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Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire despite warnings
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) - Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found "no evidence" Hawaii officials made prepa...
Sep 13, 2024
Canada's Sarah Mitton captures shot put gold at Diamond League in Brussels
BRUSSELS - Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton rebounded from a disappointing performance at the Paris Olympics by capturing Diamond League gold on Friday. Mitton, of Brooklyn, N.S., won the competition...
Sep 13, 2024
B.C. accepts change for psychiatric care after alleged attack by mentally ill man
VANCOUVER - A report into a triple stabbing at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown last year says the man accused of the crimes had been let out of a psychiatric care facility 99 times in the year pri...
Sep 13, 2024
Toronto FC looks to kick-start late-season playoff push by downing visiting Austin FC
TORONTO - Toronto FC welcomes Austin FC to BMO Field for the first time Saturday, in a battle of two teams on the MLS playoff bubble. "It's an important game," said Toronto captain Jonathan Osorio. "W...
Sep 13, 2024
US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on Russian state media Friday, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundrais...
Sep 13, 2024
Tropical Storm Ileana heads toward Los Cabos resorts bringing heavy rains
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Authorities in Mexico's resort-studded Los Cabos area warned tourists and residents alike to stay inside Friday as Tropical Storm Ileana began to pound the southern tip of the Baja ...
Sep 13, 2024
Tropical Storm Ileana heads toward Los Cabos resorts bringing heavy rains
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Authorities in Mexico's resort-studded Los Cabos area warned tourists and residents alike to stay inside Friday as Tropical Storm Ileana began to pound the southern tip of the Baja ...
Sep 13, 2024
Pope Francis slams both US presidential candidates over what he calls anti-life policies
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and advised American Catholics to choose...
Sep 13, 2024
US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on Russian state media Friday, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundrais...
Sep 13, 2024
CF Montreal looks to break slump against Charlotte with playoff hopes in the balance
MONTREAL - Laurent Courtois knows his team is struggling. With CF Montreal on a slide and their Major League Soccer season hanging in the balance, the head coach needs his players to keep their heads ...
Sep 13, 2024