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India's prime minister announces huge virus relief package
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday that the government will spend more than $260 billion, the equivalent of nearly 10% of the country's GDP, on a coronavirus economic re...
May 12, 2020

Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support - as well as critics - on social media. Among the supporte...
May 12, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:33 a.m. Ontario is reporting 361 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 56 more deaths. That brings the province to a total ...
May 12, 2020

Some Canadian universities say fall classes will be offered primarily online
Some Canadian universities say classes this fall will be offered primarily online as uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In recent days, McGill University, the University of Br...
May 12, 2020

York 9 FC sells attacking midfielder Emilio Estevez to Dutch club ADO Den Haag
TORONTO - York 9 FC has sold attacking midfielder Emilio Estevez to ADO Den Haag of the Dutch top-flight Eredivisie. The 21-year-old follows in the footsteps of midfielder Canadian Premier League MVP ...
May 12, 2020

US consumer prices drop 0.4% with core down record amount
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices fell 0.8% in April, the biggest drop since the 2008 financial crisis, with decreases led by a huge drop in gasoline prices and from businesses most affected by the co...
May 12, 2020

Russia: Putin's spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman says he is hospitalized with the coronavirus. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday, "Yes, I've gotten sick. I'...
May 12, 2020

Telethon raises $115M for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19
NEW YORK - Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 during a virtual telethon. "Thank you, thank you," said a tear...
May 12, 2020

Telethon raises $115M for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19
NEW YORK - Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 during a virtual telethon. "Thank you, thank you," said a tear...
May 12, 2020

Hockey parents unsure about the future of minor hockey with COVID-19
MONTREAL - There are two black hockey bags sitting in the office of Mike Baumgartner's home, and he wonders if they will be used again. Minor hockey associations across Canada have had to cut their se...
May 12, 2020