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Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to United Nations
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," T...
Nov 11, 2024
17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country's west, Chad's army said. The att...
Nov 11, 2024
In the news today: Montreal dockworkers reject latest offer
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Montreal dockworkers reject latest offer The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal...
Nov 11, 2024
Quebec First Nation says government, Hydro-Québec left it out of wind projects
MONTREAL - A First Nation near Quebec City says the provincial government and Quebec's hydro utility have ignored their constitutional duty to consult about four planned wind projects south of the St....
Nov 11, 2024
LeBron James gets 2nd straight triple-double as Lakers dunk Raptors 123-103
LOS ANGELES (AP) - LeBron James recorded his second straight triple-double, and Anthony Davis scored 22 points before leaving with an eye injury in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-103...
Nov 10, 2024
NHL roundup: Kurashev's OT goal lifts Blackhawks over Wild 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Philipp Kurashev's goal at 1:48 of overtime lifted the Blackhawks to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night, snapping Chicago's two-game slide. Kurashev ripped a shot from le...
Nov 10, 2024
California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form. The constitution currently bans it except as punishment for crime. ...
Nov 10, 2024
A person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made
ATLANTA (AP) - A 25-year-old man who was found with a weapon while leaving the shooting scene at Tuskegee University in Alabama early Sunday has been arrested and charged with a federal offense, autho...
Nov 10, 2024
Haiti replaces prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) - A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a degree Sunday firing the country's interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with A...
Nov 10, 2024
Canada's Homan tops Switzerland's Tirinzoni to win Co-op Canadian Open
NISKU, Alta. - Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni 7-5 to win the women's curling final at the Co-op Canadian Open on Sunday. Down 3-2 after three ends, Homan scored three p...
Nov 10, 2024