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Biden administration will announce it's lifting state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Tuesday is expected to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, according to U.S. officials familiar with matter. The officials ...
Jan 14, 2025
House Democrats boycott opening day of Minnesota’s legislative session to thwart narrow GOP majority
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - House Democrats boycotted the opening day of Minnesota's 2025 legislative session Tuesday in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary majority to advance their ...
Jan 14, 2025
Advocate criticizes B.C.'s lack of support for families needing Down syndrome care
BURNABY, B.C. - The president of a Down syndrome advocacy group in British Columbia says more funding support is needed for parents and caretakers to avoid tragedies such as the starvation death of a ...
Jan 14, 2025
Canadian fullback Jayde Riviere signs new contract at Manchester United
MANCHESTER - Canadian fullback Jayde Riviere has signed a new contract with Manchester United that runs through June 2028, with an option of an additional year. The 23-year-old from Pickering, Ont., h...
Jan 14, 2025
Quebec ready to deploy 300 officers at border if illegal crossings into U.S. rise
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it is worried about migrants crossing illegally into the United States from Canada, and is calling on the RCMP to deploy the necessary resources at the border. Frano...
Jan 14, 2025
Federal prosecutors won't seek charges in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Federal prosecutors told family members Tuesday they will not bring charges in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, closing the books on a lengthy FBI investigation into the white t...
Jan 14, 2025
Britain's Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission
LONDON (AP) - The Princess of Wales said that her cancer is in remission Tuesday, following a visit to hospital where she received treatment earlier this year. In a statement on social media, the prin...
Jan 14, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps name Denmark's Jesper Sorensen as new head coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have hired Denmark's Jesper Sorensen as head coach ahead of the Major League Soccer season. The 51-year-old Sorensen comes to Vancouver from Brondby IF in the Danis...
Jan 14, 2025
How figure skaters Desrochers and Thrasher became one of Canada’s top young pairs
Kieran Thrasher and Jazmine Desrochers didn't grow up dreaming of figure skating glory at the Olympics. Yet today, it's something they can suddenly aim for. Thrasher remembers being a hockey-crazed 10...
Jan 14, 2025
Blinken makes case for post-war reconstruction, security and governance of Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a last-minute case Tuesday for a plan for the post-war reconstruction and governance of Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears ta...
Jan 14, 2025