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Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in parking lot altercation involving guns
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was involved in an armed altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic countryside and was arrested, police sai...
Nov 11, 2024
Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits sex abuse trial, arrested in parking lot altercation involving guns
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was involved in an armed altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic countryside and was arrested, police sai...
Nov 11, 2024
Trump names Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy in new administration
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, to be the deputy chief of policy in his new administration. Confirming the appointmen...
Nov 11, 2024
Environment Canada issues snow, fog and rain advisories across B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued rainfall advisories along B.C.'s west coast with the highest amounts expected around Metro Vancouver. It says downpours of up to 70 millimetres are expected i...
Nov 11, 2024
Trump names Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy in new administration
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, to be the deputy chief of policy in his new administration. Vice President-elect JD Vance posted a me...
Nov 11, 2024
HSBC SVNS champions to be decided in California at 2028 Olympic rugby sevens venue
The 2025 HSBC SVNS season will wrap up May 3-4 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., where the champions will be crowned at the 2028 Olympic rugby sevens venue. The championship round of th...
Nov 11, 2024
Remembrance Day 2024: Events honouring the fallen across the mid-Island
NANAIMO - It's the day Canadians pause and reflect on sacrifices made by those who came before us so we can be free, and mid-Island communities offer plenty of opportunities to pay tribute to the fall...
Nov 11, 2024
Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to United Nations
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," T...
Nov 11, 2024
Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to United Nations
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," T...
Nov 11, 2024
17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country's west, Chad's army said. The att...
Nov 11, 2024