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Officer fired over charges he shoplifted about $10 of meat
BRADFORD, Pa. – A Pennsylvania police officer has been fired over charges that he shoplifted…
Run, Hide, Tell? London attack response likely saved lives
College student Vashu Tyagi was leaving his dorm and heading to a nearby bar to…
Maldives joins 4 other nations in cutting ties with Qatar
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Maldives announced Monday that it is severing diplomatic relations with Qatar…
Philippine lawmakers ask top court to nullify martial law
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine opposition lawmakers petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to review and…
West Africa bloc agrees “in principle” on Morocco membership
MONROVIA, Liberia – An official with West Africa’s regional bloc says leaders of the 15-nation…
Driven by hunger: Police rescue bear cub trapped in car
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. – Police in a Colorado town rescued a bear cub that got…
Brazil’s Marina Silva hospitalized due to abdominal pains
SAO PAULO – One of the favourites for Brazil’s presidential election next year has been…
Judge: Mother of Texas teen killed by police may join suit
DALLAS – A federal judge has ruled that the mother of a black 15-year-old shot…
Senate GOP aiming for vote this month on health legislation
WASHINGTON – Senate GOP leaders plan to vote as soon as this month on major…
Portland man fatally stabbed on train remembered as hero
MILWAUKIE, Ore. – Mourners remembered one of the men who was fatally stabbed trying to…
The Latest: Black lawmakers condemn rep’s lynching remark
JACKSON, Miss. – The Latest on a white Mississippi lawmaker’s remark about lynching (all times…
CWHL announces expansion into China with new team, the Kunlun Red Star
TORONTO – The Canadian Women’s Hockey League is expanding into China. The league announced the…
Israeli police: Arab protester shot dead in anti-police riot
JERUSALEM – A private security guard shot dead an Arab demonstrator during anti-police riots in…
Stats show increase in fatal workplace shootings
WASHINGTON – Fatal workplace shootings, like the one Monday in Orlando, Florida, are ticking upward…
Montenegro PM says Trump push ‘completely harmless event’
BERLIN – The prime minister of Montenegro says he has no hard feelings about President…
Passenger charged over note found at Australian plane toilet
SYDNEY, Australia – A passenger has been charged with writing a threatening note that caused…
Italy nabs migrant smugglers who planned jihadi transport
ROME – Authorities in Sicily say they have detained 15 people accused of running a…
Griffin Poetry Prize nominee Jordan Abel explores appropriation in ‘Injun’
TORONTO – While the western continues to fascinate modern-day storytellers and audiences, Jordan Abel is…
Nigeria first lady: President ‘recuperating fast’ in London
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s first lady says the president’s health is improving after he has…
Man who beat infant son gets more prison time after boy dies
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio – An Ohio man imprisoned for severely beating his infant son in 2007…
Powerful new opioids, overdose deaths worry EU drug agency
LISBON, Portugal – Potent new synthetic opioids that mimic the effects of heroin and morphine…
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, June 6
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, June 6 ——— BARACK OBAMA IN MONTREAL TODAY…
Vegas officer arrested on manslaughter charge in choke death
LAS VEGAS – A police officer was arrested on charges of involuntary manslaughter for placing…
Diane Keaton talks mom & dad, gratitude ahead of AFI honour
LOS ANGELES – When Diane Keaton accepts the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award this…