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US hits record for costly weather disasters: $306 billion
WASHINGTON - With three strong hurricanes, wildfires, hail, flooding, tornadoes and drought, the United States tallied a record high bill last year for weather disasters: $306 billion. The U.S. had 16...
Jan 08, 2018
SpaceX aims for night crew launch, Musk sidelined by virus
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX aimed for a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and its leader was sidelined...
Nov 15, 2020
Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest schoo...
May 25, 2022
Infamy, zeal for carnage inspired Vegas shooter
LAS VEGAS - A high-stakes gambler who rained down a hail of gunfire, killing 58 people from his high-rise casino suite in Las Vegas wanted infamy and mass destruction, the FBI told the Associated Pres...
Jan 29, 2019
Former Vancouver Canucks defenceman Jason Garrison sues financial adviser
VANCOUVER - A former National Hockey League defenceman is suing his financial adviser claiming negligent advice led to investment decisions that cost far more than the multimillion-dollar salary he ea...
Nov 13, 2019
Blues wearing down Bruins in Cup Final battle of attrition
BOSTON - Twice the Boston Bruins have been forced to finish a Stanley Cup Final game down a defenceman. The St. Louis Blues won each time. That's not a coincidence. Wearing out opponents and winning t...
Jun 05, 2019
Andrei Vasilevskiy earns 11th straight win over Canadiens
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves to beat Montreal for the 11th consecutive time, Brayden Point had two goals, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Canadiens 4-1 on Wednesday nig...
Dec 29, 2022
Islanders beat Capitals 2-1 in OT, take 3-0 lead in series
TORONTO - Mathew Barzal scored 4:28 into overtime, lifting the New York Islanders to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Sunday. The Islande...
Aug 16, 2020
Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island
VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent forest-practices watchdog says there's a risk that a coastal island won't have enough old-growth trees in the future due to inadequate monitoring of harvestin...
Sep 05, 2024
3 million more US layoffs intensify fears of lasting damage
WASHINGTON - Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak forced more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some...
May 14, 2020