Category Archives: Canadian Press
Judge: Seattle kids can move ahead with climate rights case
SEATTLE - Eight Seattle children should have “their day in court” to argue that Washington state and others aren’t protecting them from climate change, a judge ruled. King County Sup...
Dec 20, 2016
The Latest: Governor raises death toll to 29 in Mexico blast
TULTEPEC, Mexico - The Latest on an explosion at Mexico’s best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital. (all times local): 20:15 p.m. The governor of the State of Mexico ...
Dec 20, 2016
Sabres sending Nylander to play for Sweden at world juniors
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres are sending top prospect Alexander Nylander to play for Sweden in the world junior hockey championships next week. The Sabres selected Nylander with the eighth overa...
Dec 20, 2016
Doctor: Common bacteria caused Thanksgiving dinner deaths
ANTIOCH, Calif. - A common food-borne bacteria caused an illness that left three people dead and sickened 22 others who attended a dinner at an events hall in the San Francisco suburb of Antioch on Th...
Dec 20, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Sarah Palin didn't criticize black Santa
MINNEAPOLIS - A story claiming former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called for boycotting the Mall of America in Minnesota over its black Santa Claus is false. The story, posted by Newslo and some affiliate...
Dec 20, 2016
Defendant in Indiana house explosion gets maximum 50 years
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana judge sentenced a woman Tuesday to 50 years in prison for her role in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion, which prosecutors say stemmed from a plot to collect insurance mo...
Dec 20, 2016
Former defence chief Hagel opens Pentagon's Vietnam exhibit
WASHINGTON - Former Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel returned to the Pentagon Tuesday to pay tribute to his fellow Vietnam veterans who he said fought in an unpopular war they didn’t understand and...
Dec 20, 2016
Newsweek reporter seeks ID of Twitter user after seizure
DALLAS - A Newsweek reporter who has epilepsy said he had a seizure after being sent a message on Twitter intended to trigger such an episode and is seeking information from the social media company t...
Dec 20, 2016
Judge denies ex-NFL star's bid to delay double murder trial
BOSTON - A man who survived a deadly 2012 drive-by shooting in Boston identified former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez in court on Tuesday as the one who pulled the trigger. The judge presi...
Dec 20, 2016
Body found believed to be that of ex-reality show contestant
LOS ANGELES - The body of a woman believed to be a nurse and former reality TV show contestant has been found in a backyard grave at a Los Angeles-area residence and a 34-year-old man has been arreste...
Dec 20, 2016