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Osaka says she's out of French Open with injured hamstring
PARIS - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open because of an injured left hamstring. Osaka joins defending champion Ash Barty in skipping the French Open, which opens on Sept...
Sep 17, 2020
House condemns racism against Asian Americans amid pandemic
WASHINGTON - The House voted Thursday to condemn racism against Asian Americans tied to the coronavirus outbreak, approving a Democratic resolution on a mostly party-line vote. Republicans called the ...
Sep 17, 2020
FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization
WASHINGTON - FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Thursday that antifa is an ideology, not an organization, delivering testimony that puts him at odds with President Donald Trump, who has said he wo...
Sep 17, 2020
Yanks hit 5 HR in inning, top Toronto 10-7 for 8-game streak
NEW YORK - The Yankees tied a major league record with five home runs in an inning and hit six overall in a 10-8 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night that extended their winning streak to ...
Sep 17, 2020
Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital celebrates 1st anniversary
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital is quickly approaching its first anniversary.A new statue was unveiled to mark the occasion by special guests like Health Minister Jim Reiter and namesake donor Ji...
Sep 17, 2020
'Forrest Gump' author Winston Groom dead at 77
FAIRHOPE, Ala. - Winston Groom, whose novel "Forrest Gump" was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie that became a soaring pop cultural phenomenon, has died at age 77. Mayor Karin Wilson of Fairhop...
Sep 17, 2020
Comeback Heat do it again, rally past Celtics for 2-0 lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Goran Dragic scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo led a big third-quarter rally to finish with 21, and the Miami Heat pulled off another comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 a...
Sep 17, 2020
Thomas takes US Open lead with 65 on soft, kind Winged Foot
MAMARONECK, N.Y. - All that hype over how tough the U.S. Open can be at Winged Foot. All that history of so many scores over par. Thursday brought a surprise: All those red numbers. Justin Thomas led ...
Sep 17, 2020
Canada's Murray plans to stay politically active through NBA Western final
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Canada's Jamal Murray is going to keep using his platform to bring attention to racial injustice as he leads his Denver Nuggets in the NBA's Western Conference final. Murray, ...
Sep 17, 2020
No one injured in North Battleford house fire yesterday
A neighbour was the first to alert the fire department of a house fire on the 1400 block of 107 Street in North Battleford yesterday afternoon.Annie Laing said the owner's son was visiting her family ...
Sep 17, 2020