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Biden looks to Pointe du Hoc to inspire push for democracy abroad - and at home
POINTE DU HOC, France (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday looked to summon Americans to defend democracy from threats at home and abroad - and draw an implicit contrast with Donald Trump - by drawing...
Jun 07, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court partly allows appeal by media over Quebec 'secret trial'
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has partly upheld an appeal from the media over a so-called secret trial in Quebec involving a police informant. The high court ruled today that the trial judge ...
Jun 07, 2024
Strike looms for border workers if mediation doesn't deliver deal
Thousands of Canadian border workers could go on strike this afternoon if mediation doesn't deliver a deal before then. More than 9,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada members who work for the Canad...
Jun 07, 2024
US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs, aid expected to flow soon, US Central Command says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A key section of the U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the Gaza beach following storm damage repairs, and aid will...
Jun 07, 2024
McGill says campus protest that led to 15 arrests was 'troubling' escalation
MONTREAL - McGill University says a protest that culminated in the arrest of 15 people Thursday was a "troubling" event in a series of escalating incidents that have taken place since pro-Palestinian ...
Jun 07, 2024
Back from France, the first lady attends Hunter Biden's gun trial. The defense has 2 more witnesses
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Federal prosecutors are wrapping up their gun case against Hunter Biden, with two more witnesses expected Friday in their effort to prove to jurors that the president's son lie...
Jun 07, 2024
Stanley Cup win by the Oilers would net Colorado sports bar owners nearly $600,000
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Oilers not only have the opportunity to bring the long-awaited Stanley Cup back to Canada, they also could bring a major financial windfall to two Colorado sports bar owners. An E...
Jun 07, 2024
Biden apologizes to Ukraine's Zelenskyy for monthslong holdup to weapons that let Russia make gains
PARIS (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a monthslong holdup in American military assistance that let Russia mak...
Jun 07, 2024
Yemen's Houthi rebels detain at least 9 UN staffers and others in sudden crackdown, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - At least nine Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen's Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances, authorities said Friday, as the re...
Jun 07, 2024
A look at NHL final rival cities Edmonton and Sunrise, Fla.
The Edmonton Oilers are set to face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Saturday. The Panthers host the first two games in the best-of-seven series in Sunrise, Fla. Here's a quick ...
Jun 07, 2024