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NHL players may have to compete on untested ice due to construction delays for Olympics in Milan
ROME (AP) — Forget about thin ice. For now, there’s no ice. With NHL players…
Expansion not discussed at the NHL’s Board of Governors meeting, Gary Bettman says
NEW YORK (AP) — Expansion was not discussed at the NHL’s Board of Governors meeting…
The Latest: Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages
Israel received the remains of two more hostages Wednesday, hours after the Israeli military said…
After months in chains and darkness, freed Hamas hostages begin their long road to recovery
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — They will be treated for malnutrition, lack of sunlight and…
England’s Jess Carter refuses to let online abuse keep her from speaking out
Jess Carter says she might never be able to process all of the emotions she…
A character wouldn’t leave Reese Witherspoon alone. It led to her first novel
NEW YORK (AP) — Reese Witherspoon’s first novel for adults began with the kind of…
NHL players may have to compete on untested ice due to construction delays for Olympics in Milan
ROME (AP) — Forget about thin ice. For now, there’s no ice. With NHL players…
The Latest: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown
President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a…
Interest in Canadian flights out of Lebanon last year waned quickly, documents show
OTTAWA — Documents detailing Canada’s effort to help citizens and permanent residents leave Lebanon last…
CBC reaching out to rural, Western Canadians as part of plan to build audience
OTTAWA — The head of CBC/Radio-Canada says the public broadcaster’s plan to reach out to…
Leader of Madagascar’s military coup tells AP he is ‘taking the position of president’
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The leader of Madagascar’s military coup told The Associated Press on…
UN’s World Food Program warns donor cuts are pushing millions more into hunger
ROME (AP) — The United Nations’ food aid agency said Wednesday that severe funding cuts…
UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining…
Champagne says world economy showing signs of resilience in face of U.S. trade war
WASHINGTON — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said a new International Monetary Fund report shows while…
Angel City forward Christen Press announces her retirement from soccer
Angel City forward Christen Press has announced her retirement from professional soccer following the National…
UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather
GENEVA (AP) — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount…
Photos show Gaza’s destruction as families return to what’s left of their homes
Two years of war between Israel and Hamas have left the Gaza Strip in shambles.…
Trinity Rodman and Europe-based players return to USWNT for October matches
Forward Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women’s national soccer team for her first…
Pakistan’s best chance to win at Women’s Cricket World Cup thwarted by rain
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pakistan’s best chance to register a victory at the Women’s…
Brazilian club Botafogo in court for $21M transfer fee dispute with Atlanta United and FIFA
GENEVA (AP) — South American champion Botafogo, owned by American businessman John Textor, went to…
Ilia Malinin starts Olympic quest at Grand Prix de France as figure skating begins this weekend
Nathan Chen remembers watching Ilia Malinin early in his career. The two had been training…
Bieber aims to get Toronto’s Comeback Kids a road win tonight in ALCS
SEATTLE — For more than a century, statistics have been a staple of the game…
Hispanic authors and bookstores push for representation in publishing
Authors, readers and publishing industry experts lament the underrepresentation of Hispanic stories in the mainstream…
Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it’s up to FIFA to choose sites
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set…