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Canadians fighting California fires getting relief crews, but some headed to Oregon
WASHINGTON, Wash. - The Canadians helping to beat back California's wildfires are getting relief this week, but some of their replacements are headed to Oregon instead. Sixty firefighters from Q...
Sep 16, 2020
Lawsuit alleges NHL, junior leagues working together to limit players' opportunities
MONTREAL - A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges some of North America's most powerful hockey leagues are conspiring to limit opportunities for young players. The claim was filed by Kobe Mohr, ...
Sep 16, 2020
Experts cite 'crimes against humanity' in Maduro's Venezuela
GENEVA - Independent experts for the U.N.'s top human rights body accused the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday of crimes against humanity, highlighting grisly cases of to...
Sep 16, 2020
Big Ten changes course, will play fall football after all
Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference ch...
Sep 16, 2020
Big Ten changes course, aims for October start to football
Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference ch...
Sep 16, 2020
Country's night to party sobers up amid pandemic
NASHVILLE - In a pre-pandemic world, the Academy of Country Music Awards advertised itself as country music's night to party with gambling, after-parties and a Las Vegas-style attitude. This year the ...
Sep 16, 2020
'The Nest' author has new novel scheduled for 2021
NEW YORK - The author of the million-selling debut novel "The Nest" has another story of family drama coming out next year. Ecco announced Wednesday that Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's "Good Company" will ...
Sep 16, 2020
Madonna to direct, co-write biopic about herself
NEW YORK - A biopic about Madonna has found a uniquely qualified director: Madonna, herself. Universal Pictures announced Tuesday that the studio is developing an untitled film about the pop star that...
Sep 16, 2020
Retail sales rise for 4th straight month as growth slows
NEW YORK - Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600 a week boost in their unemployment checks. Retail sales ro...
Sep 16, 2020
Feds outline sweeping plan to provide
free COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON - The federal government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, even as polls show a strong undercurrent of skepticism ripplin...
Sep 16, 2020