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NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him
NEW YORK (AP) - Manhattan prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money case to uphold a gag order that bars the former president from criticizing jurors, court staff ...
Jun 21, 2024

Canada lays more sanctions on Haiti gang leaders as violence surges
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing economic sanctions on three more people for their involvement in worsening violence in Haiti. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly made the announcement Friday, saying Otta...
Jun 21, 2024

The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence. In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun ri...
Jun 21, 2024

Prosecution rests in the trial of a woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend
BOSTON (AP) - Prosecutors rested Friday in the case of a woman accused of hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank. Karen Read has pleaded not gu...
Jun 21, 2024

Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre seeks to lead Quebec Liberal party
MONTREAL - Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre is seeking the leadership of the Quebec Liberal party. Coderre made the announcement this morning in Quebec City, pitching himself as a seasoned politici...
Jun 21, 2024

Canadian player racially abused online in wake of 2-0 Copa America loss to Argentina
ATLANTA - Canada's impressive performance in a 2-0 loss to top-ranked Argentina at Copa America has come at a cost. Canada Soccer says one of its players was a victim of online racial abuse following ...
Jun 21, 2024

EU nations agree to start membership negotiations next week with Ukraine and Moldova
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union agreed Friday to start membership negotiations with embattled Ukraine and Moldova, another step in the nations' long journey to move closer to the West and mute Russ...
Jun 21, 2024

Canada's Gee, Houle and Boivin named to Israel-Premier Tech's Tour de France team
Ottawa's Derek Gee is headed to his first Tour de France, alongside fellow Canadians Hugo Houle and Guillaume Boivin on the Israel-Premier Tech team. Gee is coming off a third-place finish in the Crit...
Jun 21, 2024

Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.7 per cent in April to $66.8 billion
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.7 per cent to $66.8 billion in April, helped by higher sales at gasoline stations as well as food and beverage retailers. The agency says sales were...
Jun 21, 2024

Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days
BEIJING (AP) - At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China's Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media reported Friday, while authorities warned of more flood...
Jun 21, 2024