Abbey Westbury
Ukraine stands firm on Crimea, wants Russia out of all areas
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday his country won’t budge from its…
GOP’s Tim Scott says he backs 20-week federal abortion ban
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said Thursday that he…
4 Penobscot Indians accuse Maine priests of sexual abuse
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Four Native Americans who say they were abused by three Roman…
An emerging threat: Drug mix of xylazine, fentanyl
The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an “emerging threat” when it’s mixed with…
Charged debate on Oregon gun bills reflects national divide
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An emotionally charged debate over Oregon’s gun-related legislation recently brought lawmakers…
‘I love it here’ — Raptors head coach Nick Nurse on departure speculation
TORONTO – Nick Nurse has made it clear: he wants to stay in Toronto. Nurse…
As Earth warms, more ‘flash droughts’ suck soil, plants dry
Climate change is making droughts faster and more furious, especially a specific fast-developing heat-driven kind…
EPA awards $177 million to environmental justice groups
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it’s investing $177 million to create 17…
After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who has faced calls to…
Winnipeg Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers out for regular-season finale with upper-body injury
DENVER – Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will miss Thursday’s regular-season finale against the Colorado…
‘It has become a cycle’: Muslim Canadians more vigilant during Ramadan
TORONTO – Mosques across Canada have increasingly had to ask congregants to stay vigilant against…
CPL players moving into front-office roles as teams promote from within
Veteran defender Mason Trafford started planning for life after soccer long before retiring as Cavalry…
Missouri man freed from prison after 40 years files lawsuit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who spent more than 40 years in…
Earthquake off B.C. coast measuring 6 little felt, no tsunami expected
VANCOUVER – An earthquake measuring 6 has shaken the seabed a few hundred kilometres off…
Canada forward Adriana Leon joins Portland Thorns on short-term loan from Man United
PORTLAND, Ore. – Canadian international forward Adriana Leon has joined the NWSL”s Portland Thorns on…