Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tesla in Autopilot mode sped up before crashing
SALT LAKE CITY - A Tesla that crashed while in Autopilot mode in Utah this month accelerated in the seconds before it smashed into a stopped firetruck, according to a police report obtained by The Ass...
May 25, 2018
Former NAACP leader exposed as white faces fraud charges
SPOKANE, Wash. - A former NAACP leader in Washington state whose life unraveled after she was exposed as a white woman pretending to be black has been charged with welfare fraud. Nkechi Diallo, known ...
May 25, 2018
Amid confusion, EU data privacy law goes into effect
LONDON - Lars Andersen’s business handles some of the most sensitive data there is - the names and phone numbers of children. The owner of London-based My Nametags, which makes personalized name...
May 25, 2018
In Gaza, border opening brings relief and anxiety
Just after daybreak, Hamed al-Shaer came down the narrow stairway of his family’s home in southern Gaza pulling a black suitcase and said goodbye to his mother. They hugged at the gate and he ki...
May 25, 2018
Israel calls on EU to end funding to pro-boycott groups
JERUSALEM - Israel called on the European Union on Friday to halt funding to more than a dozen European and Palestinian non-governmental organizations that it says promote boycotts against Israel, say...
May 25, 2018
Teacher who confronted Indiana school shooter lauded as hero
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. - An Indiana middle school student armed with two handguns opened fire inside his science classroom Friday, authorities said, wounding a classmate and a teacher whose swift intervent...
May 25, 2018
Iran seeks assurances on nuclear deal after US pullout
VIENNA - Iran will pull out of a landmark deal to stop the country from developing nuclear weapons unless it receives concrete guarantees that the economic incentives of the pact will be protected by ...
May 25, 2018
$28.6 million in cash seized in ex-Malaysia PM's graft probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian police said Friday the cash stashed in bags at an apartment linked to former Prime Minister Najib Razak and seized in a money-laundering investigation amounted to 11...
May 25, 2018
Indonesia passes new terror law after attacks using children
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia’s parliament unanimously approved a tougher anti-terrorism law on Friday, lengthening detention periods and involving the military in counter-terrorism operations,...
May 25, 2018
NFL players, coaches grapple with new anthem policy
RENTON, Wash. - Seahawks coach Pete Carroll wanted to be talking about football matters - Seattle’s recommitment to the run game, the addition of two new co-ordinators, almost anything to do wit...
May 25, 2018