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Australian-Chinese journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - A Chinese-Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges and detained in China for three years has returned to Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
Oct 11, 2023
Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner, beat Kraken 4-1 in opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony. C...
Oct 11, 2023
Bedard earns assist in NHL debut as Blackhawks beat Crosby, Penguins 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Connor Bedard skated into the faceoff circle, saw one of his idols standing across from him and tried to soak in the moment. That really was Sidney Crosby within arm's reach. That re...
Oct 10, 2023
Israel strikes neighborhood after neighborhood in Gaza as war appears set to escalate
JERUSALEM (AP) - Residents of the Gaza Strip scrambled to find safety Wednesday, as Israeli warplanes hammered neighborhood after neighborhood in the tiny coastal enclave, retaliating for the deadly w...
Oct 10, 2023
Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner before season opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Golden Knights raised their Stanley Cup championship banner in the most Las Vegas way possible. Captain Mark Stone placed the Stanley Cup next to an oversized slot machine on the ...
Oct 10, 2023
Texas executes man who questioned evidence presented at trial in deadly carjacking of elderly woman
HOUSTON (AP) - A Texas man who unsuccessfully challenged the safety of the state's lethal injection drugs and raised questions about evidence used to persuade a jury to sentence him to death for killi...
Oct 10, 2023
Wild-card Rangers sweep favoured Orioles with 7-1 win at home
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Corey Seager and Adolis Garca homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an American Le...
Oct 10, 2023
Bedard earns assist in NHL debut as Blackhawks beat Crosby, Penguins 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Connor Bedard did not disappoint in his NHL debut. The Chicago Blackhawks' rookie picked up an assist and dazzled occasionally with his skating as Chicago rallied past Sidney Crosby ...
Oct 10, 2023
Wild-card Rangers sweep favoured Orioles with 7-1 win at home
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Corey Seager and Adolis Garca homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an American Le...
Oct 10, 2023
6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where earlier quake killed over 2,000
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) - Another strong earthquake has shaken part of western Afghanistan where a quake on Saturday killed more than 2,000. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake Wednesday morning was about 28...
Oct 10, 2023