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Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener, first MLB game in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Shohei Ohtani's RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday night's major league opener,...
Mar 20, 2024

Canada's Homan beats Japan's Ueno at world women's curling championship
SYDNEY, N.S. - Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Japan's Miyu Ueno 7-2 to remain unbeaten at the world women's curling championship. Homan and her team of Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes score...
Mar 20, 2024

Prabowo Subianto, ex-general tied to a past dictatorship, is confirmed as Indonesia's next president
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces general with ties to Indonesia's current president and past dictatorship, was confirmed the victor of last month's presidential elec...
Mar 20, 2024

Guentzel, Kuznetsov settling in with Hurricanes after Carolina's big deadline moves
Rod Brind'Amour would prefer a longer runway. The Carolina Hurricanes have tended to make their big roster moves - signings, trades and, of course, offer sheets - in the summer with an eye toward ensu...
Mar 20, 2024

Canadian-born heavyweight Ben (Vanilla Thunder) Tynan back for more in Bangkok
Last time Ben (Vanilla Thunder) Tynan was at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, the Canadian-born mixed martial arts heavyweight left with a win and a US$50,000 bonus. His mother turned out to be...
Mar 20, 2024

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he's quitting as head of his party and the country
LONDON (AP) - Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he will step down as leader of the country soon as a successor is chosen. Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting immediately as head of the ce...
Mar 20, 2024

Protesters block Newfoundland and Labrador legislature ahead of provincial budget
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A group of more than 100 protesting fishers blocked Newfoundland and Labrador government officials from entering the legislature on Wednesday ahead of the scheduled presentation of ...
Mar 20, 2024

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim migrants capsizes off Indonesia's coast
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia's northernmost coast on Wednesday. Local fishermen rescued six refugees who said more people were ...
Mar 20, 2024

In the news today: Ontario woman says brother died hungry in Gaza, waiting on visa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ontario woman says brother died hungry in Gaza, waiting for word on Canadian vi...
Mar 20, 2024

How to pay your respects to former prime minister Brian Mulroney in Ottawa
OTTAWA - People have another chance to pay their respects to Brian Mulroney in Ottawa today before the public tributes move to Montreal. The former prime minister died on Feb. 29 at age 84. Officials ...
Mar 20, 2024