Category Archives: Canadian Press
US, Europe clamp down on migration even as arrivals drop
ROME - As NATO allies convene, one issue not on their formal agenda but never far from their thoughts is immigration - even though illegal border crossings are decreasing on both sides of the Atlantic...
Jul 09, 2018
Weinstein pleads not guilty, released on bail
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. “We f...
Jul 09, 2018
AP FACT CHECK: Trump off base on energy, court case, more
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump gloated about a court case that didn’t offer him the vindication he implied in his triumphant tweet. That capped a week of distortions, half-truths and swerve...
Jul 09, 2018
Beyonce, Jay-Z to headline Africa festival honouring Mandela
JOHANNESBURG - Beyonce and Jay-Z will headline a special Global Citizen Festival in honour of Nelson Mandela in South Africa late this year. The Dec. 2 concert in Johannesburg is part of events markin...
Jul 09, 2018
Window and neon sign smashed at gay landmark Stonewall Inn
NEW YORK - A teenager has been accused of smashing the front window and iconic neon sign at New York’s Stonewall Inn, a landmark in the fight for gay rights. Police say the 19-year-old was upset...
Jul 09, 2018
Police: Houston toddler dead after self-inflicted gunshot
HOUSTON - Police in Houston say a 2-year-old boy is dead after he apparently found a loaded gun in his home and shot himself in the head. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon in northwest Houston. P...
Jul 09, 2018
Pompeo points to Vietnam as example of improved relations
HANOI, Vietnam - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday extolled improved relations with Vietnam as a model for rapprochement with North Korea. Pompeo met with senior Vietnamese officials, incl...
Jul 09, 2018
Myanmar court rules Reuters reporters can face full trial
YANGON, Myanmar - A court in Myanmar on Monday formally charged two Reuters journalists accused of illegally possessing official information, allowing their case to go to a full trial. The case of Wa ...
Jul 09, 2018
US will reunite and release over 50 immigrant children
SAN DIEGO - More than 50 immigrant children under age 5 will be reunited with their parents by Tuesday’s court-ordered deadline for action by Trump administration, a government attorney said Mon...
Jul 09, 2018
Crews battle destructive wildfires raging in US West
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters continued to build containment around several destructive wildfires burning in California, though one stubborn blaze in the northern part of the state grew significantly and...
Jul 09, 2018