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Cohen says Trump knew about WikiLeaks email dump beforehand
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer is planning to tell a House committee that Trump knew ahead of time that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to Hillary Clinton's presidential ca...
Feb 27, 2019
Nigeria's president is re-elected, but challenger rejects it
ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigeria's president was declared the clear winner of a second term in Africa's largest democracy early Wednesday, after a campaign in which he urged voters to give him another chance ...
Feb 27, 2019
Chicago will elect a black woman as its mayor for first time
CHICAGO - A former federal prosecutor and a county board leader will face each other in a runoff to become Chicago's first black female mayor after leading a large field Tuesday that included a member...
Feb 27, 2019
Business chief says delaying Brexit is an option for sanity
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May insisted Wednesday that Britain will leave the European Union on schedule next month, while the head of a major business organization said May's grudging decision t...
Feb 27, 2019
Source: Star striker Jozy Altidore agrees to new deal with Toronto FC
Toronto FC has come to terms with star striker Jozy Altidore on a new long-term contract, according to a source. The deal is expected to be finalized Wednesday. The 29-year Altidore's existi...
Feb 27, 2019
Canadian Bianca Andreescu beats Switzerland's Jil Teichmann at Mexican Open
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Canadian Bianca Andreescu made easy work of Switzerland's Jil Teichmann in her opening match at the Mexican Open. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., downed her Swiss oppon...
Feb 27, 2019
Zucker, Eriksson Ek score late to lead Minnesota over Winnipeg 3-2
WINNIPEG - Joel Eriksson Ek didn't need a review or a challenge to know he scored the game-winning goal on Tuesday. Both those examinations happened, but the Minnesota forward still had his goal count...
Feb 27, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 27
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 27 --- WILSON-RAYBOULD TO TESTIFY ON SNC-LAVALIN AFFAIR Jody Wilson-Raybould is warning that she won't be able to speak freely today about e...
Feb 27, 2019
Egypt train crash, fire at central Cairo station kills 25
CAIRO - A speeding railcar crashed into a barrier at Cairo's main train station, causing its fuel tank to explode and triggering a huge fire that left at least 25 people dead on Wednesday, officials s...
Feb 27, 2019
Pence in Bogota to discuss ways to oust Venezuela's Maduro
BOGOTA - The United States is planning new ways to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to give up power and other means to provide assistance to the people of the economically devastated Sout...
Feb 27, 2019