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Feds charge 3 current or former Louisiana police chiefs in an alleged visa fraud scheme
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Federal authorities said Wednesday that they charged three current or former Louisiana police chiefs with taking hundreds of bribes in exchange for filing false police reports ...
Jul 16, 2025
Wayne Thomas, ex-NHL goalie, assistant and executive dies at 77
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Former NHL goaltender Wayne Thomas, who went on to have a lengthy career in hockey as a coach and an executive, has died from cancer. He was 77. A spokesperson for the San Jose...
Jul 16, 2025
Groenvold, ski cross medallist at Vancouver Olympics, dies after lightning strike
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49. Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 V...
Jul 16, 2025
Montreal Canadiens sign local forward Joe Veleno to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Joe Veleno to a one-year contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The 25-year-old from Montreal had eight goals and nine assists in 74 games la...
Jul 16, 2025
Syla Swords powers Canada past South Korea into U19 FIBA World Cup quarters
BRNO - Syla Swords scored 15 points to lead Canada past South Korea 70-58 Wednesday in the Round of 16 at the Under-19 FIBA Women's World Cup. Canada, which went 3-0 in group play, used a 15-0 run in ...
Jul 16, 2025
A key coalition partner of Netanyahu is quitting, leaving him with minority in Israeli parliament
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - A key governing partner of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday it is quitting the government, leaving him with a minority in parliament. The Shas ultra-Ort...
Jul 16, 2025
Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club to host CPKC Women's Open in 2026
EDMONTON - Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club will host the 2026 CPKC Women's Open. Golf Canada made the announcement on Wednesday morning, setting up next year's national women's championship. Royal ...
Jul 16, 2025
CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension
TORONTO - The CFL has reinstated veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon. The CFL suspended Lemon, 36, indefinitely April 24, 2024 for wagering on league games in 2021 while a member of the Calgary Stam...
Jul 16, 2025
Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Labour Council is calling on the NHL to apologize for its treatment of striking players a century ago. The Tigers played in Hamilton from 1920 to 1925 and were atop the NHL's s...
Jul 16, 2025
Israel strikes near the defense ministry in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The Israeli army said Wednesday that it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. The strike came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city ...
Jul 16, 2025