UN peacekeepers stay on Lebanon’s border despite Israeli ground incursion
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. peacekeepers are staying in their positions on Lebanon’s southern border despite Israel’s request to vacate some areas before it launched its ground operation against...
View ArticleSenators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing...
Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally accountable for safety issues that have impacted its airplanes. In […]
View ArticleClosely watched selection of Guatemala’s new Supreme Court remains flawed,...
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Congress selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court Thursday in a closely observed process that critics say failed to rid the court of […]
View ArticleQMJHL Roundup: Peddle, Beaulieu lead Sea Dogs to 6-3 comeback win over Titan
BATHURST, N.B. – Tyler Peddle and Jacob Beaulieu each scored two goals as the Saint John Sea Dogs earned a 6-3 comeback win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Thursday. Elliot […]
View ArticleDiamondbacks to part ways with pitching coach Brent Strom and 2 others after...
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks are shaking up their coaching staff after falling just short of the playoffs. The team confirmed Thursday that pitching coach Brent Strom, assistant pitching […]
View ArticleRams OC Mike LaFleur focused on resolving red zone woes, not facing brother...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Outside of a chance to bring the whole family together, Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur isn’t flustered knowing his brother, Green Bay Packers coach […]
View ArticleCampaign aims to get butts back in seats
Performing arts groups in Manitoba and the Canadian Prairies are banding together to launch a half-million-dollar “Got Milk?”-style campaign to bring buzz to their struggling industry. With sweeping...
View ArticleNorthern First Nations sue province over waterways
Two northern First Nations have filed lawsuits against the provincial government, alleging Manitoba has infringed on treaty rights by allowing resource extraction, hydroelectric development and other...
View ArticleRobertson leads Maple Leafs past Red Wings 2-0 in pre-season action
DETROIT – Nick Robertson scored two goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 in NHL pre-season action on Thursday. Robertson scored at 17:54 of the […]
View ArticleLeBron James, Anthony Davis will play in Lakers’ first preseason games in...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play at some point during the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ first two preseason games this weekend, getting the two […]
View ArticleFrom Japan to the majors, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto want to...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have been friends going back to their days playing in Japan’s top baseball league. Now, they’re making their Major League Baseball […]
View ArticleCalifornia vineyard owner says he was fined $120K for providing free housing...
A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years. Michael Ballard, […]
View ArticleYankees’ Anthony Rizzo to miss AL Division Series because of fractured fingers
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will miss the AL Division Series against Kansas City because of fractured fingers that he thinks will heal in time for […]
View ArticleSod-turning ceremony to be held at site of Humboldt Broncos bus crash
A sod-turning ceremony is set to be held Saturday morning at the site of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan. A committee comprising the players’ families, board members with the...
View ArticleCollision of education, industry
The joke in Shelby Brown’s family is she’s named after a car. The 16-year-old’s father is a lifelong gearhead, so when he and Brown’s mother picked the name Shelby, it didn’t hurt it matched the...
View ArticleVintage recorder brings antique sound to Joel Plaskett’s new album
Joel Plaskett’s latest album was dressed for this season, its moonlit songs layered beneath its woodsy jacket. About four years ago, Plaskett was sitting in his home office in Dartmouth, […]
View ArticleBad romance
Let’s just get it out of the way and say that Joaquin Phoenix is predictably good in this not-good comic-book sequel. As Arthur Fleck, a desperately isolated, overlooked and unhappy […]
View ArticleEva Vergara, longtime AP Chile correspondent, dies at 68
Chilean journalist Eva Vergara, who in her four decades at The Associated Press covered stories including the first protests against the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet and revealed key...
View ArticleNew songs inspired by falling leaves, tight deadlines
Flora Luna, Alpha Toshineza and Suzanne Kennelly each make their own kind of music, but Saturday, they’ll each perform a song inspired by the same prompt and composed for the […]
View ArticleCollier scores 26 to help Lynx top Sun 90-81 in Game 3 of semifinal series...
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 26 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 90-81 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series Friday night. […]
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