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Convicted pedophile charged in 1993 killing of Missouri girl
O'FALLON, Mo. - A convicted pedophile who ran an international child pornography ring has been charged with the 1993 abduction, rape and killing of a 9-year-old Missouri girl, after previously undetec...
Jun 05, 2019
Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson not expected to play Game 3
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson is not expected to play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Thompson left Sunday's Game 2 during the fourth q...
Jun 05, 2019
Chicago releases 911 calls from Smollett incident in January
CHICAGO - The city of Chicago has released two 911 calls made after "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack. Recordings of the calls following the Janua...
Jun 05, 2019
Carrie Underwood continues winning streak at CMT Awards
Carrie Underwood extended her run as the most decorated act in the history of the CMT Music Awards with her 19th win Wednesday. Underwood won the night's first televised award - female video of the ye...
Jun 05, 2019
Edmonton man appeals extradition to U.S. to face terrorism charges
EDMONTON - An Edmonton man is fighting his extradition to face terrorism charges in the United States. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, who is 34, has been charged in the U.S. with conspiring to p...
Jun 05, 2019
California governor won't free Manson follower Van Houten
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the rel...
Jun 05, 2019
N.B. Comprehensive HS student honoured with gold award in national competition
Third time is the charm, as the saying goes. That was the case for Cam Taylor who recently won gold in the 2019 Skills Canada National Competition. It was his third year at nationals aiming for the to...
Jun 05, 2019 National competition Gold Medal winner North Battleford Comprehensive High School student Cam Taylor, centre. (submitted photo/Mike Humenny)
Congress challenged by funding emergency at the border
WASHINGTON - Congress has only a few weeks to advance an emergency funding bill to deal with the escalating humanitarian crisis at the southern border, creating a time crunch that has lawmakers on all...
Jun 05, 2019
More Washington workers could see OT pay under proposed rule
OLYMPIA, Wash. - More than 250,000 workers in Washington state would be newly eligible for overtime pay by 2026 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the state's Department of Labor and Industries. The s...
Jun 05, 2019
Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in 'months'
LAS VEGAS - Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-piloted drones to deliver packages to shoppers' home in the coming months. The online shopping giant did not give exact timing or say where ...
Jun 05, 2019