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Japan says Zelenskyy will visit Hiroshima to join G7 summit session on Ukraine
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) - Japan announced Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Japan to join Group of Seven leaders in a session on Ukraine. Zelenskyy is expected to arri...
May 19, 2023
Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offense by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. The charge ann...
May 19, 2023
Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigns in wake of ethics probes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigned Friday after wide-ranging investigations by two federal watchdog agencies found she sought to use her position to influe...
May 19, 2023
Nebraska lawmakers pass abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Legislature on Friday approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children in a move so contentious, lawmakers on both sides have ac...
May 19, 2023
Calgary Stampeders get on with season prep while waiting for the smoke to clear
CALGARY - Smoke in the air threw a wrench into the early days of Calgary Stampeders' training camp, but there were still jobs to be earned and important pre-season reps to accomplish. "When it comes d...
May 19, 2023
Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial
A federal judge on Friday ordered a Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents to remain behind bars while he awaits trial. In issuing his ruling, ...
May 19, 2023
Truck driver arrested in multi-vehicle freeway crash that killed 7 in Oregon
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - The driver of a semitruck that slammed into a passenger van in western Oregon, killing 7 people, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, DUI and other charges, the Oregon S...
May 19, 2023
All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has...
May 19, 2023
CF Montreal look to get back to winning against New York Red Bulls
MONTREAL - Despite losing 3-0 to FC Cincinnati on Wednesday, CF Montreal is staying positive heading into Saturday's road match against the New York Red Bulls. "We're going to stay calm, we're going t...
May 19, 2023
Canada's Bouchard retires from Firenze Open quarterfinal against Errani
FLORENCE, Italy - Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard is out of the Firenze Ladies Open after she retired from her quarterfinal match against Italy's Sara Errani. Bouchard, took three medical time...
May 19, 2023