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Vance uses speech before security conference to deride Europe for squelching free speech
MUNICH (AP) - Vice President JD Vance used his speech before the Munich Security Conference on Friday to deride Europe for squelching free speech, saying freedom is in danger. The vice president also ...
Feb 14, 2025
Austrian skier Raphael Haaser wins gold in men's giant slalom at the Alpine world championships
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - Raphael Haaser won the men's giant slalom Friday for his second medal at the Alpine skiing world championships. The Austrian skier beat silver medalist Thomas Tuml...
Feb 14, 2025
Prosecutors see Islamic extremist motive in Munich car-ramming attack
MUNICH (AP) - The suspect in the car-ramming attack in Munich that left more than 30 people injured appears to have had an Islamic extremist motive, but there's no evidence that he was involved with a...
Feb 14, 2025
Pope Francis being hospitalized for medical tests and to treat bronchitis, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis is being hospitalized to treat his bronchitis and undergo some necessary diagnostic tests, the Vatican said Friday in confirming the latest threat to the 88-year-old's pontiff...
Feb 14, 2025
Pope Francis to be hospitalized for medical tests and to treat bronchitis, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis will be hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic at the end of Friday's daily audiences to undergo some necessary diagnostic tests and to continue his ongoing treatment for b...
Feb 14, 2025
In the news today: Conservative caucus meets in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Conservative caucus meets in Ottawa Conservative MPs will meet on Parliament Hill this morning for the first t...
Feb 14, 2025
Senators say Canada's flag is a symbol of national pride, growth
OTTAWA - A group of Canadian senators is sharing views on the country's flag, with some calling it a symbol of pride and togetherness, and others saying it represents Canada's growth. The report relea...
Feb 14, 2025
GST break brought a lot of work but little — if any — gains for businesses
TORONTO - About two months after the federal government temporarily knocked the GST off a holiday-centric array of goods, Dave Doyon says he considers the move "a gift" even though a hoped-for flurry ...
Feb 14, 2025
Conservative caucus meets in Ottawa as poll numbers slump and Trump's threats loom
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs will meet on Parliament Hill this morning for the first time since December, returning to a much different political landscape than the one they left at the holiday break. Pa...
Feb 14, 2025
Senators say Canada's flag is a symbol of national pride, growth
OTTAWA - A group of Canadian senators is sharing views on the country's flag, with some calling it a symbol of pride and togetherness, and others saying it represents Canada's growth. The report relea...
Feb 14, 2025