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Ships with a second round of aid for Gaza have departed Cyprus as concerns about hunger soar
JERUSALEM (AP) - An international charity says a three-ship convoy has left a port in Cyprus to deliver 400 tons of food and other supplies to Gaza as concerns about hunger there soar. World Central K...
Mar 30, 2024

Police say multiple people are being held hostage in a Dutch town. They have evacuated nearby homes
EDE, Netherlands (AP) - Heavily armed police cordoned off part of a Dutch town on Saturday, saying that multiple people were being held hostage in a building there. Police spokesman Simen Klok told Th...
Mar 30, 2024

Is this real? AI ramps up risk of April Fools' Day foul-ups for corporate brands
Rebranding as "Voltswagen." Shutting down Trader Joe's. Emailing confirmation of a $750 food delivery. The range of April Fools' Day marketing pranks gone awry is as varied as their reception. Met wit...
Mar 30, 2024

Top seed Texas uses dominant defense to cruise past Gonzaga and into Elite Eight with 69-47 win
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Vic Schaefer took a moment in the aftermath of one his team's more dominant performances this season to encapsulate what Texas has accomplished. Overlooked among the other No. 1 ...
Mar 30, 2024

Sweet 16 nets another big win for Purdue and Canadian big man Zach Edey, 80-68 over Gonzaga
DETROIT (AP) - Purdue big man Zach Edey withstood all the abuse Gonzaga could lay on him Friday night, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Boilermakers to an 80-68 victory and move th...
Mar 29, 2024

Civale sparkles, Lowe hits 4th career grand slam to propel Rays over Blue Jays 8-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Aaron Civale allowed one run over six innings and Brandon Lowe hit his fourth career grand slam to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 8-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Fr...
Mar 29, 2024

WHL suspends P.A. product Matt Henry following failed PED test
The Brandon Wheat Kings are going to be down a man for the first round of the Western Hockey League (WHL) Playoffs.On Friday afternoon, the club announced that Prince Albert-born forward Matt Henry wa...
Mar 29, 2024

Canadiens' Guhle receives one-game suspension from NHL for slashing
NEW YORK - Montreal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle received a one-game suspension from the NHL on Friday for slashing Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny. The incident occurred at 19:55 of t...
Mar 29, 2024

Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi wins gold at Antalya Grand Slam competition
ANTALYA, Trkiye - Canada's Christa Deguchi defeated Brazil's Jessica Lima on Friday to win gold in the under-57 kilogram category at the Antalya Grand Slam judo competition. Deguchi, from Lethbridge, ...
Mar 29, 2024
Half of Canadians support TikTok ban, with U.S. concerns 'trickling' north: poll
A new poll indicates 51 per cent of Canadians support banning the social media app TikTok, after a U.S. bill aiming to do just that passed in the House of Representatives.Canada has ordered its own na...
Mar 29, 2024