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Vance and Walz are still relatively unknown, but the governor is better liked, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tim Walz and JD Vance have vaulted themselves out of national obscurity as they hustle to introduce themselves to the country, but the senator from Ohio has had a rockier start than ...
Aug 20, 2024
Fernandez upset in singles, doubles in Cleveland
CLEVELAND - There were some eyebrows raised when Leylah Fernandez opted to squeeze in one more tournament instead of resting for next week's U.S. Open. After all, the 21-year-old tennis ace from Laval...
Aug 20, 2024
US Rep. Hageman secures Republican nomination in first bid for re-election to Wyoming’s House seat
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman has won Wyoming's Republican primary in her first bid for re-election to the House, defeating a little-known attorney who ran as a Democrat in the last election. Hageman beat...
Aug 20, 2024
Springer helps homer-happy Blue Jays rout Reds 10-3
TORONTO - George Springer slammed two of Toronto's five home runs to trigger a 10-3 rout for the Blue Jays against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. Alejandro Kirk, Spencer Horwitz and Leo Jimenez also ...
Aug 20, 2024
Matt Gaetz and Rick Scott face challengers in Florida primaries
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has his sights on a GOP leadership role, but first he must get past two candidates in the state's Republican primary on Tuesday. Scott, who wo...
Aug 20, 2024
Brazilian pop star Anitta to perform at NFL’s first game in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian pop star Anitta will perform at halftime of the first NFL game in the South American country on Sept. 6. The NFL announced Tuesday that the 31-year-old will perform when the...
Aug 20, 2024
Shipping by truck not realistic for a pair of Medicine Hat businesses if railway shuts down
A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway is already underway as the clock ticks down on labour negotiations, putting a pair of Medicine Hat busin...
Aug 20, 2024
'Let's do this together': Despite minor housing boom, homelessness dominates concerns
While Alberta is celebrating a minor housing boom, homelessness remains a substantial issue. Extreme weather conditions are just as dangerous in the summer as they are in the winter, according to The ...
Aug 20, 2024
Cypress County CAO wraps up final meeting before new Medicine Hat gig
Tarolyn Aaserud attended her final meeting as chief administrative officer of Cypress County on Tuesday ahead of her Thursday departure and a new position as Medicine Hat's city clerk.After serving in...
Aug 20, 2024
B.C. landslide 'dramatically' impacts salmon spawn but conditions improve: task force
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Tsilhqot'in National Government says river conditions are "slowly improving" after the massive landslide that temporarily dammed the Chilcotin River last month, but salmon sp...
Aug 20, 2024