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Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez's wife gets 4½ years in prison for role in bribery scheme
NEW YORK (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's wife was sentenced Thursday to 4 1/2 years in prison for selling the powerful New Jersey politician's influence in exchange for bribes of cash, gold bar...
Sep 11, 2025
B.C. home sales flat in August as Realtors hope for market improvement
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Realtors say home sales in the province in August came in lower than expected, essentially staying flat compared to the same time last year. The B.C. Real Estate Associa...
Sep 11, 2025
Fatal shooting in B.C. to be probed by federal investigators, RCMP say
BURNABY - Homicide investigators in British Columbia are looking into a shooting where one man was killed just southeast of Vancouver. RCMP say officers were called Wednesday evening to an area of nor...
Sep 11, 2025
Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killer but provide little about motive
OREM, Utah (AP) - An official in Utah said Thursday police are working to identify Charlie Kirk's shooter, who jumped off a roof and fled after firing the fatal shot. A high-powered, bolt-action rifle...
Sep 11, 2025
Belarus frees 52 prisoners, Lithuanian president says
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - Belarus has freed 52 prisoners, including six Lithuanians, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on X. Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Belarus' authorita...
Sep 11, 2025
UK's Starmer fires Britain's ambassador to the US over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired the U.K's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In a statemen...
Sep 11, 2025
Teck-Anglo deal could boost Canadian critical mineral output: experts
TORONTO - Experts say the proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create a $70 billion, critical minerals-focused giant could help Canada's efforts to boost production of...
Sep 11, 2025
Some National Guard to remain in DC through November after Trump's emergency order is set to expire
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some National Guard troops from outside the District of Columbia will remain in the nation's capital at least through the end of November at the request of the Trump administration. ...
Sep 10, 2025
Gas tanker explosion in Mexico City leaves flames billowing and dozens injured with serious burns
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A gas tanker truck exploded along a Mexico City highway on Wednesday, sending flames and smoke billowing over the south of the capital and injuring at least 57 people, some with the...
Sep 10, 2025
The Latest: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is killed in Utah, 'person of interest' in custody
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, officials said. President Donald Trump said Kir...
Sep 10, 2025