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Tornadoes in Virginia and Florida, flooding in other states
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (AP) - Officials in Virginia, Maine, and Florida are assessing damage Monday from major storms over the weekend, including some that caused power outages and wrecked homes. The City...
May 01, 2023

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Attorneys for Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr filed a lawsuit Monday in which they asked a court to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for c...
May 01, 2023

Maryland Democratic Sen. Cardin to announce retirement
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland is expected to announce his retirement Monday after serving three terms, opening a rare vacancy in the Senate ahead of the 2024 election, accor...
May 01, 2023

Sudan crisis: Canadians attempt land evacuations as calls for mediation continue
OTTAWA - Canada is encouraging Sudan's neighbours to help the country find a mediated end to recent violence, as it attempts to continue getting Canadians to safety via perilous land evacuations. Prim...
May 01, 2023

Additional charges laid in Maple Creek sexual assault investigation
MAPLE CREEK, SK. - A man charged with sexual assault and sexual interference, has been arrested a second time.RCMP at Maple Creek received a report of an additional historic sexual assault on April 28...
May 01, 2023

Water pressure: Indigenous leaders from U.S., Canada still demanding pollution probe
WASHINGTON - Indigenous and tribal leaders from Canada and the U.S. are keeping up the pressure on both countries to investigate toxic mining runoff from British Columbia. They want Prime Minister Jus...
May 01, 2023

Remote Leafs radio setup proves costly on call of OT goal that gave team series win
TORONTO - Sports broadcasters usually get only a handful of opportunities in their career to put their stamp on a team's most memorable moments. When John Tavares scored an OT winner to give Toronto i...
May 01, 2023

Panthers restrict ticket sales to U.S. residents for home games against Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs fans planning to attend the team's road games in the upcoming second-round NHL playoff series against Florida may find themselves shut out of ticket options. The Panthers are restricting t...
May 01, 2023

Connor McDavid, Rick Mercer, 'Degrassi' among inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame
TORONTO - Hockey superstar Connor McDavid and the "Degrassi" franchise are among this year's inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame. Political commentator and satirist Rick Mercer and retired Supreme Cour...
May 01, 2023

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The satellite news network Al Jazeera said Monday that a correspondent for one of its channels held in Egypt since 2019 has been released from pre-trial detention. T...
May 01, 2023