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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…
Cenovus spending cut expected to set trend as sector adjusts to oil prices
CALGARY – Forecasts for a stand-pat year for drilling in 2020 in the Canadian oilpatch…
Thailand’s CP Group buying Tesco’s Thai, Malaysian stores
BANGKOK – British supermarket chain Tesco has agreed to a $10.6 billion deal to sell…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Stocks plummet amid coronavirus fears and oil-price crash Stocks took their worst one-day beating on…
Canadian banks separating trading staff amid novel coronavirus concerns
TORONTO – Canada’s biggest financial institutions are making sweeping changes to their trading operations to…
Mask-clad Chinese workers cautiously return to the office
BEIJING – Riding the subway for the first time after weeks of working remotely from…
Italian premier locks down entire country to stop virus
MILAN – Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte put his entire country on lockdown Monday to combat…
Ex-Michigan football player suing school over alleged abuse
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A man who played football at the University of Michigan sued…
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate against Daines
HELENA, Mont. – Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Monday he will run against first-term Republican…
AP Analysis: Investors ‘guessing’ on virus, assuming worst
WASHINGTON – No one knows where the coronavirus will show up next, whether authorities can…
Schools wrestle with fairness of closures during outbreak
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – When the new coronavirus surfaced at Saint Raphael Academy after a school…
State has 2nd case; employees told to restrict travel
BRISTOL, Conn. – Connecticut officials continued to take steps Monday to try to prevent the…
Sudan PM says he survived ‘terror attack’ in capital
CAIRO – Sudan’s prime minister said Monday he survived a “terror attack” after an explosion…
CP NewsAlert: NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS to restrict locker-room access to prevent coronavirus exposure
NEW YORK – NBA, NHL, MLB, Major League Soccer will restrict access to locker rooms…
US Supreme Court rejects ex-cop’s appeal of rape convictions
OKLAHOMA CITY – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal for…
Impact to kick off CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal with Olimpia in Montreal
MONTREAL – Playing until the final whistle is something the Montreal Impact have had trouble…
Alberta premier says all options on table to fight oil price collapse
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government will do whatever it takes to rescue the…