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Freezing weather compounds crisis for displaced in Syria
BEIRUT – A military offensive on an opposition-controlled region of northwestern Syria has created one…
Jones gains entry into Hearts field, beats Fleury 8-7 in wild-card game
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Jennifer Jones can win a seventh Canadian women’s curling championship in…
Two silver medals for Canada at freestyle skiing halfpipe World Cup event
Calgary’s Brendan MacKay and Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., celebrated Valentine’s Day in style on…
Melker Karlsson, Timo Meier lift San Jose Sharks over Winnipeg Jets 3-2
WINNIPEG – San Jose Sharks goalie Aaron Dell was feeling a bit fortunate to skate…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
China reports major drop in new virus cases; 143 new deaths BEIJING (AP) — China…
Zucker’s two goals help Penguins beat Canadiens 4-1
PITTSBURGH – Penguins forward Jason Zucker is settling in nicely after two games with his…
Michael Avenatti is convicted of trying to extort Nike
NEW YORK – Michael Avenatti, the combative lawyer who gained fame by representing porn star…
Angry protests in Mexico after woman’s gruesome killing
MEXICO CITY – Angry demonstrations broke out in Mexico City on Friday as hundreds of…
Canadian speedskater Graeme Fish notches world record to win gold at worlds
KEARNS, Utah – Canada’s Graeme Fish set a world record to win a gold medal…
Feds: Florida doctor stole $26M to fund political ambition
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida vascular surgeon bilked the government and health insurers of more…
Oilers forward Kassian suspended 7 games for kicking Lightning defenceman Cernak
Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian was suspended for seven games by the NHL on Friday…
Bellinger, Bauer, GMs assail Astros’ scam and recent apology
NL MVP Cody Bellinger called out José Altuve and the Houston Astros for swiping their…
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia – After being stranded at sea for two weeks because five ports refused…
The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline demonstrators
Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural-gas pipeline project in…
Haiti officials say 15 children died in residence fire
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A fire swept through a Haitian children’s home run by a Pennsylvania-based…
US prosecutors end old terror case against California man
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – One of the nation’s highest profile post-9-11 terrorism cases fully unraveled Friday,…
Man declared incompetent in San Francisco pier killing case
SAN FRANCISCO – A Mexican man who was acquitted of killing a woman on a…
Transport Canada to launch school bus seatbelt pilots in Sudbury, Ont., and B.C.
OTTAWA – Some kids who take the bus to school in British Columbia and Sudbury,…
De Blasio endorses former 2020 rival Sanders for president
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is endorsing Bernie Sanders for president, a move…
Police arrest married couple accused of being ‘money mules’ in CRA scam
Investigators have arrested an Ontario-based married couple accused of acting as “money mules” in the…
Japanese man who visited Hawaii confirmed with coronavirus
HONOLULU – A man who visited Hawaii was confirmed to have coronavirus when he returned…
Man charged with trespassing near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort
PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida man was arrested Thursday after officers spotted him hiding…
U.S. attorney helping review Flynn case is ex-FBI agent
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. attorney assisting in the Justice Department’s review of the criminal…
Salvage firm asks US judge to halt removal of capsized ship
SAVANNAH, Ga. – A maritime salvage company is asking a federal judge to stop the…