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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An Austrian man hiking 9,000 feet up in the Sierra Nevada was on a peak taking a photo when he was struck by a lightning bolt that blasted away his clothes, burned a hole in one o...

BANGKOK - Thailand’s military ruler said authorities are searching for Yingluck Shinawatra, the prime minister whose government he ousted in a coup three years ago, after she failed to appear fo...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - They were a mix of breeds and sizes, ranging from puppies to seniors. All faced a grim future in Puerto Rico animal shelters, where chronic overcrowding results in many dogs be...

WINNIPEG - A study by researchers at the University of Manitoba has linked giving birth to children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder to an increased risk of suicide attempts and deaths. Principal ...

WINNIPEG - A national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women is moving forward despite calls from some groups for resignations and a restart. Chief commissioner Marion Buller said she and ...

SUNDRE, Alta. – A 32-year-old man has serious injuries to his head and face after being attacked by a bear in west-central Alberta. RCMP say the man was deep in the bush in the Panther River are...

INDIANAPOLIS - Canada won a gold medal in the mixed 4×100-metre medley relay on Thursday at the FINA world junior championships. It was one of four medals for the Canadians on the second day of c...

SAN DIEGO - A California teenager who says he bought a Bengal tiger cub on the streets of Tijuana for $300 was arrested when he tried to bring it into the United States in his 2017 Chevy Camaro. Luis ...

WASHINGTON - Fanning the flames of GOP discord, President Donald Trump is accusing Republican congressional leaders of botching efforts to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt. “C...

MONTREAL - It was another game against the Montreal Alouettes that went down to the final play and once again, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers had the last word. Justin Medlock’s fourth field of the g...