South Africa’s second chance
Cyril Ramaphosa is the president of South Africa again, but everything else is different. He got his job back in a vote last week, but only because at the last […]
View ArticleInterchange apprehension
Overland flooding and a potentially hazardous intersection are among the concerns held by longstanding south Winnipeg garden centres as an interchange is built nearby. “We flood now,” stated Ray...
View ArticleElectoral judgment delivered in Tuxedo
The nouns “humility” and “humiliation” have different meanings, but both are rooted in the same Latin adjective — humilis, which translates as “humble,” as well as “grounded,” “low,” “from the […]
View ArticleMarried musical duo gets to heart of complicated matters
Burnstick’s new album is the band’s most intimate and personal release yet. “I gotta tell you,” says Jason Burnstick, seated next to his wife and bandmate Nadia. “I didn’t want […]
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BRANDON — A storm that swept through western Manitoba last week spawned five tornadoes, researchers have determined. Two tornadoes touched down June 12 near Rivers, one in Spruce Woods Provincial […]
View ArticleAustralia announces aid boost for PNG landslide recovery and internal security
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Government announced Thursday it will provide a further two million Australian dollars ($1.3 million) to support reconstruction efforts in the region of last...
View ArticleClimate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central […]
View ArticleFrance’s Macron, African leaders push for vaccines for Africa after COVID-19...
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is joining several African leaders on Thursday to kick off a planned $1 billion project to accelerate the rollout of vaccines in Africa, […]
View ArticleThousands of refugees in Indonesia have spent years awaiting resettlement....
TANJUNGPINANG, Indonesia (AP) — Morwan Mohammad walks down an old hotel corridor on Batam Island in northwestern Indonesia before entering a 6-square-meter (64-square-foot) room that has been home to...
View Article‘It’s just inescapable’: Toronto students, teachers seek relief from hot...
TORONTO – In Beatrice Schneider’s seventh grade classroom in Toronto, there are two fans in opposite corners of the room. One of them is broken. When temperatures soar – as […]
View ArticleTigers host the White Sox in first of 3-game series
Chicago White Sox (20-56, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (34-40, fourth in the AL Central) Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Erick Fedde (5-1, […]
View ArticleRed Sox bring 5-game win streak into game against the Reds
Boston Red Sox (40-35, third in the AL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (35-39, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (3-6, […]
View ArticlePhillies host the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series
Arizona Diamondbacks (37-38, third in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (49-25, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Jordan Montgomery (5-4,...
View ArticlePirates host the Rays to begin 3-game series
Tampa Bay Rays (36-39, fourth in the AL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (36-38, third in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (0-0); Pirates: […]
View ArticleAngels visit the Dodgers to open 2-game series
Los Angeles Angels (29-45, fourth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (47-30, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Patrick Sandoval […]
View ArticleMurphy leads Braves against the Yankees after 4-hit outing
Atlanta Braves (41-31, second in the NL East) vs. New York Yankees (51-26, first in the AL East) New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Chris Sale (9-2, […]
View ArticleAthletics take on the Twins in first of 3-game series
Minnesota Twins (41-34, third in the AL Central) vs. Oakland Athletics (28-49, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, California; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Chris Paddack (5-3, 5.25 […]
View ArticleMarlins take on the Mariners in first of 3-game series
Seattle Mariners (44-33, first in the AL West) vs. Miami Marlins (25-49, fifth in the NL East) Miami; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (6-5, 3.54 ERA, […]
View ArticleCubs take on the Mets in first of 3-game series
New York Mets (35-38, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (36-39, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jose Quintana (2-5, 4.98 […]
View ArticleGuardians play the Blue Jays in first of 3-game series
Toronto Blue Jays (35-39, fifth in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (46-26, first in the AL Central) Cleveland; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: TBD; Guardians: Carlos […]
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