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A year after they were (to a degree) deadline sellers, the Blue Jays are soaring
Even when they traded away a handful of established players at last year's deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays clearly believed a rebound was possible. A year later, they have a comfortable lead atop the ...
Jul 28, 2025
Trump urges Israel’s leader to take action as images of emaciated children emerge in Gaza conflict
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) - President Donald Trump seemed to be recalibrating his stance on Gaza on Monday, expressing concern about the humanitarian situation and urging Israel's leader to take action...
Jul 28, 2025
Gunman with a grudge kills 5 and wounds 2 at a Bangkok market before killing himself, police say
BANGKOK (AP) - A gunman shot and killed five people at a popular fresh food market in the Thai capital on Monday before killing himself, police said, attributing the shooting to a personal grudge. The...
Jul 28, 2025
Montreal Canadiens sign defenceman Jayden Struble to two-year deal
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jayden Struble has signed a two-year, one-way contract extension through the 2026-27 season, the club announced Monday. The deal carries an average annual valu...
Jul 28, 2025
Trump says he's shortening the 50-day deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he intends to shorten the 50-day deadline he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a deal that ends the three-year war in Uk...
Jul 28, 2025
Canada's McIntosh wins second gold at world swimming championships
SINGAPORE - Canada's Summer McIntosh has won her second gold medal at the world swimming championships, taking the women's 200-metre individual medley on Monday. The 18-year-old Toronto native touched...
Jul 28, 2025
Study finds more women opted for long-acting IUDs after B.C. made birth control free
A new study finds significantly more women opted for long-acting birth control methods after British Columbia made prescription contraception free. Researchers found prescriptions for all types of bir...
Jul 28, 2025
Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republican Mike Collins said Monday that he will join the field challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in the state the GOP has named as their top target to add a Senate se...
Jul 28, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire, Malaysian PM says
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) - Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire from midnight to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said T...
Jul 28, 2025
Fernandez wins DC Open fuelled by Shake Shack, de Minaur takes men's title
WASHINGTON (AP) - The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez's career arrived at the D.C. Open on Sunday with the help of a terrific backhand, some superb returning - and energy courtesy of Shake Sh...
Jul 27, 2025