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Mistrial for Michigan police officer charged in fatal shooting of Congolese immigrant
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after the jury couldn't reached a unanimous verdict in the second-degree murder trial of a Michigan police officer who shot Patrick Lyoy...
May 08, 2025
Itoje picked as British and Irish Lions captain for rugby tour of Australia
Maro Itoje will captain the British and Irish Lions squad for the upcoming rugby tour of Australia. The 30-year-old lock is the first Englishman to captain the Lions since Martin Johnson in 2001 and w...
May 08, 2025
Ukraine's parliament ratifies a minerals deal with the US
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's Parliament unanimously voted in favor of ratifying of a landmark minerals deal with the U.S. on Thursday afternoon, a lawmaker said. The ratification is a key step in se...
May 08, 2025
No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel's chimney
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Black smoke is again pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating that no pope was elected on second or third ballots of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholi...
May 08, 2025
Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial
Defence lawyers are expected to continue cross-examining the complainant today in the sexual assault trial of five hockey players. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, agreed u...
May 08, 2025
Some Ontario mayors against communities' financial incentives to attract doctors
Several Ontario mayors have been calling on the province to ban financial incentives municipalities use to lure in doctors, saying the recruitment tactic is harming communities that can't pony up the ...
May 08, 2025
NDP faces 'Parliament from hell' without official party status, says former MP
OTTAWA - The NDP will return to the House of Commons without official party status at the end of May. The last time this happened was after the 1993 election - a time one former New Democrat MP rememb...
May 08, 2025
'This is the playoffs': Winnipeg Jets disappointed after Game 1 loss to Dallas Stars
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets reflected the play of assistant captain Mark Scheifele on Wednesday. After missing two games with an upper-body injury, Scheifele returned to action for Game 1 of Winnipeg...
May 07, 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder roll past Nuggets 149-106, tie West semis at 1-1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder set league and team records in a 149-106 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night t...
May 07, 2025
Pakistan shoots down drone near naval base in the city of Lahore, officials say
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's air defense system shot down a drone early Thursday near a naval air base in the eastern city of Lahore, Pakistani police and security officials said, as India evacu...
May 07, 2025