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Inside 12 days of turmoil that shook Homeland Security
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump had had it. The flow of migrants at the southern border was surging. Another caravan appeared to be forming. And his government had run out of holding space, forcin...
Apr 09, 2019
In cyclone-hit Mozambique, a quest to find and name the dead
MAGARU, Mozambique - He was haunted by the thought of a small child's skull, unburied and lost in the debris of a cyclone that had claimed hundreds of lives. Stephen Fonseca stood in a field of ruined...
Apr 09, 2019
City of Edmonton takes responsibility in deaths of feral cats
EDMONTON- The City of Edmonton has pleaded guilty to a regulatory charge under the Animal Protection Act in the deaths of three feral cats.All charges against four city employees at the Animal Care an...
Apr 09, 2019
Theresa May woos UK opponents and EU leaders over Brexit
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May wooed domestic political opponents and European leaders Monday as she sought to break Britain's Brexit impasse and secure a delay to the country's departure from th...
Apr 09, 2019
Nissan ex-chair Ghosn says a 'conspiracy' led to his arrest
TOKYO - Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn is maintaining he is innocent and in a video released by his legal team accuses some executives at the Japanese automaker of a "conspiracy" that led to hi...
Apr 09, 2019
3 American soldiers, 1 US contractor killed in Afghanistan
KABUL - U.S. forces in Afghanistan say three U.S. service members and a contractor have been killed in a roadside bombing near the main American air base in the country. The Taliban claimed responsibi...
Apr 09, 2019
Lacombe Generals lose to Steve Christie-led Thunder in Allan Cup opener
No, not the former mayor.However, it was in fact Winnipeg-born 34-year-old Steve Christie who stole the show making 52 stops on the night in a 4-2 victory for the Southeast Prairie Thunder over the La...
Apr 09, 2019 All six participating teams in this year's Allan Cup lined up on the ice for the opening ceremony prior to game two of the tournament between Lacombe and Southeast. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
9 leaders of Hong Kong pro-democracy protests found guilty
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court found nine leaders of 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations guilty Tuesday on public nuisance and other charges, in a verdict that activists say likely presages more restrict...
Apr 08, 2019
Comeback! Cavs get their title, 85-77 in OT over Texas Tech
MINNEAPOLIS - Now that, Virginia, is the way to close out a season. Led by De'Andre Hunter and his NBA-ready game, the Cavaliers turned themselves into national champions Monday night, holding off ten...
Apr 08, 2019
Israelis vote in election focused on longtime PM Netanyahu
JERUSALEM - Voting has begun in the Israeli elections as the country decides whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday with exit po...
Apr 08, 2019