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Venezuela closes embassy in Ecuador to protest raid on Mexican embassy there
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday ordered the closure of his country's embassy and consulates in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by E...
7m ago
Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risks
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against 16 pharmaceutical companies that are alleged to have misled consumers about the efficacy and dangers of opioid me...
11m ago
Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92
NEW YORK (AP) - Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-...
23m ago
NHL clears Canadiens defenceman Logan Mailloux ahead of season finale
MONTREAL - The NHL says it has cleared Logan Mailloux for participation after the Montreal Canadiens recalled the defenceman Monday night ahead of their regular-season finale Tuesday. The 21-year-old ...
23m ago
Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban, finding that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based di...
54m ago
Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban, finding that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based di...
1h ago
Celebrini remains top North American prospect in final NHL pre-draft rankings
NEW YORK - Boston University Macklin Celebrini remained the top North American skater in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final rankings released Tuesday ahead of the 2024 entry draft. Celebrini, a 1...
1h ago
International competition for ideas on how to reuse old Montreal Olympic Stadium roof
MONTREAL - The organization that oversees Montreal's Olympic Stadium is holding an international competition to find a second life for the building's tattered, old roof. The Olympic Park has launched ...
1h ago
International competition for ideas on how to reuse old Montreal Olympic Stadium roof
MONTREAL - The organization that oversees Montreal's Olympic Stadium is holding an international competition to find a second life for the building's tattered, old roof. The Olympic Park has launched ...
1h ago
Canada's Auger-Aliassime outlasts Marterer in marathon match in Munich
MUNICH - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was pushed to the limit before narrowly defeating Germany's Maximilian Marterer 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), and 7-6 (3) in the first round of the Bavarian International...
2h ago