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A 'bomb cyclone' sounds scary but meteorologist says it's not alarmist
VANCOUVER - The use of terms including "atmospheric rivers" and "bomb cyclones" to describe weather phenomena has moved out of scientific journals and into the mainstream in recent years, but meteorol...
Nov 19, 2024
Enforcement officers expected to testify as human smuggling trial continues
FERGUS FALLS - Law enforcement officers are expected to testify as the trial continues for two men accused of human smuggling at the Canada-US border. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of b...
Nov 19, 2024
Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The opposition leader in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland won last week's election, the electoral commission said Tuesday. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the main op...
Nov 19, 2024
Avalanche beat Flyers 3-2; referee stretchered off ice
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cale Makar scored two goals, Casey Mittelstadt scored one and Justus Annunen had 24 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night i...
Nov 19, 2024
Montembeault, Canadiens defence finding a groove after tough stretch
MONTREAL - Sam Montembeault is back on his game after a tough stretch in October. Montreal's goaltender was pulled twice in eight days when the Canadiens lost 7-2 to the New York Rangers on Oct. 22 an...
Nov 18, 2024
Houston Texans wins 34-10, hand Dallas Cowboys fifth straight loss
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10 on Monday night. The Texans (7-4) ...
Nov 18, 2024
Ovechkin ties NHL record by scoring on 178 different goalies, leaves game with injury
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin tied one NHL record in his pursuit of another before leaving during the third period with an apparent left leg injury. Ovechkin scored twice on Uta...
Nov 18, 2024
Jakob Poeltl in midst of career-best season for beleaguered Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Chants of "Jak! Jak! Jak!" could be heard coming through the doors of the Toronto Raptors' locker room as Jakob Poeltl turned in another stellar performance in the best season of his career....
Nov 18, 2024
Sam Montembeault backstops Canadiens to 3-0 win over Oilers
MONTREAL - Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots as the Montreal Canadiens blanked Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Monday. Brendan Gallagher, Kaiden Guhle and Jake Evans - into an empty net ...
Nov 18, 2024
Poeltl, Barrett help Raptors beat Pacers 130-119 to snap seven-game losing skid
TORONTO - Jakob Poeltl and Canadian RJ Barrett continued to carry the injury-depleted Raptors in a 130-119 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday as Toronto snapped a seven-game losing skid. Barrett, f...
Nov 18, 2024