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New York man convicted of murdering woman who wound up in his backcountry driveway after wrong turn
FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) - A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for fatally shooting a young woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove up his rural driveway in upstate New Yor...
Jan 23, 2024
Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons. General manager Daniel Briere announced Tuesday that Hart had requested and been granted time ...
Jan 23, 2024
Former Calgary Stampeder offensive lineman Bruce Covernton dead at age 57
CALGARY - Bruce Covernton, a former offensive lineman who won two Grey Cups with the Calgary Stampeders, died Tuesday. He was 57. The Stampeders confirmed Covernton's death but the cause wasn't divulg...
Jan 23, 2024
Some facts about the Metro Vancouver transit strike that has paralyzed bus services
VANCOUVER - Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are paralyzed for a second day amid a strike by transit supervisors. Here are some facts about the industrial action: Who is on strike?: More tha...
Jan 23, 2024
B.C.'s James Paxton agrees to $11 million deal with high-spending Dodgers, AP source says
Canadian left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an US$11 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on...
Jan 23, 2024
Man suspected of killing 8 people outside Chicago was related to most of the victims, police say
CHICAGO (AP) - A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally s...
Jan 23, 2024
Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite one of NBA's top records, AP source says
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks have fired Adrian Griffin as coach after just 43 games despite having one of the league's top records midway through the season, a person familiar with the decisio...
Jan 23, 2024
Man arrested after saying he started South African building fire that killed 76 to hide a killing
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A man was arrested Tuesday hours after he claimed responsibility for starting a building fire in South Africa last year that killed 76 people while trying to get rid of the body of...
Jan 23, 2024
North Dakota judge won't temporarily block part of abortion law for doctors
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota judge on Tuesday denied a temporary block on a part of the state's revised abortion laws so that doctors can perform the procedure to save a patient's life or heal...
Jan 23, 2024
CP NewsAlert: RCMP say plane has crashed near Fort Smith, N.W.T.
FORT SMITH, N.W.T. - RCMP say a plane has crashed near Fort Smith, N.W.T., near the Alberta boundary. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jan 23, 2024