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Paul scores twice, Canada advances to world hockey semifinals with win over Slovakia
PRAGUE - Nick Paul scored twice and added an assist as Canada defeated Slovakia 6-3 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world hockey championship. Jared McCann, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Guenther an...
May 23, 2024
Beck, Spirit look to close out historic season on top at Memorial Cup
Owen Beck has a second chance at glory and is locked in on finishing his career on top. Beck and the host Saginaw Spirit look to make more history when the Memorial Cup begins Friday and runs through ...
May 23, 2024
Canada's Andreescu to make her return at French Open, Diallo qualifies
PARIS - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will make her anticipated return to action at the French Open. Andreescu was in Thursday's official draw for the clay-court Grand Slam event and will face...
May 23, 2024
Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine, criminal charges
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against the political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice to voters...
May 23, 2024
Iran inters its late president at holiest Shiite site in nation after fatal helicopter crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran interred late President Ebrahim Raisi at the holiest Shiite shrine in the nation on Thursday, days after a fatal helicopter crash killed him along with the coun...
May 23, 2024
UN approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide, over strong opposition from Serbs
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia annually, over strong opposition from Serbs in Bosnia and neighboring Se...
May 23, 2024
Board of North Carolina’s public university system repeals diversity, equity and inclusion policy
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's public university system board voted to repeal a nearly five-year-old diversity, equity and inclusion policy on Thursday, meaning its 17 schools will likely join ...
May 23, 2024
Plan to wake serial killer Robert Pickton from coma: Quebec police
QUBEC - A spokesman for Quebec's provincial police says British Columbia serial killer Robert Pickton is in a medically induced coma after a prison attack and doctors planned to try to wake him soon. ...
May 23, 2024
Far-right grouping in European Parliament expels high-flying Alternative for Germany party
BRUSSELS (AP) - A German far-right party set for big gains in upcoming European elections suffered another setback on Thursday when it was expelled from a right-wing group in the European Parliament. ...
May 23, 2024
Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine'
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A group of graduates walked out of the Harvard commencement on Thursday chanting "Free, Free Palestine" after weeks of protests on campus. School officials announced Wednesday,...
May 23, 2024