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Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre applies to enter Quebec Liberal leadership race
QUBEC - Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has officially applied to enter the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party. Coderre announced last June that he would run for the leadership, but has struggl...
Jan 17, 2025
International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor meets with Syrian leader in Damascus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan made an unannounced visit Friday to Damascus to confer with the leader of Syria's de facto government on ho...
Jan 17, 2025
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, inserting himself into a long-running legal ba...
Jan 17, 2025
Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen wins home World Cup super-G as Marco Odermatt has rare poor result
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) - The powerful Switzerland men's ski team won its home World Cup super-G on Friday, though it was Franjo von Allmen getting his first career win as Marco Odermatt had a rare p...
Jan 17, 2025
Canada's India Sherret strikes gold at World Cup ski cross in Austria
SCHLADMING - India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C., captured gold on Friday, the final day of World Cup ski cross racing in Reiteralm, Austria. Ottawa's Hannah Schmidt earned bronze despite a crash with te...
Jan 17, 2025
'We're sick of it': Vancouver Canucks searching for answers amid slump
VANCOUVER - A promising season is beginning to slip away for the Vancouver Canucks. The team came into the campaign with hopes of a second straight playoff run, but 44 games in, the Canucks (19-15-10)...
Jan 17, 2025
Israel's security Cabinet recommends approval of ceasefire in Gaza; deal now goes to full Cabinet
JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) - Israel's security Cabinet recommended approval of a ceasefire that would pause the fighting in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants. The deal will now go to t...
Jan 17, 2025
Middle East latest: Israeli security cabinet recommends approving ceasefire deal
Israel's security cabinet has recommended approving a deal that would pause the fighting in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants. The deal will now go to the full cabinet for approval...
Jan 17, 2025
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz win
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even at set at the Australian Open - or, actually, this season. She moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightfor...
Jan 17, 2025
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz win
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even at set at the Australian Open - or, actually, this season. She moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightfor...
Jan 17, 2025