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Steward Health Care reaches deal to sell its nationwide physicians network

BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care said it has reached an agreement to sell its nationwide physicians network to a private equity firm. The deal comes as Steward is scheduled […]

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Cole Palmer signs new deal at Chelsea keeping him at club until 2033

LONDON (AP) — England forward Cole Palmer has signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Chelsea until 2033, the Premier League club said Tuesday. Palmer joined from Manchester […]

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Newly signed Jaguars safety Tashaun Gipson in search of a different number...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Veteran NFL safety Tashaun Gipson is already hunting for a new number. Gipson was handed No. 47 — the only jersey available for his position group […]

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Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s attorney general has dropped a lawsuit that accused the state’s largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a […]

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Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing...

LONDON (AP) — Workers arriving at the London Zoo early Tuesday were surprised to discover an unexpected exhibit that suggested the animals were being set free. A mural by elusive […]

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‘Lab-grown’ meat maker files lawsuit against Florida ban

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A manufacturer of “lab-grown” meat has filed a lawsuit challenging a newly enacted Florida law that bans the sale of the product, arguing the restrictions give […]

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Rays recall MLB’s No. 2 prospect, Junior Caminero, from minors

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays recalled infielder Junior Caminero, the No. 2-rated prospect in Major League Baseball, from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday. Caminero hit .276 with […]

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Canada’s foreign worker program ‘breeding ground’ for modern slavery: report

OTTAWA – A recently released international report says Canada’s temporary foreign worker program is a “breeding ground” for contemporary slavery. The final report by a United Nations special rapporteur...

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Man charged after girls sexually assaulted, confined to hotel room

A 54-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly confined two teenage girls in a downtown hotel room and sexually assaulted them. The Winnipeg Police Service was contacted by a […]

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San Francisco prosecutors charge 26 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco prosecutors have charged 26 protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge for hours in April to demand a cease-fire in Gaza. The protest on […]

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Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on...

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles (1,735 square kilometers). The massive Park Fire was […]

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Canada must respond to mpox crisis in Africa to prevent spread here, experts say

The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern and experts say it’s critical for Canada to respond. The WHO declaration comes as mpox — […]

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Canadian forecasters monitoring Hurricane Ernesto as it moves toward Bermuda

HALIFAX – The Canadian Hurricane Centre says it is monitoring the progress of Ernesto, a hurricane that is expected to intensify and affect Bermuda this weekend. The storm strengthened into […]

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Motorcyclist charged in alleged hit-and-run crash that injured police officer

Toronto police say a man has been charged in an alleged hit-and-run crash that injured an officer last week. Police say a motorcyclist disobeyed an officer who was directing traffic […]

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Movie Review: Yep. They’re back! ‘Alien: Romulus’ introduces next-gen...

“In space, no one can hear you scream,” went the tagline for the original “Alien” in 1979, a terrifying thought on multiple levels. There may indeed be a scientific rationale […]

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Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or...

HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania drivers were pulled over and cited by state police last year at roughly comparable rates for various races and ethnicities, according to information about 450,000 […]

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Outfielder Victor Robles can earn up to $22.25 million from 2025-27 in deal...

SEATTLE (AP) — Victor Robles can earn up to $22.25 million over three seasons under his new contract with the Seattle Mariners, which guarantees a total of $9.75 million for […]

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Ohio family reaches $7M settlement in fatal police shooting of 23-year-old

The family of an Ohio man who was shot and killed by a former sheriff’s deputy will receive $7 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over the December […]

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Former B.C. Liberal leadership candidate runs for Rustad’s Conservatives in...

KELOWNA, B.C. – A former leadership rival to BC United Leader Kevin Falcon is joining John Rustad’s British Columbia Conservatives to run in Kelowna in the fall election. Gavin Dew […]

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Vatican expels founder of Peru’s Sodalitium religious movement after probe...

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday expelled the founder of an influential Peruvian religious movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, after more than a decade of downplaying allegations of sexual […]

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