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Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II
VIENNA (AP) - Austria's president on Monday tasked Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl with trying to form a new government, which would be the country's first led by the far right since World War II. ...
Jan 06, 2025
Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church in t...
Jan 06, 2025
In the news today: In Ottawa, all eyes on Trudeau’s political future
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... All eyes in Ottawa are on Trudeau's political future Monday could mark a historic week in Canadian politics --...
Jan 06, 2025
Court orders WestJet to hand over flight attendant harassment files in lawsuit
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered WestJet to hand over all its files on harassment of flight attendants, in a class-action lawsuit alleging widespread misconduct by pilots. The ruling by ...
Jan 06, 2025
Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3
JERUSALEM (AP) - A shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank has killed at least three people. Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said at least six others were wounded...
Jan 06, 2025
Shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank kills 3
JERUSALEM (AP) - A shooting attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank has killed at least three people. Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said at least six others were wounded...
Jan 06, 2025
South Korea's military says North Korea fired mid-range missile into eastern sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Monday fired a suspected mid-range ballistic missile into its eastern seas, South Korea's military said, extending its heightened weapons testing activities in...
Jan 05, 2025
Stiga scores winner, U.S. beats Finland 4-3 in OT to capture world junior gold
OTTAWA - The United States is golden again. Teddy Stiga scored at 8:04 of overtime as the Americans battled back from a 3-1 deficit late in the second period to defeat Finland 4-3 and win the country'...
Jan 05, 2025
Defenceman McCabe hurt in fight in Maple Leafs' 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly's overtime goal gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in a tight and physical NHL contest Sunday. An onrushing Rielly knocked home an Auston Matth...
Jan 05, 2025
Matsuyama has record-setting start to PGA Tour with win at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) - Hideki Matsuyama got the new season off to a smashing start Sunday when he broke the PGA Tour record to par for 72 holes by closing with an 8-under 65 for a three-shot victory o...
Jan 05, 2025