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A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025…
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light…
Russian strikes hit an apartment block and energy sites in Ukraine, killing 4
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone slammed into a tower block in eastern Ukraine…
Taiwan’s vice president calls for closer EU ties in rare address to international lawmakers
BRUSSELS (AP) — Taiwan’s deputy leader urged the European Union to boost security and trade…
James Watson helped crack DNA’s code, sparking medical advances and ethical debates
On a foggy Saturday morning in 1953, a tall, skinny 24-year-old man fiddled with shapes…
NBA’s new Europe-based league could launch in October 2027, though that remains uncertain
MILAN (AP) — The NBA is targeting October 2027 as a potential launch date for…
Ukraine’s army fights to hold Pokrovsk in a battle for territory and narratives
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A critical moment for the future of Ukraine’s Donetsk region is…
Atlanta Falcons players to see video about Jesse Owens’ feats at 1936 Berlin Olympics
BERLIN (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has prepared a video to show his…
James Bond fantasist jailed for 7 years in UK for trying to spy for Russia
LONDON (AP) — A British man who would “dream about being like James Bond” was…
From child actor to star: Lea Michele’s return to Broadway’s Imperial Theatre
NEW YORK (AP) — Lea Michele was just a kid actor backstage at the Imperial…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also…
Inmate mistakenly released from London prison arrested after more than a week of freedom
LONDON (AP) — A convicted sex offender who was mistakenly released early from a London…
France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view
PARIS (AP) — As French police race to track where the Louvre’s stolen crown jewels…
Zohran Mamdani and London’s Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, have much in common, but also key differences
LONDON (AP) — He’s the left-leaning Muslim mayor of the country’s biggest city, and U.S.…
Bid to save Vancouver Chinatown’s last post office, a ‘lifeline’ for community
VANCOUVER — There is no computer at the Wongs’ Benevolent Association in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Everything…
Pro Picks: Eagles will beat the Packers in a playoff rematch on Monday night
Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Green Bay for a playoff rematch…
Sauce Gardner eagerly awaits taking the international stage for his Colts debut against Falcons
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sauce Gardner spent Monday studying video of the Cleveland Browns. By Tuesday,…
Colts hope to rebound from 2nd loss while the Falcons try to regroup from 3-game skid in Berlin
Atlanta (3-5) vs. Indianapolis (7-2) in Berlin, Germany Sunday, 9:30 a.m. EST, NFL Network BetMGM…
College basketball opens a new season with an influx of international talent
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Dame Sarr was playing in Spain’s top professional league in the…
Pauline Collins, British actress who won cult following for Shirley Valentine, dies at 85
LONDON (AP) — Pauline Collins, the versatile British actress who won a cult following for…
Vancouver Goldeneyes, Seattle Torrent the names of PWHL’s expansion clubs
The Vancouver Goldeneyes and Seattle Torrent are the names of the two new Professional Women’s…
Weapons cache linked to Hamas found in Vienna by Austria’s intelligence service
VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s domestic intelligence service has uncovered a weapons cache in Vienna that…
David Common named next host of CBC News Network’s ‘CBC Morning Live’
TORONTO — Veteran CBC journalist David Common says he’s well aware that many Canadians gripe…
Mistakenly released UK prisoner turns himself in as search continues for second freed convict
LONDON (AP) — One of two inmates who were mistakenly released early from a London…