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Florida man charged in Canada-U.S. human-smuggling scheme to appear in U.S. court
WASHINGTON - A Florida man is set to appear in U.S. court today, charged with sneaking migrants across the Canada-U.S. border in a perilous human-smuggling scheme that cost the lives of four people, i...
Jan 24, 2022
Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to QF at Australian Open with victory over Cilic
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set down, overcame a crucial set point in the second set, and won two tiebreaks to defeat Marin Cilic in the fourth round of the Au...
Jan 23, 2022
Husso stops 38 shots as surging St. Louis Blues down Vancouver Canucks 3-1
VANCOUVER - Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues overpowered the undermanned Vancouver Canucks en route to a 3-1 victory on Sunday. Brayden Schenn, on a second period power pl...
Jan 23, 2022
1-month lockdown lifts in Chinese city, 2M in Beijing tested
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities lifted a monthlong lockdown on the northern city of Xi'an and its 13 million residents Monday as infections subside ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing in less t...
Jan 23, 2022
UAE says it intercepts 2 ballistic missilles over Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting Abu Dhabi early Monday, its state-run news agency reported, the latest attack to target the Emi...
Jan 23, 2022
Canada's Brooke Henderson finishes 2nd at LPGA opener with bogey-free final round
ORLANDO, Fla. - A bogey-free final round saw Canada's Brooke Henderson finish second at the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Sunday. Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., fi...
Jan 23, 2022
Raptors slice 34-point deficit to just four points before losing to Portland
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors needed the greatest comeback in franchise history. They fell just short. Pascal Siakam scored 28 points as the Raptors nearly overcame a 34-point deficit with an excellen...
Jan 23, 2022
Clippers score five unanswered, beat Grizzlies 7-2
NANAIMO - The Clippers broke a 2-2 midway through the second period and cruised to a 7-2 win over the Grizzlies.It was a strong game for Nanaimo's offence led by two goals from Kai Daniells, three ass...
Jan 23, 2022
Focus in U.S.-Canada border tragedy to shift Monday as accused appears in court
FARGO, N.D. - Under cover of darkness, strafed by bitter winds and obscured by a swirling blizzard, four people plodded through deep snow and deadly cold, aiming to cross an invisible threshold that h...
Jan 23, 2022
Tom Brady's return to the Bucs next season isn't a lock
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - If Tom Brady played the last game of an unprecedented career, he ended with one of his toughest losses after a stunning comeback. Bloodied and battered by the Los Angeles Rams, the ...
Jan 23, 2022