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Emergency request filed as execution looms for Julius Jones
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Attorneys for Julius Jones have filed a last-minute, emergency request seeking a temporary stop to his execution scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has ...
Nov 18, 2021
Highway 4 briefly closed, slowing Battlefords traffic
Update: the road is now open.Motorists in the Battlefords will have to take a detour when crossing the North Saskatchewan River.Highway 4, from Territorial Drive/South Railway Avenue to the Highway 16...
Nov 18, 2021
Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and t...
Nov 18, 2021
New laws steer some teachers away from race-related topics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New measures that restrict how race is addressed in classrooms have spread confusion and anxiety among many educators, who in some cases have begun pulling books and canceling ...
Nov 18, 2021
Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and t...
Nov 18, 2021
With Olympic berths on the line, intensity runs high at curling trials
SASKATOON - Vice-skip Darren Moulding has played in Olympic qualifiers, Grand Slams, top tour events as well as national and world championships for Brendan Bottcher's Edmonton-based team. When it com...
Nov 18, 2021
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern)--- 10:20 a.m. All eyes are on the weather over Abbotsford with clouds and rain returning to the south coast after two...
Nov 18, 2021
Rittenhouse jury resumes deliberating after 2nd mistrial bid
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial began deliberating for a third day Thursday with a new defense request for a mistrial hanging over the politically and racially fraught...
Nov 18, 2021
Blue Jays sign right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios to seven-year, $131-million deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios to a US$131-million, seven-year contract. The Blue Jays made the deal official today after it was widely reported Tuesday ...
Nov 18, 2021
First members of military contingent arrive in B.C. to assist with flood recovery
VANCOUVER - A handful of Armed Forces members have arrived in British Columbia, the first of what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said could be several hundred troops as the federal government moves...
Nov 18, 2021