plane 48 years later
CREMONA, Alta. – Richard Reid never forgot his first love. Growing up on a farm…
Indian Wells tennis postponed after coronavirus confirmed
The BNP Paribas Open, the near-major tennis tournament set to begin this week in the…
Police: Fight over parking spot led to deadly mall shooting
Atlanta police said a fight over a parking spot led to the fatal shooting of…
19 killed as bus falls into ravine in northern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A passenger bus tumbled off a winding mountainous road and into a…
Warren reassesses path forward after dismal Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON – Elizabeth Warren huddled with her campaign advisers on Wednesday to determine if there…
Mormon-owned BYU: Same-sex romantic behaviour still banned
SALT LAKE CITY – Brigham Young University in Utah reiterated Wednesday that “same-sex romantic behaviour”…
Roberts chides Schumer for ‘dangerous’ remarks on 2 justices
WASHINGTON – Çhief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday criticized as “inappropriate” and “dangerous” comments that…