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Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's fir...
Aug 09, 2025
Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's fir...
Aug 09, 2025
Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's fir...
Aug 09, 2025
Montreal police investigate assault of Jewish father caught in part on video
MONTREAL - Montreal police are investigating after a Jewish father was attacked in the city's Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension borough on Friday afternoon, caught partly on video by a bystander. P...
Aug 09, 2025
Conservative calls on minister to apologize to Christian singer over cancellations
A Conservative MP is calling on Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault to apologize to U.S.-based Christian musician Sean Feucht after the permits for recent concerts in venues overseen by Pa...
Aug 09, 2025
London police arrest 150 as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law
LONDON (AP) - Police in London have arrested some 150 people after demonstrators intentionally violated a new law banning support for a pro-Palestinian group because they say the legislation improperl...
Aug 09, 2025
Canada women stumble in second half but beat Ireland 47-26 in final World Cup warm-up
BELFAST - Florence Symonds scored two first-half tries and Canada survived an uneven second half to dispatch Ireland 47-26 Saturday in its final warm-up match before the Rugby World Cup kicks off in E...
Aug 09, 2025
Georgia authorities identify suspect in CDC shooting as a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who opened fire at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgi...
Aug 09, 2025
Giant Pacific octopus shoots video of itself after claiming camera from B.C. divers
When it comes to cinematography, a giant Pacific octopus that borrowed a camera from two divers earns a solid "10 out of 10." Underwater videographer John Roney said he and his longtime diving buddy C...
Aug 09, 2025
RCMP union pushes for change to help force attract talent from U.S., other countries
OTTAWA - The union representing front-line RCMP members wants the force to ease requirements for foreign applicants to help attract experienced police officers from agencies like the U.S. Federal Bure...
Aug 09, 2025