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Avenatti says he has new video evidence against R. Kelly
CHICAGO - Attorney Michael Avenatti said Thursday he has given Chicago prosecutors new video evidence of R&B star R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl. Avenatti said the video isn't the same ...
Feb 16, 2019
Chicago police, Fox dispute reports about Smollett attack
Chicago police said Thursday night that local media reports that the attack against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was a hoax are unconfirmed. The reports surfaced as detectives were questioning two "...
Feb 16, 2019
Nadav Lapid's 'Synonyms' wins Berlin film fest's Golden Bear
BERLIN - Israeli director Nadav Lapid's "Synonyms," a film following a young Israeli man who uproots himself to France and tries to immerse himself in his new country, has won the Berlin International...
Feb 16, 2019
William Barr sworn in for 2nd stint as US attorney general
WASHINGTON - William Barr was sworn in Thursday for his second stint as the nation's attorney general, taking the helm of the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russian ...
Feb 16, 2019
Canada's Brazdeikis has 13 points as No. 6 Michigan beats No. 24 Maryland 65-52
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Charles Matthews scored 14 points and Canada's Iggy Brazdeikis added 13 to lift No. 6 Michigan to a 65-52 victory over No. 24 Maryland on Saturday. The Wolverines (23-3, 12-3 Big Te...
Feb 16, 2019
US-backed Syria force says IS territorial defeat is near
BAGHOUZ, Syria - The sound of mortar shelling and fighter jets whizzing by filled the air. At the base in this small village, fighters from the U.S.- backed Syrian Democratic Forces co-ordinate with t...
Feb 16, 2019
Jays GM not ready to put firm timetable on Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s MLB debut
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Ross Atkins doesn't want to put a timetable on the eventual major league debut of baseball's top prospect. The Blue Jays general manager said he's looking at V...
Feb 16, 2019
Toronto Argonauts sign two-time CFL all-star receiver Derel Walker
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed two-time CFL all-star receiver Derel Walker. The 27-year-old receiver played in 11 games for Edmonton last season, posting 51 receptions for 875 y...
Feb 16, 2019
New details in U.S. woman's appeal of sentence in Valentine's Day plot
HALIFAX - New court documents reveal details of how one of the masterminds of a foiled plot to attack a Halifax mall on Valentine's Day plans to appeal her life sentence. Lindsay Souvannarath is ...
Feb 16, 2019
Syrian chocolatier to hire, mentor refugees: 'They come here to contribute'
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - A one-time Syrian refugee who founded a thriving Nova Scotia chocolate company has announced plans to hire and mentor other refugees. Peace by Chocolate of Antigonish, N.S.,&nb...
Feb 16, 2019