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US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announces resignation
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska on Saturday resigned from office after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign do...
Mar 26, 2022
Greg Bird's eighth-inning blast helps Blue Jays hang on to beat Yankees 10-9
TAMPA, Fla. - Greg Bird hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays hold on for a 10-9 win against the New York Yankees Saturday afternoon in Grapefruit League...
Mar 26, 2022
One injured after being beaten & stabbed outside Nanaimo pub
NANAIMO - A man remains in hospital with serious injuries following what police believe was group beating.Officers were called to the The Wellington Hotel Pub on Victoria Ave. around 6:20 p.m. on Frid...
Mar 26, 2022
Maple Leafs sign forward Nicholas Abruzzese to two-year, entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, the team announced Saturday. The average annual value of th...
Mar 26, 2022
UPDATE: Amber alert cancelled after RCMP locate missing family in Ontario
UPDATE - An amber alert for two missing children and their mother has been deactived by BC RCMP.Police advise Dawn Bellamy and her children Lucas and Myra were found in Ontario, two days after being l...
Mar 26, 2022
Jamaicans shun UK royal visit, demand slavery reparations
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Dozens of well-known leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare ...
Mar 26, 2022
Biden on Russia's Putin: `This man cannot remain in power'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday called for Russian leader Vladimir Putin's removal, saying, "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power." Biden also used a speech in Poland'...
Mar 26, 2022
Racing has helped Oram-Jones on football field as he prepares for CFL Global draft
TORONTO - Samuel Oram-Jones has no regrets about trading in his racing helmet for football headgear but does wonder daily about how different his life might be had he remained behind the wheel. The fi...
Mar 26, 2022
Biden on Russia's Putin: `This man cannot remain in power'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday called for Russian leader Vladimir Putin's removal, saying, "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power." Biden also used a speech in Poland'...
Mar 26, 2022
Back-to-back rocket attacks hit Ukraine's Lviv, near Poland
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Several rockets struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday while President Joe Biden was visiting the capital of Poland, whose border is just 45 miles away. The powerfu...
Mar 26, 2022