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New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The judge impose...
Aug 26, 2020

Hrudey says NHL should have postponed playoff games after NBA boycott
TORONTO - Hockey analyst Kelly Hrudey wanted the NHL to respond in a meaningful way after NBA teams boycotted their playoff games Wednesday in the wake of the weekend shooting of a Black man...
Aug 26, 2020

Tellez hits 2 homers in Blue Jays 9-1 win over Red Sox
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Rowdy Tellez drove in four runs with two homers and a double, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-1 on Wednesday night. Vladimir Guererro Jr. hit a pair of doubles,...
Aug 26, 2020

3 MLB games postponed in wake of Kenosha shooting
MILWAUKEE - Three Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape reacted in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisc...
Aug 26, 2020

Osaka withdraws from W&S in call for justice
NEW YORK - Fourth-seeded Naomi Osaka reached the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday and withdrew a few hours later in a call for racial justice. The last Top 10 seed in the wom...
Aug 26, 2020

Defence official: Arson suspected as cause of Navy ship fire
SAN DIEGO - Arson is suspected as the cause of a July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard and a U.S. Navy sailor is being questioned as a potential suspect, a senior defence...
Aug 26, 2020

California signs deal to more than double testing capacity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will more than double its coronavirus testing to up to 250,000 people a day while reducing costs and providing faster results under terms of a contract with a Massachus...
Aug 26, 2020

Reds-Brews, M's-Padres games off in wake of Kenosha shooting
MILWAUKEE - A pair of Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape reacted in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in ...
Aug 26, 2020
Back-to-school safety plan developed for Hutterite colonies
Health authorities in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba, along with the Hutterian Safety Council and local school divisions, have come up with a plan they believe will keep people safe when schools r...
Aug 26, 2020

WNBA games postponed following shooting of Jacob Blake
The WNBA will not play its three games Wednesday night following the shooting of Jacob Blake over the weekend. The move came hours after the NBA decided to postpone its three playoff games with its pl...
Aug 26, 2020