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Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan undergoes season-ending Tommy John surgery on...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. The team announced Thursday that the 24-year-old right-hander underwent the procedure Wednesday […]

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For-profit provider says there’s ‘implied consent’ to drug use by youth in care

A for-profit foster care provider that allegedly provided cannabis to kids in its care is fighting back after the provincial government “ripped 34 youth from their homes and put 130 […]

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California’s water tunnel to cost $20 billion. State officials say the...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration said Thursday it will now cost more than $20 billion to build a giant tunnel aimed at catching more water when […]

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B.C. boaters ordered to remove drainage plugs to prevent spread of whirling...

VICTORIA – British Columbia’s chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling […]

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What to stream this weekend: ‘Bridgerton,’ Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik...

Billie Eilish’s third studio album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft” and the return of “Bridgerton” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near […]

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Mother, stepfather get 15 years for manslaughter in death of B.C. boy Dontay...

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – The mother and stepfather of six-year-old Dontay Lucas have been sentenced to 15 years each in prison by a B.C. Supreme Court judge. Mitchell Frank and […]

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Three soccer players arrested over alleged match-fixing involving yellow...

SYDNEY (AP) — Three A-League players were arrested Friday for alleged betting corruption after police claimed they manipulated the number of yellow cards they received in games last year, Football […]

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Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training...

KENT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man outside a convenience store in […]

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Dodgers’ first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway creates ‘a stir’ and snarls...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season snarled traffic outside Dodger Stadium on Thursday and created long lines of eager fans. Cars snaked the […]

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Kim’s sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again denied Friday that her country has exported any weapons to Russia, as she labeled […]

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A man shot his 6-month-old baby multiple times at a home near Phoenix, police...

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — A man shot his 6-month-old baby multiple times Friday at a home northwest of Phoenix, authorities said. The child was seriously wounded and was airlifted to […]

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Downtown advocates expect new federal water agency at Cityplace to help ease...

A new federal agency is making its home downtown, and advocates for the city’s business community couldn’t be happier. Although Winnipeg was named last year as the home for the […]

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Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid on Friday, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of...

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HSC nurses reject tentative deal; all others approve it

Nurses who work at Health Sciences Centre are so disgruntled with the health care system, they have rejected a tentative contract. The 3,400 nurses, who are employed by Shared Health, […]

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Man City’s petrostate paid-for success tiringly predictable

For a title race that’s come down to the final day of the Premier League season, very little tension surrounds a Sunday slate of matches that will end with one […]

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Ex-Honolulu prosecutor and five others found not guilty in bribery case

HONOLULU (AP) — A jury found Honolulu’s former top prosecutor not guilty Friday in a bribery case that alleged employees of an engineering and architectural firm bribed him with campaign […]

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As Japan’s yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via...

TOKYO (AP) — A senior member of yakuza was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April, a case seen as an example of Japanese organized crime groups […]

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LPGA monitoring health issues after 10 players withdraw from Mizuho Americas...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — LPGA officials are concerned about health issues at the Mizuho Americas Open after 10 players withdrew from the event over the past two days, including […]

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Wheeler strikes out 6, Phillies top Nationals 4-2 for MLB-best 32nd victory

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out six over 7 1/3 innings and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their scorching start with a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday […]

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Rays’ Tyler Alexander perfect through six innings against Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Tyler Alexander has a perfect game through six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Alexander has struck out four in […]

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