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Massachusetts charter school teacher is Teacher of the Year
BOSTON – A Massachusetts high school teacher who was named National Teacher of the Year…
Slain St. Petersburg journalist had reported attacks before
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – A prominent Russian journalist who died on Wednesday after being attacked…
AP-NORC Poll: Black teens most active on social media apps
Teenagers and their technology are inseparable, but a new poll shows black teens are the…
Palestinians ask Red Cross to intervene in hunger strike
The Palestinians asked the International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday to intervene in…
NewsAlert: Paris police warn people to avoid Champs Elysees area; French media report 2 police shot
PARIS – French media are reporting two police officers have been shot in Paris. Paris…
B.C. party leaders want legal cannabis age set above 18 years old
VANCOUVER – The leaders of British Columbia’s two main political parties agree that 18 is…
Profane weather spoof creates storm of trouble for Halifax’s top bureaucrat
HALIFAX – Jacques Dube swooped into Halifax with sartorial flair, star power and a sense…
The Latest: Utah girl shot in head by teens leaves hospital
SALT LAKE CITY – The Latest on a Utah girl who survived being shot in…
Sylvia Moy, Motown songwriter and producer, dies at age 78
DETROIT – Motown songwriter Sylvia Moy, the storied recording studio’s first female producer who penned…
7 people arrested in pro-pot demonstration near Capitol
WASHINGTON – The conflict between federal and local laws on marijuana played out in the…
Without O’Reilly, Fox News faces its toughest test
NEW YORK – Fox News Channel has thrived despite losing founding leader Roger Ailes and…
AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to pot high holiday
SEATTLE – Thursday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at…
AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to pot high holiday
SEATTLE – Thursday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Iran approves 6 to run for president, but Ahmadinejad is out
TEHRAN, Iran – An Iranian panel charged with vetting candidates approved the country’s incumbent president…
WestJet pilots seek vote to unionize under the Air Line Pilots Association
CALGARY – WestJet pilots are again seeking to form a union, the Air Line Pilots…
Man rescued at sea denied request for sealing of warrant
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – A judge on Thursday denied a request from a man rescued at…
The Latest: Aaron Hernandez’s brain heading to researchers
BOSTON – The Latest on the suicide in prison of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez (all…
FDA further restricts pain medication use in kids
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators are strengthening warnings about the dangers of two types of…
Regulators list many mortgage errors at Ocwen Financial
Federal and state regulators say Ocwen Financial — one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders…
Unusual April tropical storm forms far from land
MIAMI – A rare April tropical storm has formed over the north Atlantic. The National…
A look at highlights of the Liberal government’s marijuana legislation
OTTAWA – Some key elements of the federal legislation introduced last week to legalize recreational…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 4/16/17 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Black Book” by James Patterson and…
The Latest: 2 utilities pull workers after shooting
ST. LOUIS – The Latest on the fatal shooting of two utility workers in St.…