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Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed ‘extremist’
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian parliament’s upper house on Friday quickly approved a bill that…
Now at UCLA, Iamaleava tries to move beyond the drama and focus on football
LAS VEGAS (AP) — College football’s future wore a baby blue suit, a gold pin…
Rescuers expand search in northern Pakistan for 12 missing tourists swept away by floods
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescue teams in northern Pakistan expanded their search Friday for at…
In the news today: Three miners rescued from B.C. mine
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Montreal group takes campaign to restore U.S. foreign aid to Times Square
OTTAWA — A Montreal-based organization promoting democracy and digital rights is using a billboard in…
A Columbia genocide scholar says she may leave over university’s new definition of antisemitism
NEW YORK (AP) — For years, Marianne Hirsch, a prominent genocide scholar at Columbia University,…
Prosecutor who handled high-profile Capitol riot cases sues government over his firing
Michael Gordon prosecuted some of the most notorious members of the mob that attacked the…
Dozens of kids and adults in Gaza have starved to death in July as hunger surges
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were…
Rangers hope to flip World Series title script, and finish this regular season how they started ’23
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chris Young is hoping that the Texas Rangers can flip the…
US and Mexico sign accord to combat Tijuana River sewage flowing across the border
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement outlining specific…
Psychiatrists testify in fitness hearing of man accused in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — Two forensic psychiatrists have concluded their testimony at a hearing to determine if…
Dak Prescott is still seeking playoff success going into his 10th season with the Cowboys
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dak Prescott might be the physical embodiment of where the Dallas…
Bill Belichick’s arrival at North Carolina headlines the NFL’s sideline influence in the ACC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The group of roughly 60 reporters had crowded around the table…
Hulk Hogan’s death marks the end of an era that defined larger-than-life personalities of the 1980s
Hulk Hogan was billed as “The Immortal One” and the former WWE champion seemed to…
Bills RB James Cook is confident he’ll get his big payday next year, in Buffalo or elsewhere
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — James Cook had no second thoughts about reporting for training camp…
Federal health minister non-committal on signing more pharmacare deals
OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel is not committing to sign pharmacare funding deals…
Tennessee sets US House special election as candidates of both major parties line up
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A December special election in Tennessee will take place to fill…
Trump and Hulk Hogan forged a decadeslong bond based on wrestling, reality stardom and politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — One was a businessman turned reality TV star twice elected president. The…
Lula says the US has ignored Brazil’s attempts to negotiate Trump’s announced tariff
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that his…
Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise across west and central Africa, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for…
Here’s how key people reacted after five hockey players were acquitted of sex assault
Reaction was swift after five former junior hockey players were acquitted Thursday in a high-profile…
2-time Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed announces retirement on social media
Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed announced his retirement Thursday on social media. “I got…
A timeline of sexual assault allegations against former Hockey Canada junior players
A timeline of events that led to former Canada world junior hockey team players Michael…
Parents seeking religious exemptions to school vaccines win reprieve in a West Virginia county
A West Virginia judge on Thursday allowed the children of three families in one county…