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Polanski's request to restore film academy membership denied
LOS ANGELES - A judge on Tuesday denied Roman Polanski's request to restore his membership in the organization that bestows the Academy Awards two years after he was expelled from it for raping a mino...
Aug 25, 2020
Murray scores 42, Nuggets beat Jazz 117-107 in Game 5
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Canada's Jamal Murray scored 33 of his 42 points in a second half where he played every minute and the Denver Nuggets avoided elimination by beating the Utah Jazz 117-107 on T...
Aug 25, 2020
Conservation inspector weighs in on what to do when encountering an aggressive bear
The tragic death of a 44-year-old woman in northern Saskatchewan last week has brought attention to just how dangerous bears can be.Stephanie Blais was attacked and killed by a black bear on Thursday ...
Aug 25, 2020
Roughriders punter Jon Ryan opts out of CFL deal
Jon Ryan is going to see if an NFL team wants to kick the tires on a punter."I want to keep my window open," Ryan told the Green Zone on Tuesday from Los Angeles. "I know that's a bit of a longshot, b...
Aug 25, 2020
Djokovic's neck better, as is his play; now 20-0 in 2020
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic's neck felt much better, and his tennis looked much better, in a 6-2, 6-4 victory over unseeded American Tennys Sandgren at the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday that im...
Aug 25, 2020
Northern Indigenous leadership responds to extra funding from Feds for enhanced mental health support
Minister of Indigenous Services, Marc Miller announced $82.5 million in federal funding for mental health and wellness supports to assist Indigenous communities adapt and expand mental wellness servic...
Aug 25, 2020
Amputee fashion show in Japan features Paralympic athletes
TOKYO - Paralympic athletes took to the catwalk in Tokyo on Tuesday for the "Amputee Venus Show." The event marked the date when the Paralympic Games would have opened. The Olympics and Paralympics we...
Aug 25, 2020
Antetokounmpo voted NBA's Defensive Player of the Year
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Giannis Antetokounmpo was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the fifth player to win that award and MVP in a career. The Milwaukee Bucks All-Star, who...
Aug 25, 2020
Alaska attorney general quits after texts with woman surface
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson resigned Tuesday, shortly after details of text messages that the state's married and socially conservative top law enforcement officer sent ...
Aug 25, 2020
'Nothing's really changing:' VanVleet, Powell speak out against Blake shooting
Their raw emotion evident, their frustration palpable, Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell found themselves once again addressing the media in the aftermath of another shooting of a Black man by poli...
Aug 25, 2020