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Bureau of Prisons to close California women's prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse
The federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it is planning to close a women's prison in California known as the "rape club" despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press inv...
Apr 15, 2024
Dry weather and a lack of moisture could cause issues during seeding
It's looking like it could be another dry year for farmers.In its most recent report, the Water Security Agency said drought-like conditions could be prevalent again this year, and that many different...
Apr 15, 2024
Months after its peers, Canada sanctions Sudanese linked to year-long civil war
OTTAWA - Canada is announcing sanctions against those it blames for perpetuating Sudan's civil war, as the conflict enters its second year. For months, Africa experts and the NDP have criticized the L...
Apr 15, 2024
Switzerland's Hug recovers from crash to win 7th men's wheelchair race at Boston Marathon
BOSTON (AP) - Switzerland's Marcel Hug righted himself after crashing into a barrier when he took a turn too fast and still coasted to a course record in the Boston Marathon on Monday, winning the men...
Apr 15, 2024
Sharp rise in OD deaths demand better policies for those in their 20s, 30s: study
A new study calls for targeted harm-reduction policies after finding a quarter of deaths among people in their 20s and 30s were due to opioids in 2021.Researchers from the University of Toronto say th...
Apr 15, 2024
Trump arrives at court for the start of jury selection in his historic hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money trial, marking a singular moment in U.S. history. It's the first criminal trial of any...
Apr 15, 2024
First 2024 Canada carbon rebates will be deposited today for some Canadians
The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March.Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Mani...
Apr 15, 2024
Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games
PARIS (AP) - In Paris' outskirts, a bright-eyed young girl is eager for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to end. That's because the swimming club where 10-year-old Lyla Kebbi trains will inherit an Ol...
Apr 15, 2024
Winning bidder of classic hockey cards looks to find owner who cares more about them
The winning bidder of more than a dozen unopened boxes of classic hockey cards uncovered in a Regina home says he's feeling remorse over his $3.7-million-dollar purchase after hearing how sad the runn...
Apr 15, 2024
Winning bidder of classic hockey cards looks to find owner who cares more about them
The winning bidder of more than a dozen unopened boxes of classic hockey cards uncovered in a Regina home says he's feeling remorse over his $3.7-million-dollar purchase after hearing how sad the runn...
Apr 15, 2024