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As labs ramp up, who can get tested in US for coronavirus?
WASHINGTON – Can any American who’s sick get tested for the worrisome new coronavirus? That’s…
Trump presents Medal of Freedom to retired four-star general
WASHINGTON – Retired four-star Gen. Jack Keane received the nation’s highest civilian honour Tuesday at…
Appeals court restores Connecticut age discrimination suit
NEW YORK – A lawsuit brought by a retired East Haven, Connecticut, police department employee…
Census Bureau site goes live as counting begins in earnest
ORLANDO, Fla. – The 2020 census is off and running for much of America now.…
Wet’suwet’en pipeline supporters feel shut out of talks, ministers told
OTTAWA – Federal cabinet ministers are facing pointed questions about why elected band chiefs and…
Calgary Flames defensive depth tested by injuries in race to playoffs
Calgary’s defensive depth has been put to the test while the Flames scratch and claw…
Environment leaders say feds need to push sustainability as budget nears
OTTAWA – Environment leaders are warning the federal Liberals not to turn away from their…
Canadian guard Mychal Mulder signs multi-year contract with Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO – Canadian guard Mychal Mulder is staying with the Golden State Warriors. The…
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…