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A total solar eclipse begins its race across North America. Clouds may spoil the view for some
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) - A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse began its race across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle ...
Apr 08, 2024
AP study: Nine MLB teams cut payroll this winter, and the average salary is up just 1.5%
NEW YORK (AP) - San Diego cut payroll by $96 million in the past year, the New York Mets by $50 million and the Los Angeles Angels by $49 million, among nine teams that slashed spending in a tepid fre...
Apr 08, 2024
NAIA approves transgender policy limiting women's sports to athletes whose biological sex is female
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for mostly small colleges, announced a policy Monday that essentially bans transgender athletes from women's sports. The NAIA'...
Apr 08, 2024
Vatican's denouncement of gender theory, surrogacy 'deeply harmful': LGBTQ+ group
A leading Canadian LGBTQ+ rights group says the Vatican's declaration that gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy are violations of human dignity is "deeply harmful" and discriminatory. Egale Canada s...
Apr 08, 2024
NAIA approves transgender policy limiting women's sports to athletes whose biological sex is female
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for mostly small colleges, announced a policy Monday that essentially bans transgender athletes from women's sports. The NAIA'...
Apr 08, 2024
Kucherov, Crosby and Panarin are NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Forwards Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers were named the NHL's three stars Monday. Kucherov ea...
Apr 08, 2024
Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find an unrecognizable city
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Streams of Palestinians filed into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday to salvage what they could from the vast destruction left in the wake of Israel's of...
Apr 08, 2024
Parts of southern Quebec to have front-row seat for total solar eclipse
MONT-MGANTIC, Que. - Quebecers are gathering across the province's southern region to get a view of today's total solar eclipse. Parts of southern Quebec will have a front-row seat to the rare phenome...
Apr 08, 2024
Calgary Stampeders to add former coach/GM Wally Buono to their Wall of Fame
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders will add former head coach/GM Wally Buono to their Wall of Fame, the CFL club announced Monday. Buono joined the Stampeders as an assistant coach in 1987 before becomi...
Apr 08, 2024
Jones says goodbye, Homan looks to cap dominant season in style at Grand Slam finale
TORONTO - Jennifer Jones will soon call time on one of the best careers in curling history. Rachel Homan is set to put a bow on one of the best seasons ever played. Two of Canada's best skips will be ...
Apr 08, 2024