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Hurricane Zeta hits Louisiana with flooding, power outages
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Zeta slammed into storm-weary Louisiana on Wednesday, pelting the New Orleans metro area with rain and howling winds that ripped apart buildings, knocked out power to thousands...
Oct 28, 2020
FBI says extremist threatened Trump, Obama in online posts
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A man charged in an alleged conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor also made threatening online comments about President Donald Trump, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill ...
Oct 28, 2020
Developer tied to Texas AG accused judge, others of fraud
DALLAS - An Austin real estate developer at the centre of recent allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked for an investigation into his uncorroborated claims that other businessmen ...
Oct 28, 2020
Count progressing for mail-in ballots
Results are slowly coming in from the second preliminary count for the Saskatchewan election and the mail-in ballots.Counts were posted on Wednesday afternoon to the Elections Saskatchewan website for...
Oct 28, 2020
Supreme Court leaves NC absentee ballot deadline at Nov. 12
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will allow absentee ballots in North Carolina to be received and counted up to 9 days after Election Day, in a win for Democrats. The justices on Wednesday refused to di...
Oct 28, 2020
RCMP lacked dedicated team to investigate illegal activities at casino, inquiry hears
VANCOUVER - The inquiry into money laundering in B.C. has heard the RCMP didn't have the resources to investigate illegal activities at the province's largest casino, while the B.C. Lottery Corp. didn...
Oct 28, 2020
Merasty committed to mental health services, Veteri aims to work with residents on local issues
Christopher Merasty wants to continue advocating for social change if elected as a councillor in La Ronge. "I am proud to work for the people in this community," he said. "Being a role model for other...
Oct 28, 2020
ICE settles lawsuit filed by immigrant activists in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. - The federal government has agreed not to deport three immigrant activists in Vermont who sued two years ago after they were arrested, saying they were targeted in retaliation for the...
Oct 28, 2020
Sports' buy-in needed to prevent super-spreader potential: experts
Sporting venues and games certainly have super-spreader potential but that risk can be minimized with buy-in from all involved, experts said Wednesday. The subject moved into the spotlight after L.A. ...
Oct 28, 2020
Former Riders kicker Brett Lauther patiently awaiting opportunity to kick in the NFL
The 2020 football season continues to be an exercise in patience for Brett Lauther. For months, the 29-year-old native of Truro, N.S., prepared for an uncertain CFL season during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Oct 28, 2020