Category Archives: Canadian Press
McGregor's UFC future in doubt in wake of felony charges
NEW YORK - Cocksure and uncouth, Conor McGregor was never afraid to defy authority. He dressed in fur coats and swung chairs at news conferences, reaped the riches of his dalliance with boxing, and de...
Apr 6, 2018
Trump: 2,000-4,000 troops needed for Mexico border security
PHOENIX - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to send between 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal officials fight illegal immigration and dr...
Apr 6, 2018
Hospital says ex-spy improves, no longer on 'critical' list
LONDON - The former Russian spy who was left fighting for his life after exposure to a rare nerve agent is no longer in critical condition, a British health official said Friday, a month after the mys...
Apr 6, 2018
CDC worker's disappearance partially solved after body found
ATLANTA - Authorities have partially solved the mysterious disappearance of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee with the discovery of his body. But they may never know how he drowned...
Apr 6, 2018
Scientists harvest 1st vegetables in Antarctic greenhouse
BERLIN - Scientists in Antarctica have harvested their first crop of vegetables grown without earth, daylight or pesticides as part of a project designed to help astronauts cultivate fresh food on oth...
Apr 6, 2018
Commonwealth Games bring back good memories for decathlon's Damian Warner
GOLD COAST, Australia - Canadian decathlon star Damian Warner has fond memories of the Commonwealth Games, overcoming injury four years ago to win gold in Glasgow. “That was, I think, the second...
Apr 6, 2018
'Tired of being told no,' Trump freezes out chief of staff
WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump made a congratulatory phone call to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, White House chief of staff John Kelly wasn’t on the line. When Trump tapped John Bolto...
Apr 6, 2018
Muslims: Settlement will prevent illegal NYPD surveillance
NEW YORK - The New York Police Department has agreed not to conduct surveillance based on religion or ethnicity and to listen to Muslims as it develops new training materials as part of a deal to sett...
Apr 6, 2018
Teacher group demands more cash after lawmakers approve $40M
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma lawmakers approved an additional $40 million for public schools Friday, but the head of the state’s largest teacher’s union said it was going to take more than tha...
Apr 6, 2018
As Trump mulls a pullout, IS attempts to re-emerge in Syria
MANBIJ, Syria - Even as President Donald Trump mulls a U.S. pullout from Syria, insisting that the Islamic State group is “almost completely defeated,” the extremist group is showing signs...
Apr 6, 2018