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Pence meets far-right Israelis on West Bank holy site tour
JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke with two far-right Israelis with past…
Armored vehicle maker that retrofitted JFK’s limo is closing
CINCINNATI (AP) — An armored vehicle maker that customized the limousine in which President John…
McCain Foods suspends shipments to Russia, ends production facility project
TORONTO – McCain Foods is ending a project to build a production facility in Russia…
Louisiana man who killed wife released to sister in Nevada
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A man caught on video killing his estranged wife may…
IS confirms its leader was killed in Syria, names new chief
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group confirmed for the first time on Thursday that…
Jordan’s king, Israeli FM meet to calm tensions in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister and Jordan’s king met in the Jordanian capital of…
US VP Harris embraces call for war crimes probe of Russia
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday embraced calls for an…
Military says unarmed missile from India ends up in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military on Thursday claimed that an unarmed surface-to-surface missile launched from…
Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton to call in mediator to address athletes’ concerns
CALGARY – Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton says it will engage an independent, third-party mediator to help…
OHL expels Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry Christensen
TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League has expelled Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry…
Maple Leafs No. 1 goaltender Jack Campbell out at least two weeks with rib injury
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without No. 1 goaltender Jack Campbell for…
RCMP say Vancouver Island seniors lose hundreds of thousands in lottery scam
NANAIMO, B.C. – RCMP say a couple in Nanaimo, B.C., who thought they had won…
Ex-‘American Idol’ star charged in fatal crash still in jail
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The former “American Idol” contestant accused of barreling into a man…
Canada’s wheelchair curling team qualifies for Paralympic playoffs with comeback win
BEIJING – Canada’s wheelchair curlers are in the playoffs of the Beijing Paralympics. The Canadians…
Margaret Atwood worries more about the fate of the living than her legacy
TORONTO – Margaret Atwood doesn’t believe there is a “wrong” side of history, so she…
Made-in-Japan manga goes global with Webtoon, Deadpool
TOKYO (AP) — Deadpool, meet All Might. Perhaps nothing highlights how the world of manga,…
Here’s a look at Jean Charest, candidate to be the next Conservative party leader
OTTAWA – Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is running to be the next leader of…
On appeal, UN-backed court convicts 2 in Hariri killing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges at a United Nations-backed tribunal on Thursday overturned…
Executioner of revolutionary ‘Che’ Guevara dies in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The Bolivian soldier who pulled the trigger to execute famed…
Kemp qualifies for reelection, says he’s focused on Abrams
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp turned his reelection qualifying on Thursday into a…
South Africa’s president appoints new chief justice
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Raymond Zondo as the country’s…
US inflation soared 7.9% in past year, a fresh 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) — Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped…
Supreme Court agrees to examine constitutionality of Quebec cannabis law
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a Quebec law…
‘They were shooting civilians’: Ukraine refugees saw abuses
PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — As more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine begin to scatter…