Category Archives: Canadian Press
South Korean firm backs off 'treasure ship' claim amid probe
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A South Korean company on Thursday backed off its claim to have found a sunken Russian warship with an enormous cargo of gold as financial regulators began investigating wh...
Jul 26, 2018
Tesla, others help Puerto Ricans go solar amid power turmoil
ADJUNTAS, Puerto Rico - Ten months after Hurricane Maria, Adjuntas still loses power any time a heavy rain or wind pounds the rickety power lines feeding this town high in the central mountains of Pue...
Jul 26, 2018

'What do we got to pay?' Inside the Trump-Cohen tape
WASHINGTON - The audio recording of President Donald Trump and his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, captures the two men discussing hush money payments to a former Playboy model alleging an affair. A look ...
Jul 26, 2018

Audio recording steps up feud between Trump, former 'fixer'
WASHINGTON - The sudden public airing of Donald Trump talking about paying for a Playboy model’s silence marks a turning point in the legal game of cat-and-mouse between the president and the la...
Jul 26, 2018
As Phoenix sizzles, 'urban island' phenomenon compounds heat
PHOENIX - When temperatures soar as they have this week in downtown Phoenix, homeless people ride the air-conditioned light rail to avoid a heat so brutal it killed 155 people in the city and surround...
Jul 26, 2018
Blue Jays Borucki thrilled for potential hometown start against White Sox
TORONTO - Ryan Borucki couldn’t help but smile at the thought of potentially pitching a major league game in the home stadium of the Chicago White Sox. That’s something the Blue Jays left-...
Jul 26, 2018

Former player Gina Kingsbury takes over women's team at Hockey Canada
CALGARY - Gina Kingsbury twice won Olympic hockey gold for Canada. She’s now in charge of getting the country back atop the women’s hockey podium. Kingsbury has taken over management of th...
Jul 26, 2018

Questions raised following deadly Laos dam collapse
SANAMXAY, Laos - Authorities in Laos ordered closer monitoring of hydroelectric facilities as they investigate why a dam in the country’s southeast collapsed earlier this week, killing at least ...
Jul 26, 2018
Paul McCartney returns to Liverpool's Cavern Club cellar bar
LONDON - Paul McCartney has returned to the famous Liverpool club credited with being the birthplace of the Beatles. The 76-year-old played an exclusive performance Thursday at the Cavern Club - the c...
Jul 26, 2018
Massive Northern California fire gets even bigger
REDDING, Calif. - Firefighters battling a huge wildfire in Northern California kept it from doing more damage to the city of Redding but three smaller communities were in danger as flames closed in an...
Jul 26, 2018