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Big-ticket dreams spurred by $1 billion Powerball jackpot, but expert warns: Take is slow
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - With the Powerball jackpot topping $1 billion for this week's drawing, millions of people across the country will be lining up at convenience stores, grocery and gas station counter...
Jul 18, 2023
Senator's convoy rant breached ethics code, watchdog says apology not sufficient
OTTAWA - The Senate ethics watchdog has found Conservative Sen. Michael MacDonald violated the code of conduct during the "Freedom Convoy" protest in February 2022. The Nova Scotia senator was caught ...
Jul 18, 2023
Consolation 69-run win for England in final Women's Ashes ODI against Australia
TAUNTON, England (AP) - Nat Sciver-Brunt hit another century as England claimed a Women's Ashes series draw with a 69-run win over Australia under the DLS method in the final one-day international at ...
Jul 18, 2023
Police haul more items from home of man charged in Gilgo Beach killings
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Police carted more boxes of potential evidence Tuesday out of the Long Island home of Rex Heuermann, who has been charged with killing at least three women and leaving the...
Jul 18, 2023
RCMP officers' group says Mounties shouldn't be 'scapegoats' in police shortage
VANCOUVER - The voice for almost 20,000 RCMP says its members should not be used as "political pawns" in the dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its policing si...
Jul 18, 2023
Georgia's Kirby Smart says complacency is the biggest threat to the Bulldogs' three-peat hopes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kirby Smart says complacency is the biggest challenge his Georgia Bulldogs face while trying to add a third straight national football championship. Smart and his Bulldogs also...
Jul 18, 2023
Kansas' governor gets to defend birth certificate changes in court, a judge rules
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A federal judge is considering Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's arguments that a new Kansas law rolling back transgender rights doesn't bar the state from changing the sex listing on ...
Jul 18, 2023
Alberta Grains unveiled as new name for merged wheat and barley commission
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and Alberta Barley have come together as one.The new name of their merged commission has been announced as Alberta Grains. The new commission will begin operating in...
Jul 18, 2023
Province announces $10.5 million for Indigenous school partnerships
The Government of Alberta said it wants to improve educational outcomes and opportunities for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit students.The province will provide $10.5 million to its Indigenous partner...
Jul 18, 2023
Judge refuses to toss discrimination lawsuits over Georgia voting districts
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has refused to dismiss lawsuits alleging Georgia's congressional and legislative districts illegally discriminate against Black voters. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled Mon...
Jul 18, 2023