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Two showcase franchises meet as Toronto and Seattle clash again in MLS Cup final
SEATTLE - A season that started in turmoil could end in triumph Sunday for Toronto FC. TFC will have to do it on hostile ground, however, with a sellout crowd of more than 69,000 solidly behind t...
Nov 11, 2019
Atomic watchdog: Iran's stockpiles of uranium still growing
VIENNA - The U.N. atomic watchdog says Iran's stockpiles of low-enriched uranium are still growing in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal. In a confidential quarterly report distributed to member state...
Nov 11, 2019
Press group: Hollywood libel lawsuit could set bad precedent
FAIRFAX, Va. - Free press advocates in Virginia are concerned that a libel lawsuit between Hollywood actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard could set a bad precedent. The Virginia Press Association asked ...
Nov 11, 2019
Jury has questions as deliberations continue in Halifax jail cell death case
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia jury will return to deliberations Sunday morning in the case of two special constables charged in the death of an impaired 41-year-old man who suffocat...
Nov 11, 2019
John Legend lends support as Florida felons get vote rights
MIAMI - Singer John Legend was on hand to lend support Friday as 18 former felons were granted the right to vote in what Miami officials called a simple and streamlined process. The ceremony in a Miam...
Nov 11, 2019
Hundreds of thousands evacuated as cyclone hits Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A strong cyclone made landfall early Sunday in Bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of people have moved to shelters across the low-lying delta nation's vast coastal region. Pac...
Nov 11, 2019
Canadians to mark Remembrance Day this morning
OTTAWA - Canadians will gather at cenotaphs and monuments across the country this morning to remember and honour those who took up arms - and in some cases paid the ultimate price - to defend this cou...
Nov 11, 2019
AP sources: Former Trump adviser John Bolton has a book deal
NEW YORK - Former national security adviser John Bolton has a book deal, The Associated Press has learned. The hawkish Bolton departed in September because of numerous foreign policy disagreements wit...
Nov 11, 2019
Chrissy Teigen honoured at Baby2Baby gala
CULVER CITY, Calif. - Chrissy Teigen said she felt honoured to receive an award at the Baby2Baby Gala, but her acceptance speech wasn't all about her achievement: "No kid should go hungry. No kid shou...
Nov 11, 2019
New York Rep. Peter King won't seek reelection in 2020
New York Rep. Peter King announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2020. The 14-term Republican congressman said in a Facebook post that his commute was a main factor in his decision, saying he ...
Nov 11, 2019