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Rod Stewart, son, accused of battery in New Year's Eve fight
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Rock icon Rod Stewart and his son are facing simple battery charges after an altercation with a security guard during a private event in a children's area at The Breakers hotel...
Jan 04, 2020

Iranian cyberattacks feared after killing of top general
BOSTON - Iran's retaliation for the United States' targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran's state-backed hackers are already among ...
Jan 04, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Supreme Court eyes brighter future with skylight, grand hall in temporary digs
OTTAWA - They say justice must be seen to be done, and that should become a little easier in the Supreme Court of Canada's temporary new home. A few years from now, visitors to the renovated West...
Jan 04, 2020

Canada thumps Slovakia 6-1 to set up semifinal with Finland at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - If there was even a shred of lingering doubt in Alexis Lafreniere's mind about the health of his knee, he took care of it quickly. Having missed the last two games after...
Jan 04, 2020

Bye-bye buoy: Large beacon removed from Florida beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A large red navigation buoy that escaped from the Atlantic Ocean for the second time was removed Thursday from a Florida beach where it had become something of a tourist attra...
Jan 04, 2020

Newcastle taken to replay by 3rd-tier Rochdale in FA Cup
Newcastle was taken to a replay by third-tier Rochdale in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday, continuing the Premier League team's poor recent record in the world's oldest club knockout competi...
Jan 04, 2020

World junior roundup: Finland, Russia, Canada, Sweden advance
TRINEC, Czech Republic - Reigning gold medallist Finland will face Canada in a semifinal at the world junior hockey championship after beating the United States 1-0 on Thursday. In a rematch...
Jan 04, 2020

Friday's scoreboard
Here are the results from Friday... WHLBrandon 1, Prince Albert 0Edmonton 5, Moose Jaw 0Kamloops 2, Vancouver 1 (OT)Victoria 2, Kelowna 1Seattle 5, Lethbridge 4 (OT)Medicine Hat 5, Calgary 2Prince Geo...
Jan 04, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Mustangs get first win of 2020 against rival Hawks
It's a new year and maybe a new Melfort Mustangs, at least when they visit Centennial Arena in Nipawin, otherwise known as "The Cage".After only scoring one goal in their previous three meetings again...
Jan 04, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Democrat Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race
AUSTIN, Texas - Former Obama housing secretary Julin Castro, the only Latino in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, ended his campaign Thursday after a yearlong run in which he pushed his r...
Jan 04, 2020