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Lithuanian man flies alone on commercial plane to Italy
VILNIUS, Lithuania - A Lithuanian man flying to Italy got a pleasant surprise when he boarded the plane: He was the only passenger on the Boeing 737-800. Skirmantas Strimaitis, who was flying from cap...
Apr 04, 2019
Blue Jays deal veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to San Francisco Giants
TORONTO - Emotions ran high Tuesday as the business of baseball resulted in a popular piece of the Blue Jays locker room being removed. Toronto continued its radical roster makeover, sending vete...
Apr 04, 2019
Six-time all-star and 2011 Grey Cup champion Jovan Olafioye retires
VANCOUVER - Veteran B.C. Lions offensive lineman Jovan Olafioye, a Grey Cup champion and a six-time CFL all-star, has announced his retirement from the league. The Detroit native spent most of his CFL...
Apr 04, 2019
Judge to consider request from media to unseal Smollett file
CHICAGO - A judge said Tuesday that it will be several weeks before he decides whether to make public the court file in the Jussie Smollett case, delaying the possibility for media organizations to re...
Apr 04, 2019
North Carolina GOP chair, major donor charged with bribery
RALEIGH, N.C. - The chairman of North Carolina's Republican Party, an insurance magnate and two of his associates are facing federal charges for a plan to shower the state's top insurance regulator wi...
Apr 04, 2019
Manhunt over, focus in Nipsey Hussle case shifts to court
LOS ANGELES - After a nearly 48-hour manhunt, police arrested the suspect they say gunned down Nipsey Hussle in front of the popular rapper's South Los Angeles clothing store. Los Angeles County sheri...
Apr 04, 2019
Now you see it: Podcaster Mike Rowe has book deal
NEW YORK - Podcaster Mike Rowe has decided to write a few things down. Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Thursday that Rowe is adapting material from his popular "The Way I ...
Apr 04, 2019
Mormons repeal ban on baptisms for children of gay parents
SALT LAKE CITY - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday repealed rules unveiled in 2015 that banned baptisms for children of gay parents and made gay marriage a sin worthy of expu...
Apr 04, 2019
House votes to end support for Yemen war, rebuffing Trump
WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday voted to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the Trump administration's support for the military campaign led by Saudi Arabia. The bill now heads to...
Apr 04, 2019
Mosque massacre suspect to face 89 charges in court Friday
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The man accused of carrying out the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges when he makes his second court appearance, New Zea...
Apr 04, 2019