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Bruhat Soma rides an unbeaten streak to the Scripps National Spelling Bee title, winning tiebreaker
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - Bruhat Soma was unbeatable before he arrived at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and neither the dictionary, nor his competitors, nor a lightning-round tiebreaker challenged hi...
May 30, 2024
Police: 3 killed, including suspected gunman, in Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Three people, including the suspected gunman, are dead after a shooting Thursday at a Minneapolis apartment complex, police said. Two police officers were injured in the shooting in...
May 30, 2024
Saso survives brutal starts of US Women's Open that sent Korda to an 80
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) - Former champion Yuka Saso leaned on her putter to survive a brutally tough start to the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday, an opening round that featured Nelly Korda making a 10 on h...
May 30, 2024
Blue Jays release Toronto City Connect 'Night Mode' uniform
TORONTO - The Blue Jays will debut their new Toronto City Connect uniform on Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Rogers Centre. Designed in collaboration with Nike, the City Connect Series ...
May 30, 2024
Canada's Stuart Macdonald learning to play under pressure at RBC Canadian Open
HAMILTON - The RBC Canadian Open is an opportunity for Canadian fans to watch the best male golfers in the world play in person. But for young, up-and-coming Canadian players it's a chance to test the...
May 30, 2024
Emergency services running mock car crash exercise at Medicine Hat College
Emergency service agencies are running a mock car crash exercise at Medicine Hat College on Friday. The exercise, coordinated by the Alberta Health Services Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in ...
May 30, 2024
Months after nation's 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama gives man lethal injection for 2 killings
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man received a lethal injection Thursday for the killing of an elderly couple in 2004, the first inmate put to death by the state since it became the first in the nation...
May 30, 2024
Hurricanes defenceman Slavin wins second Lady Byng Trophy
NEW YORK - Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jaccob Slavin has won the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league announced Thursday. The trophy is awarded annually to the player who exhibits sportsmanship and g...
May 30, 2024
Canadian women's national team excited with Northern Super League announcement
MONTREAL - Clo Lacasse wishes a professional women's soccer league existed in Canada when she was younger. Growing up in Sudbury, Ont., the Canadian women's national team forward didn't garner as much...
May 30, 2024
Severe thunderstorm warning ends for Cypress County near Redcliff
A severe thunderstorm warning issued for an area of Cypress County, Bowell Redcliff has since ended.In a rare occurence, the warning was issued only for this region. There were no other watches or war...
May 30, 2024