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Top recruits Sarah Strong, Joyce Edwards lead East over West in McDonald's girls' basketball game
HOUSTON (AP) - Sarah Strong, the top-ranked girls' basketball recruit for the class of 2024 who has not yet committed to a college, had 11 points and 12 rebounds in the East team's 98-74 win over the ...
Apr 02, 2024

Eller wins Republican runoff in Mississippi 2nd District, will face Democratic Rep. Thompson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Ron Eller won a Republican primary runoff Tuesday in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District and will face longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general electio...
Apr 02, 2024

A strong earthquake shakes Taiwan, damaging buildings and causing a tsunami
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese i...
Apr 02, 2024

Canada's Edey of Purdue, Newton of UConn among 5 finalists for John R. Wooden Award as nation's best
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Canadian Zach Edey of Purdue and Tristen Newton of UConn are among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation's outstanding men's college basketball player of the...
Apr 02, 2024

CF Montreal's Waterman fined for failing to leave pitch in timely manner
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer fined CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman an undisclosed amount Tuesday for failing to leave the field in a timely manner in last Saturday's match against D.C. United. Wa...
Apr 02, 2024

No serious injuries, but school bus crash near Joffre sends students to hospital
Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) is confirming Tuesday that about two weeks ago, one of its school buses was involved in a crash.The crash occurred the morning of March 18 when a WCPS bus collided wit...
Apr 02, 2024

Call to artists: Viewpoint Gallery exhibition proposals
Artists, curators and collectives are invited to submit proposals for The City of Red Deer's Viewpoint Gallery for the 2024/25 exhibition program. Artists and curators working in any visual art media,...
Apr 02, 2024

Funding opportunity for community-led downtown activations returns to Red Deer
Officials with the City of Red Deer say the Downtown Activation 4 Seasons Grant is returning to support community-led initiatives supported by local not-for-profit organizations. According to the City...
Apr 02, 2024

Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria can stay for now, advocates say
MONTREAL - Advocates for a Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria say they have been granted temporary permission to stay in Canada. Quebec legislature member Guillaume Cliche-Rivard says an ...
Apr 02, 2024

PWHL effect infuses 2024 women's world hockey championship
UTICA, N.Y. - How the new Professional Women's Hockey League will change the international game is the buzz heading into the 2024 women's world hockey championship. The 10-country tournament opening W...
Apr 02, 2024