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Woman charged with mailing ricin to White House wrote note
WASHINGTON - A woman accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House included a threatening letter in which she told President Donald Trump to "give up and remove your application for...
Sep 22, 2020
Crowdfund for 'Battlestar Galactica' star Michael Hogan exceeds $150K goal
VANCOUVER - A crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $150,000 to help cover "Battlestar Galactica" star Michael Hogan's medical expenses after suffering a "life-changing" brain injury. A GoFundMe ...
Sep 22, 2020
White House lawyer in running for seat on the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump didn't have to look very far for one of the contenders on his short list to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court: he's been considering one of ...
Sep 22, 2020
All evacuation alerts now lifted near only remaining wildfire of note in B.C.
NELSON, B.C. - Evacuation alerts have now been lifted for the only remaining properties in British Columbia still affected by a wildfire. The Regional District of Central Kootenay says it has removed ...
Sep 22, 2020
Dog trapped in 30-foot hole lured to safety with beef jerky
MORGANTON, N.C. - A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet (9 metres) down in a sinkhole - and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety. Th...
Sep 22, 2020
Conservatives meet amid uncertainty about plans for return of Parliament
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives say so far there's no agreement on how members of Parliament will return to work with only one day to go before tomorrow's speech from the throne. Parties have bee...
Sep 22, 2020
'Unfathomable': US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the scourge first reached the world's richest nation with its sparkling laboratories, top-f...
Sep 22, 2020
Canada's Brad (Superman) Katona to fight for EMC bantamweight title in October
Canadian bantamweight Brad (Superman) Katona, winner of Season 27 of "The Ultimate Fighter," has signed with Europe's Elite MMA Championship (EMC) and will fight for its 135-pound title next month. Th...
Sep 22, 2020
Hamilton's Forge FC draws El Salvador side in CONCACAF League play
MIAMI - CPL champion Forge FC has been drawn against El Salvador's CD Municipal Limeno in the preliminary round of the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF League. The 22-team competition is a feeder tournament, ...
Sep 22, 2020
Ranked voting in Maine a go for presidential election
PORTLAND, Maine - Ranked choice voting will be used for the first time in a presidential race under a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Court, which concluded a GOP petition drive came up short. The...
Sep 22, 2020