Category Archives: Canadian Press
Air Force Academy silent on motive in alleged racist hoax
DENVER - The Air Force Academy said Wednesday it would not discuss what led a student to allegedly stage a hate crime, but a researcher said those who commit hoaxes are sometimes trying to bolster the...
Nov 08, 2017
Former Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay remembered as caring, generous man
Sean Clayton was just hoping to play catch with Roy Halladay when he first met the former Blue Jays pitcher in 2008 through the Make-a-Wish organization. Halladay made sure the youngster from Montreal...
Nov 08, 2017
Venezuela assembly passes new law clamping down on media
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela’s all-powerful constitutional assembly passed a wide-reaching law Wednesday that clamps down on social media and broadcasters alike by ordering prison sentences of...
Nov 08, 2017
Arkansas panel backs ban of herbicide dicamba
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas regulatory panel voted Wednesday to ban the use of an herbicide for part of next year after the weed killer drew complaints from farmers across several states who say i...
Nov 08, 2017
Puerto Rico reports increase in overall deaths after storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The pace of deaths quickened on Puerto Rico immediately after Hurricane Maria - well beyond the number of deaths officially attributed to the Category 4 storm. Officials in the...
Nov 08, 2017
UN warns of massive famine if Yemen blockade isn't lifted
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Wednesday that unless the Saudi-led military coalition lifts its blockade on Yemen the war-torn nation will face “the largest famine the world has seen for man...
Nov 08, 2017
Mnuchin says Yellen yet to decide whether to stay at Fed
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that Janet Yellen has not said yet whether she plans to remain on the Federal Reserve board when her term as chair ends in February, but t...
Nov 08, 2017
China's largest online retailer to buy Montana beef
BILLINGS, Mont. - China’s largest online retailer has agreed to buy $200 million worth of Montana beef over the next three years - representing as many as 90,000 head of cattle - and potentially...
Nov 08, 2017
Virginia House up for grabs after Democrats' historic gains
FAIRFAX, Va. - Even the most optimistic Democrats didn’t believe they could pick up enough seats Tuesday to achieve a majority in Virginia’s House of Delegates, where Republicans enjoyed a...
Nov 08, 2017
FDA OKs drug to block infection after marrow transplant
TRENTON, N.J. - U.S. regulators have approved the first drug to prevent life-threatening infections in adults after a bone marrow transplant. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved sal...
Nov 08, 2017