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Bill Cosby, now 83, grins in newly released prison mug shot
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A newly released prison mug shot shows Bill Cosby smiling with a disposable mask hanging off his face. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recently updated Cosby's mug shot, s...
Oct 20, 2020
Red Deer remains with 39 active COVID-19 cases as provincial numbers continue rising
For the first time in two weeks, there has been no daily increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer. Our city has 39 active cases as of Tuesday, unchanged from Monday according to the...
Oct 20, 2020
University should have defended professor in debate over offensive language: Legault
OTTAWA - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the University of Ottawa should have defended a professor who used a derogatory word for Black people in class. A student complained that part-time profes...
Oct 20, 2020
Indiana Pacers tab Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as coach
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana wanted its next coach to take the franchise in a new direction. The Pacers were seeking someone who could communicate with today's players, who was open to a new offensive philo...
Oct 20, 2020
Duterte: Hold me responsible for killings in drug crackdown
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine president has said he accepts responsibility for the thousands of killings committed during police operations in his crackdown on drugs, adding that he was even re...
Oct 20, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Oct. 20
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Oct 20, 2020
Nearly 2,000 inmates escape in attacks on Nigeria prisons
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigerian authorities said Tuesday that nearly 2,000 inmates had broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons, while officials announced a 24-hour curfew in the megacity of Lag...
Oct 20, 2020
Danish submarine killer briefly escapes from prison
COPENHAGEN - A Danish man convicted of torturing and murdering a Swedish journalist on his homemade submarine made a dramatic but brief escape from a suburban Copenhagen prison Tuesday, reportedly tak...
Oct 20, 2020
US, Russia appear set to extend last remaining nuclear pact
WASHINGTON - The United States and Russia inched closer Tuesday to a deal to extend their last remaining arms control pact, after U.S. threats to allow the deal to expire early next year. The two side...
Oct 20, 2020
Team Tracy Fleury adds longtime skip Sherry Middaugh as coach
Team Tracy Fleury, a foursome that appears close to a breakthrough on the Canadian women's curling scene, has brought in longtime skip Sherry Middaugh as coach to help get them to the top. Midda...
Oct 20, 2020