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Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - A majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of issues related to colleges and universities, according to a new poll, as his administration ramps up thre...
May 09, 2025
Edmonton Oilers leave Las Vegas with 2-0 lead in series against Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - The Edmonton Oilers' sixth straight playoff win was their steepest and scrappiest of the half dozen. In Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton lost the spe...
May 09, 2025
2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023
LONDON (AP) - Two men were convicted Friday of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023. A Newcastle Crown Court jury found Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers guilty of tw...
May 09, 2025
Danish leader says 'you cannot spy against an ally' after reports of US gathering Greenland info
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press "you cannot spy against an ally" after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Gre...
May 09, 2025
India suspends its top cricket tournament, the IPL, for a week amid military tensions with Pakistan
MUMBAI, India (AP) - India's biggest domestic cricket tournament was suspended for one week on Friday following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League, which attract...
May 09, 2025
India suspends its top cricket tournament, the IPL, for a week amid military tensions with Pakistan
MUMBAI, India (AP) - India's biggest domestic cricket tournament was suspended for one week on Friday following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League, which attract...
May 09, 2025
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis' successor
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV, history's first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed Pop...
May 09, 2025
Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today. The w...
May 09, 2025
Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before mig...
May 09, 2025
Russia’s Victory Day parade begins, marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
MOSCOW (AP) - A military parade began Friday on Red Square in Moscow as Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. President Vladimir Putin and a host of foreign...
May 09, 2025