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Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Two special prosecutors said Monday that they plan to file a criminal obstruction of justice charge against a former central Kansas police chief over his conduct following a raid l...
Aug 05, 2024
Canada drops close match to Germany, will face U.S. for Olympic 3x3 bronze
PARIS - Canada will play for bronze in women's 3x3 basketball after losing 16-15 to Germany in a spirited semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Paige Crozon, Kacie Bosch and Katherine Plouffe eac...
Aug 05, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov retains ranking points, prize money after DQ in Washington
Canada's Denis Shapovalov will retain his ranking points and prize money after appealing his disqualification from the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Shapovalov lost his first set 7-6 (5)...
Aug 05, 2024
B.C. landslide: Evacuation order north of where Chilcotin and Fraser rivers merge
Authorities in British Columbia have issued an evacuation order for an area just north of where the Chilcotin River meets the Fraser River because of the danger of flooding caused by a landslide. In a...
Aug 05, 2024
Pope Francis' close ally, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston at age 80
BOSTON (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean O'Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace hi...
Aug 05, 2024
Hurricane Debby to bring heavy rains and catastropic flooding to Florida, Georgia and S. Carolina
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The center of Hurricane Debby is expected to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday bringing potential record-setting rains, catastropic flooding and life-threatening stor...
Aug 04, 2024
CEBL playoffs: Ahmad roars for River Lions, Surge upset Stingers
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Khalil Ahmad is going to Montreal for Championship Weekend - he made sure Sunday his entire team is going with him. The two-time Clutch Player of the Year scored 13 consecutive ...
Aug 04, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tropical Storm Debby has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Florida. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said on Sunday evening that the sto...
Aug 04, 2024
Stampeders rally in final quarter to knock off Argonauts 27-23
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to knock off the Toronto Argonauts 27-23 on Sunday. Rene Paredes kicked his third and fourth field goals of the game ...
Aug 04, 2024
Franklin scores off the bench as Toronto edges Mexico's Pachuca 2-1 in Leagues Cup
TORONTO - Substitute Kobe Franklin scored in the 78th minute Sunday to give Toronto FC a 2-1 win over Mexico's Pachuca and top spot in their preliminary group at the Leagues Cup. Fellow sub Jahkeele M...
Aug 04, 2024