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Power outages have thousands shivering on Christmas Day as stormy conditions persist
Thousands of Canadians woke up in the dark on Christmas Day as power outages caused by ferocious winter conditions persisted across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. A state of emergency continued in...
Dec 25, 2022
Playoff hopes for Packers, Dolphins on diverging paths
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - The Packers, beneficiaries of results from Christmas Eve games, did their part by beating the Dolphins 26-20 on Sunday. Green Bay (7-8) overcame a 10-point second-quarter de...
Dec 25, 2022
Kevin Payne, who led D.C. United to glory and was Toronto FC's first president, dies at 69
Kevin Payne, who helped D.C. United become Major League Soccer's first dynasty and went on to serve as president of Toronto FC, has died. He was 69. The Washington Post reported that Payne died Sunday...
Dec 25, 2022
Doncic, Mavs top Lakers 124-115 to celebrate Nowitzki statue
DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic scored 32 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 of his 26 points in a huge third quarter for Dallas and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-115 on Sunday. Christian Wood ...
Dec 25, 2022
Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
Kathy Whitworth set a benchmark in golf no one has ever touched, whether it was Sam Snead or Tiger Woods, Mickey Wright or Annika Sorenstam. Her 88 victories are the most by any player on a single pro...
Dec 25, 2022
'Hundreds' of Canadians stranded for days in Mexico after Sunwing cancellations
Hundreds of Canadians are stranded in Cancn, Mexico and don't know how they'll get home after their Sunwing flights were cancelled last week. Passengers say they've been shuffled from hotel to hotel a...
Dec 25, 2022
Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
Kathy Whitworth set a benchmark in golf no one has ever touched, whether it was Sam Snead or Tiger Woods, Mickey Wright or Annika Sorenstam. Her 88 victories are the most by any player on a single pro...
Dec 25, 2022
Tagovailoa throws 3 picks, Packers defeat Dolphins 26-20
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Green Bay's defense intercepted Tua Tagovailoa three times in the fourth quarter to help the Packers come from behind to defeat the Miami Dolphins 26-20 and keep their playo...
Dec 25, 2022
Mavs unveil Nowitzki statue before Christmas game vs. Lakers
DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki stood with his son Max, both ready to push the lever that would unveil the statue of the retired Dallas Mavericks star outside the team's arena. It already had been reveale...
Dec 25, 2022
Canada urges Taliban to reverse decision on banning women from NGO work
OTTAWA - Canada's international development minister is calling on the Taliban to reverse its decision to bar women from working at non-governmental organizations in Afghanistan. Harjit Sajjan's comme...
Dec 25, 2022