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Man indicted in fatal shooting of Louisiana Walmart employee
NEW ORLEANS – A man accused of fatally shooting a New Orleans Walmart employee and…
Quebec religious group complies with court order to release names of children
MONTREAL – A fringe religious group in Quebec has complied with a court order to…
No ‘Plan B’ for Olympics; questions over Chinese presence
Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no “Plan B”…
Alaska court allows recall group to gather signatures
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Alaska Supreme Court agreed Friday to allow a group seeking to…
Sheriff: Texas man accused of hanging puppy `out of boredom’
MONTE ALTO, Texas – A Texas man accused of hanging a small puppy by the…
Trio of Canadian golfers two shots back at Korn Ferry tournament
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – Three Canadian golfers were two shots off the lead after the…
United and American push back expected return of Boeing Max
CHICAGO – United Airlines and American Airlines said Friday they are removing the grounded Boeing…
Groups challenge Louisiana permits for plastics plant
Environmental and community groups that want to keep a Taiwanese company’s plastics complex out of…
5-year-old who rescued family from fire gets honour
KINGSTON, Ga. – A 5-year-old boy who saved his family from a house fire received…
B.C. government offices centre of protesters in Victoria, but demonstrations peaceful
VICTORIA – Police say pipeline protests outside government offices in Victoria on Friday were peaceful…
Hurricanes prompt Spirit to move operations control centre
MIAMI – Spirit Airlines is moving its operations control centre from South Florida to just…
8 men slain in Mexico’s Michoacan as president visits state
MEXICO CITY – The bodies of eight slain men were found in southern Michoacan state…
Parkland widow renovates home, preserves memories
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Debbi Hixon was a bundle of nerves waiting to see the 10-day…
Judge denies document request in Abrams ethics investigation
ATLANTA – A judge handed Democrat Stacey Abrams’ 2018 campaign for Georgia governor a victory…
Alaska Capitol room to be named for late lawmaker Davis
JUNEAU, Alaska – An Alaska Capitol room that hosts House education and social service committee…
Brazil homicides fall to lowest level in at least 12 years
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro celebrated Friday after a crime index showed…
Black Mormon missionary attacked in possible hate crime
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah authorities are investigating an attack on a black missionary for…
Anti-pipeline protest in Mi’kmaq community shuts down rail line in eastern Quebec
MONTREAL – The president of a railway company in eastern Quebec says anti-pipeline protesters blocking…
LGBTQ activists, Gov. Walz, demand ‘conversion therapy’ ban.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz and LGBTQ activists rallied at the state capitol…
Baltimore police still investigating how 2 officers got shot
BALTIMORE – Police in Baltimore are still investigating how two officers were shot and wounded…
Anti-abortion group flips views on new Georgia senator
MARIETTA, Ga. – An influential anti-abortion group is backing Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia…
Venezuelan president says arrest of Juan Guaidó “will come”
CARACAS, Venezuela – President Nicolás Maduro said Friday that Venezuelan authorities haven’t detained opposition leader…
Road to Tournament of Hearts a different one for Ontario’s Rachel Homan
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Returning to the national women’s curling championship in an unusual season…
Jury in Tennessee convicts 4 for operating ‘pill mills’
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Four people have been convicted in a Tennessee federal court of illegally…