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Jussie Smollett to make 1st court appearance on new charges
CHICAGO - Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett is due to make an initial court appearance Monday on a new set of charges alleging that he lied to police about being targeted in a racist and homophobi...
Feb 24, 2020

Emergency goaltender's mom makes emotional US TV appearance with son
The mother of Carolina Hurricanes emergency goalie David Ayres brought her son to tears during a television appearance with him. On NBC's "Today," Ayres's mother, Mary, came on a video link to ex...
Feb 24, 2020

Humbolt RCMP investigating two break and enters in Bruno area
Two separate incidents in the Bruno area are being investigated by Humboldt RCMP.In a release, RCMP said between Thursday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 22, a quonset off of highway 670 south of Bruno wa...
Feb 24, 2020 (file photo/northeastNOW staff)

Auschwitz Museum upset at scene in Amazon series "Hunters"
WARSAW, Poland - The museum of the Nazi German Auschwitz death camp is objecting to a scene in a new Amazon TV series that shows a murderous game of human chess being played there, insisting that no s...
Feb 24, 2020

The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline demonstrators
Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia (All times Eastern): 8:53 a.m. ET Police are beginning to take action to enforce an injunction...
Feb 24, 2020

Rail blockade by Tyendinaga Mohawk remains after police deadline passes
TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police and CN Rail reportedly gave protesters until midnight Sunday to clear a rail blockade on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, or face an investiga...
Feb 24, 2020

South Sudan's rivals form unity government meant to end war
JUBA, South Sudan - South Sudan opened a new chapter in its fragile emergence from civil war Saturday as rival leaders formed a coalition government that many observers prayed would last this time aro...
Feb 24, 2020

B. Smith, model turned lifestyle guru, dead at 70
NEW YORK - Barbara "B." Smith, one of the nation's top black models who went on to open restaurants, launch a successful home products line and write cookbooks, has died at her Long Island home at age...
Feb 24, 2020

China postpones key political meetings because of virus
BEIJING - China announced Monday it has postponed its most important political meetings of the year because of the outbreak of the new virus, a significant step for an authoritarian government that ha...
Feb 24, 2020

Italy tries to contain virus as neighbours fear its spread
CODOGNO, Italy - Police manned checkpoints around quarantined towns in Italy's north on Monday as authorities sought to contain cases of COVID-19 virus that have made Italy the focal point of the outb...
Feb 24, 2020