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US cuts military aid to El Salvador amid intense lobbying
MIAMI - The U.S. is slashing foreign military aid to El Salvador despite staunchly pro-American President Nayib Bukele's intense lobbying in Washington to counter criticism he has taken his country do...
Dec 28, 2020
Marc Basnight, longest serving NC Senate leader, dies at 73
RALEIGH, N.C. - Former state Sen. Marc Basnight, a Democrat from North Carolina's barrier islands who became one of North Carolina's most powerful contemporary political leaders while serving a record...
Dec 28, 2020
Fire damages immigrant gathering spots in southwest Missouri
NOEL, Mo. - At least two people were being treated for injuries at hospitals in southwest Missouri after a fire destroyed a grocery store and an adjacent mosque that were gathering spots for immigrant...
Dec 28, 2020
Asia Today: South Korea counts daily high of 40 virus deaths
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea says 40 more coronavirus patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest daily fatalities since the pandemic began, as the country is grappling with surgin...
Dec 28, 2020
Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill - a Black man who was holding a cellphone - and refusing to admin...
Dec 28, 2020
Biden warns of Trump officials' 'roadblocks' to transition
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is warning of massive damage done to the national security apparatus by the Trump administration and "roadblocks" in communication between agency officials...
Dec 28, 2020
Mosaic Stadium's football field in Regina flooded for free, pandemic friendly skating
REGINA - The operators of Regina's Mosaic Stadium have come up with a novel way to give people who want to skate plenty of space for social distancing. On Monday, out of the blue, the Regina Exhibitio...
Dec 28, 2020
Gunler scores twice, Sweden blanks Austria 4-0 at world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON - Sweden's win streak remains alive after the team posted a 4-0 win over Austria at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton on Monday. Carolina Hurricanes prospect Noel Gunler scored...
Dec 28, 2020
Kirby Dach sidelined for four to five months after wrist surgery: Blackhawks
CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks say forward Kirby Dach will miss the start of the NHL season after breaking his wrist at the world junior hockey championships in Edmonton. The team says the 19-year-o...
Dec 28, 2020
Canada surpasses 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19 with 37 new deaths in Quebec
Canada has surpassed 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19.The grim milestone was reached with the reporting of 37 new deaths in Quebec.A total of 15,001 Canadians have now died from COVID-19 since the pa...
Dec 28, 2020