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Graphic, sexually explicit Facebook posts roil Border Patrol
CLINT, Texas - The head of the U.S. Border Patrol slammed as "completely inappropriate" sexually explicit posts about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and comments questioning the authenticity of a ...
Jul 04, 2019
Woody Allen makes La Scala debut directing comic opera
MILAN - Woody Allen said Tuesday as he prepared for his directing debut at Milan's La Scala opera house that he has "always had a warm and affectionate following in Europe." Allen was greeted with app...
Jul 04, 2019
Smollett wants Chicago's lawsuit moved to federal court
CHICAGO - Jussie Smollett wants the lawsuit that the city of Chicago filed against him moved from state court to federal court. The motion filed Wednesday and released to the media by Smollett's repre...
Jul 04, 2019
Off-duty Edmonton cop charged with sexual assault
EDMONTON- An Edmonton police officer is facing a charge of sexual assault.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says the alleged assault against a woman happened in January in Canmore.The officer...
Jul 04, 2019
Judge calls for release of evidence in wrongful murder conviction of N.S. man
HALIFAX - Key evidence explaining what led to the wrongful murder conviction of a Nova Scotia man who spent almost 17 years in prison should be released later this month, a senior judge decided T...
Jul 04, 2019
Fourth of July in Washington to come with a twist from Trump
WASHINGTON - A reality TV host at heart, President Donald Trump is promising the "show of a lifetime" for the hundreds of thousands of revelers who flock to the National Mall every year on the Fourth ...
Jul 04, 2019
Italy firefighters douse fires on Stromboli after eruptions
MILAN - Firefighters using helicopters and motorboats are continuing to douse fires ignited by a volcanic eruption on the Sicilian island of Stromboli that killed a hiker. Mayor Marco Giorgianni told ...
Jul 04, 2019
RDC's Series Summer Arts School
RED DEER- Artists from across Canada and beyond will soon arrive at Red Deer College to begin a summer filled with visual arts courses. From July 8 to August 2, participants will pursue their crafts i...
Jul 04, 2019
Dubai's ruler, estranged wife headed for court clash in UK
LONDON - A legal battle between the powerful, poetry-writing ruler of Dubai and his wealthy estranged wife is leading toward a showdown in a London courtroom later this month. The family division cour...
Jul 04, 2019
Pay worker retention deal expires, renewing concerns about Phoenix backlog
OTTAWA - The lapse of an agreement that gave retention bonuses to federal pay centre employees could halt - or even reverse - progress that's been made in reducing a massive backlog of pay problems ge...
Jul 04, 2019