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Greene seat, 2 Democratic primaries among top US House races
WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress is in a primary runoff in Texas to hold on to his seat. In suburban Atlanta, two Democratic congresswomen are vying for the same H...
May 24, 2022
Texas Attorney General Paxton defeats Bush in GOP runoff
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won his Republican runoff election against Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Tuesday despite facing a slew of legal problems, including a...
May 24, 2022
Toronto FC scores late to end Halifax title hopes in Canadian Championship soccer
HALIFAX - The chanting and cheering could be heard blocks away Tuesday night, but the sounds of a sold-out hometown crowd couldn't drown out the pain of a late 2-1 loss for the HFX Wanderers in their ...
May 24, 2022
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins GOP primary in Georgia
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defeated five fellow Republicans in a Georgia primary that tested conservative voters' tolerance of the first-term congresswoman's divisive politics. Greene, a celebri...
May 24, 2022
Biden says 'we have to act' after Texas school shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden delivered an emotional call for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday. "When in God's name are we going ...
May 24, 2022
Victoria airport closes to commercial flights as RCMP respond to 'threat'
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - The Victoria International Airport says it is closing to commercial flights as the RCMP respond to a call for service. A statement posted on the airport's website Tuesday afterno...
May 24, 2022
Victoria airport closes to commercial flights as RCMP respond to 'threat'
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - The Victoria International Airport says it is closing to commercial flights as the RCMP respond to a call for service. A statement posted on the airport's website Tuesday afterno...
May 24, 2022
Golden State-Dallas playoff games score in weekly TV ratings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When the NBA playoffs take the TV court even the most popular shows find the competition daunting. Last week's No. 1 program was the Golden State-Dallas conference finals matchup in...
May 24, 2022
'It's awesome, seeing them play:' new accessible playground at École Quarterway end of long journey
NANAIMO - It's officially the end of a journey which has seen kindergarteners grow into soon-to-be high schoolers.A new accessible playground at cole Quarterway is officially open, months after instal...
May 24, 2022
Adieu, Jo: Fans hail retiring Tsonga at French Open
PARIS (AP) - Much as he wanted to avoid tears, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga simply could not. And, he said later, he knew he would not. So they flowed freely during the final moments of his final match at the F...
May 24, 2022