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Philadelphia gunman in custody after hourslong standoff
PHILADELPHIA - A gunman who opened fire on police Wednesday as they were serving a drug warrant in Philadelphia, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the night, is in pol...
Aug 14, 2019

Impact down Cavalry 1-0 to advance to Canadian Championship final
CALGARY - The Montreal Impact advanced to the Canadian Championship final after defeating Calgary's Cavalry FC 1-0 on Wednesday. Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored in the opening half and goalkeeper Clement...
Aug 14, 2019

AP source: Hickenlooper expected to end 2020 bid on Thursday
DENVER - John Hickenlooper is expected to drop out of the Democratic presidential primary on Thursday. That's according to a person close to the former Colorado governor who wasn't authorized to speak...
Aug 14, 2019

Federal appeals court grants Texas inmate stay of execution
HOUSTON - A federal appeals court granted a stay of execution Wednesday to a Texas inmate just one day before he was scheduled to die for the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman during a carjacking ...
Aug 14, 2019

Brandon Drury hits first career grand slam in Blue Jays' 19-4 rout of Rangers
TORONTO - As soon as Brandon Drury's bat connected with the ball he knew he'd hit the first grand slam of his career. Drury's moon shot to deep left field scored half of the runs in an eight-run fourt...
Aug 14, 2019

Toronto FC downs Ottawa Fury FC to advance to Canadian Championship final
Toronto FC advanced to the Canadian Championship final after defeating Ottawa Fury FC 3-0 on Wednesday. Nick DeLeon scored a pair of goals in the opening half and Patrick Mullins also scored for ...
Aug 14, 2019

Federal government apologizes for historic sled dog killings in the North
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian government has apologized for the killings of thousands of sled dogs decades ago. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett delivered the apology in Iqal...
Aug 14, 2019

Docs: Robert Indiana had $13M in bank as house crumbled
ROCKLAND, Maine - Court documents indicate pop artist Robert Indiana had $13 million in the bank even as his house sank into disrepair before his death. Documents filed Wednesday by Indiana's estate a...
Aug 14, 2019

WeWork reveals rapid growth and massive losses ahead of IPO
NEW YORK - WeWork's parent company gave investors the most detailed look yet at its finances Wednesday, revealing breakneck growth on the back of massive losses as the office-sharing company prepares ...
Aug 14, 2019

Canada's Shapovalov out of Western & Southern Open after loss to Pouille
CINCINNATI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament after losing in straight sets to Lucas Pouille on Wednesday. The Frenchman, ranked 31st in the world,...
Aug 14, 2019