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President Biden scrambles to save his reelection with a trip to Wisconsin and a network TV interview
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort Friday, defiantly declared that "I'm staying in the race" during a campaign rally in a critical battleground...
Jul 05, 2024

2 killed and 3 injured in July Fourth attack in California beach city
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Two people were killed and three others injured in an attack that broke out during a neighborhood Fourth of July gathering in a Southern California beach city, police s...
Jul 05, 2024

Church must pay $104 million to victims of historical abuse in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Roman Catholic Church has been ordered to pay settlements totalling $104 million to 292 survivors of historical abuse in Newfoundland and Labrador, including those at the now in...
Jul 05, 2024

Quebec wants Supreme Court judge to recuse himself from Bill 21 challenge
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - The Quebec government is calling for a Supreme Court of Canada judge to recuse himself as the court deliberates whether to hear an appeal involving the province's secularism law, k...
Jul 05, 2024

Slumping Toronto FC in tough against a Columbus Crew side operating in high gear
Mired in an eight-game winless streak that includes five straight losses, struggling Toronto FC finds itself in tough again Saturday when it visits the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew. The two te...
Jul 05, 2024

Flames sign 2024 first-round picks Parekh, Gridin to three-year entry-level contracts
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed 2024 first-round draft picks Zayne Parekh and Matvei Gridin to three-year entry-level contracts. The average annual value for both contracts will be US$975,000...
Jul 05, 2024

Foreign streaming services challenge requirement to pay into fund for Canadian news
Global streaming services such as Netflix and Disney Plus are challenging a regulatory directive under the Online Streaming Act to contribute money to Canada's broadcast sector, including for local ne...
Jul 05, 2024

Wirtz's last-gasp equalizer sends Germany and Spain into extra time in Euro 2024 quarterfinal
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Florian Wirtz's last-gasp equalizer has sent Germany and Spain to extra time tied at 1-1 in their European Championship quarterfinal on Friday. Spain was on the verge of elim...
Jul 05, 2024

Veteran kicker Liegghio been bright spot on Hamilton's special teams this season
HAMILTON - Special teams have been a concern early this season for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but kicker Marc Liegghio hasn't been one. On Wednesday, Hamilton (0-4) hired Dennis McKnight as its new speci...
Jul 05, 2024

Conservatives vow to remove Liberals' pick for Canadian Human Rights Commission
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are vowing a future Pierre Poilievre-led government would remove the man the Liberals just appointed to lead the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Birju Dattani i...
Jul 05, 2024