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Texas lawmakers to meet with woman facing execution
HOUSTON (AP) - A group of bipartisan Texas lawmakers planned on Wednesday to visit a death row inmate whose execution they are trying to stop amid doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old ...
Apr 06, 2022

Judge acquits man of misdemeanors in Capitol riot trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct after he walked into the b...
Apr 06, 2022

Police: At least 5 gunmen involved in Sacramento shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Police believe at least five shooters were involved in the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento last weekend and that it was gang-related violence. The Sacramento police depa...
Apr 06, 2022

More cost overruns, delays coming for delivery of new navy, coast guard fleets
OTTAWA - Federal bureaucrats are warning that more cost overruns and delays are on the horizon for the delivery of new ships to Canada's navy and coast guard. The warnings come as the Liberal governme...
Apr 06, 2022

Canada star Alphonso Davies makes return from myocarditis in Champions League match
VILLARREAL, Spain - Alphonso Davies has been named to Bayern Munich's starting 11 for its Champions League quarterfinal Wednesday against Spain's Villarreal, marking the Canadian star's first match si...
Apr 06, 2022

Liberals expected to raise taxes on big banks, insurance companies in budget
OTTAWA - The final message to Scotiabank shareholders from its president and CEO's annual address: a higher tax on the country's biggest banks is a tax on you. Brian Porter called a tax hike that's wi...
Apr 06, 2022

Quebec tables bill on academic freedom, says no words off-limits in lecture halls
Quebec's higher education minister says legislation tabled today would allow "any word" to be uttered in university classrooms as long as it's used in an academic context. Danielle McCann told reporte...
Apr 06, 2022

Railing against soaring gas prices, Republicans in Congress cite Keystone XL decision
WASHINGTON - Republicans are resurrecting the long-dead Keystone XL pipeline expansion in an effort to blame President Joe Biden for soaring gasoline prices. The controversial cross-border project, ca...
Apr 06, 2022

NHL playoff race a tale of two conferences in 2021-22
Playoff races coming down to the final days and hours of an NHL season have largely been the norm in the league's salary cap era. There's usually edge-of-your-seat moments as the schedule churns towar...
Apr 06, 2022

Robin McKeever named cross-country coach after successful stint with Para Nordic team
CANMORE, Alta. - Robin McKeever has been named head coach of Canada's cross-country ski team following 12 years coaching the country's decorated Para Nordic program. Nordiq Canada announced Wednesday ...
Apr 06, 2022