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No. 2 Penn State primed to make run at first Big Ten title since 2016; Ohio St, Oregon in hunt again
The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether the second-ranked…
AP Top 25: With a logjam at top of poll, a bunch of early marquee matchups may help sort things out
The Associated Press Top 25 poll is out. Let the sorting out process begin. Only…
Miami’s Carson Beck and Oklahoma’s John Mateer head list of prominent players switching schools
After an injury kept him from competing in the College Football Playoff last year, Carson…
Fans celebrate the 80th birthday of the Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their…
In the news today: Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA — A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh…
Keep your eyes on the skies: Annual Perseid meteor shower set to peak tonight
Stargazers are in for a shimmering show tonight as the annual Perseid meteor shower is…
The Seine in Paris is open for swimming. Tourists and residents embrace it as temperatures soar
PARIS (AP) — Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the…
Plane crashes into parked aircraft while landing at Montana airport, sparking fire
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — A small plane landing on Monday at a Montana airport crashed…
Parti Québécois rise continues with win in Quebec byelection in Arthabaska
The Parti Québécois sailed to a third-straight Quebec byelection win on Monday, cementing the sovereigntist…
FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical
ATLANTA (AP) — Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA…
Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’stax and spending law will result in less income for…
Colombian senator and presidential hopeful dies 2 months after shooting
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political…
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world’s largest economies…
Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire Monday in the parking lot of a…
The Latest: Mayor Bowser calls Trump’s plan to take over DC police ‘unsettling’
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference Monday following President Donald Trump’s announcement…
‘What is happening?’ Milwaukee area recovers from record rain and flooding
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Milwaukee area began drying out Monday after weekend rain hit…
Trump’s order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is bringing in 800 National Guard members to help…
Largest wildfire continues to gain ground in eastern Newfoundland
SMALL POINT-ADAM’S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — He has no official confirmation, but Luo Xu is certain…
B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — On Monday, members of the Cowichan Nation praised elders and those who have…
FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will take over policing…
Trial starts over Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Los Angeles field office director for the Department of Homeland…
B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of…