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Prosecutor drops groping charge against former NY Gov. Cuomo
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Albany's top prosecutor said Tuesday he is dropping a criminal charge accusing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of fondling an aide. Albany County District Attorney David Soares' ...
Jan 04, 2022
Top CEOs in Canada were paid at second-highest level ever during the pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs had their second-best year ever in 2020, even as the COVID-19 pandemic left this country in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. "Despite the...
Jan 04, 2022
Flames owners say agreement with Calgary on new arena officially terminated
CALGARY - The company that owns the NHL's Calgary Flames says an agreement with the city on the construction of a new arena to replace the aging Scotiabank Saddledome has been terminated. Calgary Spor...
Jan 04, 2022
Suspects held after fake online sale of Indian Muslim women
NEW DELHI (AP) - Police in India have detained a man and a woman alleged to be involved in the offering for sale of prominent Muslim women on a fake online auction website, according to government off...
Jan 04, 2022
Families of Flight 752 victims to discuss court decision awarding $107M in damages
OTTAWA - Family members of some of the victims of the Iranian military's downing of a passenger jet two years ago, along with their legal team, are holding a news conference today to discuss a court d...
Jan 04, 2022
More COVID restrictions, Indigenous child welfare settlement : In The News for Jan. 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 4... What we are watching in Canada ... O...
Jan 04, 2022
Parties set to discuss details of Indigenous child welfare settlement
OTTAWA - An agreement in principle that will see Ottawa pay billions in compensation to First Nations children harmed by an underfunded child welfare system is set to be announced in Ottawa today. Sou...
Jan 04, 2022
A surge of evangelicals in Spain, fueled by Latin Americans
SALAMANCA, Spain (AP) - When Kent Albright, a Baptist pastor from the United States, arrived as a missionary to Spain in 1996, he was unprepared for the insults and threats, or the fines from the poli...
Jan 04, 2022
Roethlisberger, Steelers top Browns to stay in playoff mix
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger passed for 123 yards with a touchdown and an interception in likely his last start at Heinz Field, and the Pittsburgh Steelers handled the listless Cleveland Brown...
Jan 03, 2022
Roethlisberger, Steelers top Browns to stay in playoff mix
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger passed for 123 yards with a touchdown and an interception in likely his last start at Heinz Field, and the Pittsburgh Steelers handled the listless Cleveland Brown...
Jan 03, 2022