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Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of conjunto and Tejano music, dies at 86
HOUSTON (AP) — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys…
Washington Commanders’ return to DC clears another hurdle with preliminary council approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders’ hopes of returning to the site of their former…
Canada’s para hockey players join women, NHLers at 2026 orientation camps
CALGARY — Hockey Canada has invited 20 para hockey players to a national team orientation…
Glencore accused of discharging copper concentrate dust at Horne smelter in Quebec
ROUYN-NORANDA — Glencore’s Horne smelter in western Quebec is facing a charge under the province’s…
Carney’s pledge that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state gets mixed reactions
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment that Canada would recognize a Palestinian state is…
Poulin, Primerano among players invited to Olympic women’s hockey orientation camp
CALGARY — Hockey Canada has invited 30 players to a national women’s team orientation camp…
States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth
Seventeen Democratic officials accused President Donald Trump’s administration of unlawfully intimidating health care providers into…
The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trump’s new tariffs
President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves drew worries from Wall Street Friday as stocks slumped…
Montreal offices of TVA network and Journal de Montréal hit by vandals
MONTRÉAL — The Montreal offices of Quebecor media properties TVA and Journal de Montréal were…
Trump administration freezes $339M in UCLA grants and accuses the school of rights violations
The Trump administration is freezing $339 million in research grants to the University of California,…
Appeals judges order ICC prosecutor to recuse himself from Venezuela investigation
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday ordered…
US warns of corruption and reported bribery aimed at destabilizing Haiti as crisis deepens
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. officials announced Friday they are aware of “reported…
Court limits Italy’s fast-track return of rejected asylum seekers to ‘safe’ countries
ROME (AP) — Judges at the European Union’s top court ruled Friday that Italy may…
Indonesia begins releasing hundreds of prisoners under president’s clemency plan
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia began releasing hundreds of inmates from its notoriously overcrowded prisons…
Rodrigo De Paul excited for opportunity to play alongside Lionel Messi at Inter Miami
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rodrigo De Paul has enjoyed years of playing alongside Lionel…
Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground
COMOX — A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that…
Emma Meesseman will suit up for the Liberty against the Sun
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Emma Meesseman knew it was time to come back to the…
A teacher is charged with killing a couple hiking with their kids in Arkansas. Here’s what to know
A 28-year-old schoolteacher who admitted killing a couple who were hiking with two of their…
North Carolina US Senate race turns into a battle for the middle class
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found…
AFC Toronto’s Esther Okoronkwo leads Nigeria women to Africa Cup of Nations title
TORONTO — The fledgling Northern Super League has scored a win on the international stage…
Wrexham signs former England defender Conor Coady from Leicester
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham signed defender Conor Coady from Leicester as it reshapes its…
Turkish, Italian, Libyan leaders meet to address migration and Libya’s stability
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and…
Brazil’s Supreme Court stands firm on Bolsonaro trial despite foreign pressure
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said Friday that the…
The Smithsonian removes a Trump impeachment reference from an exhibit but says it’s temporary
NEW YORK (AP) — The Smithsonian Institution has removed from an exhibit a reference to…