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Islanders sign No. 1 pick Schaefer to 3-year, entry level contract
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Islanders have signed No. 1 draft pick Matthew Schaefer to a three-year, entry level contract. The NHL team announced the deal Monday right around the time the young defen...
Aug 04, 2025
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 election. The court'...
Aug 04, 2025
Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Henriette formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Henriette was centered 895 miles (1,440 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the B...
Aug 04, 2025
Three facing smuggling-related charges after 44 migrants intercepted in Quebec: CBSA
MONTREAL - Canada Border Services Agency says it has arrested and charged three alleged smugglers after police intercepted a truck carrying 44 foreign nationals in southern Quebec over the weekend. CB...
Aug 04, 2025
Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with GOP-friendly congressional map
Texas Democrats on Monday successfully prevented their state's House of Representatives from moving forward with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans' 2...
Aug 04, 2025
Man dead, four injured in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont., crash: police
Provincial police say a 35-year-old man is dead and four people are injured after a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to the...
Aug 04, 2025
Canadian Armed Forces airdrop aid to Palestinians in Gaza
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadian aircraft carried out an airdrop of nearly 10,000 kilograms of aid to Palestinians in Gaza on Monday. The Canadian Armed Forces flew a CC-130...
Aug 04, 2025
Toronto FC gets US$100,000 in general allocation money from Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC has signed Scottish defender Ryan Porteous from England's Watford with Toronto FC earning US$100,000 in 2025 general allocation money in the transaction. LAFC sent the allocation money ...
Aug 04, 2025
Canadian researchers solve 12-year mystery of sea star wasting disease
A team led by researchers in British Columbia has solved the mystery of a gruesome disease that has killed billions of sea stars along the Pacific coast of North America, more than a decade after the ...
Aug 04, 2025
Family caught in police shootout announces lawsuit against Montreal police, city
MONTREAL - A family that was caught in a shootout between Montreal police and an armed suspect last year is suing the police force and the city. Houssam Abdallah and his family members allege the offi...
Aug 04, 2025