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IS militants kill at least 18 people in an attack on villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) - Islamic State militants attacked villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and leaving dozens injured and missing, opposition activists and ...
Mar 6, 2024
Paralympics organizers bar Russians and Belarusians from opening and closing ceremonies in Paris
BONN, Germany (AP) - Russian and Belarusian athletes were barred Wednesday from marching in this year's Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, even if they are approved to compete as neutrals. The Int...
Mar 6, 2024
Federal government plans to consult widely before any changes to Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - The federal government is open to changing the Emergencies Act but says it first wants to consult widely on the law it invoked to quell "Freedom Convoy" protests two years ago. In its respons...
Mar 6, 2024
Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign and leave Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate
NEW YORK (AP) - Nikki Haley will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, according to people familiar with her decision, leaving D...
Mar 6, 2024
Spanish prosecutors accuse Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud
MADRID (AP) - Spanish state prosecutors have accused Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud, claiming he used shell companies to hide parts of his income during his first stint at the ...
Mar 6, 2024
In the news today: Nashville plane crash investigation, prison officials to testify
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Investigation continues into Nashville plane crash U.S. authorities continue to...
Mar 6, 2024
U.S. officials investigating after five Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash
NASHVILLE - U.S. authorities continue to investigate a plane crash in Tennessee that killed five Canadians. A single-engine plane crashed alongside a highway west of downtown Nashville on Monday, kill...
Mar 6, 2024
Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs with his university-age daughter. "It has never even crossed my mind," said Li, a resident of Richmond, B.C., who was...
Mar 6, 2024
California's closely watched House primaries offer preview of battle for who controls Congress
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Polls have closed in California, where Republican and Democratic party officials are anxiously watching results from a handful of House primaries that will set the stage for ...
Mar 5, 2024
David Covey forces runoff with Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, who led AG Ken Paxton's impeachment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has been forced into a runoff for the Republican nomination in his East Texas district by challenger David Covey amid a fierce campaign by state At...
Mar 5, 2024