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Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty
A white man charged with cyberstalking and making racist online threats against a black activist in Virginia is expected to plead guilty next month, according to court records and a spokesman for fede...
Feb 23, 2020
Kyle Okposo scores 2 in Sabres' 2-1 win over Winnipeg Jets
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kyle Okposo enjoyed his first two-goal game in 23 months, and the Buffalo Sabres continued their late-season playoff push with a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Okposo scored...
Feb 23, 2020
Picketing, pigeons, politics: Scenes from the Nevada caucus
LAS VEGAS - Candidates have hustled past tourists and slot machines to ask housekeepers and cooks for their votes in the back of flashy casinos. They've made their pitches over plates of tamales, taco...
Feb 23, 2020
Alberta and two First Nations make deal for proposed oilsands mine
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has struck deals with two northern Alberta First Nations over a proposed open-pit oilsands mine that's awaiting Ottawa's approval. The Mikisew Cree and Athabasca Chip...
Feb 23, 2020
Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts
LOS ANGELES - Wells Fargo agreed Friday to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accoun...
Feb 23, 2020
Northern Ontario's McCarville claims Tournament of Hearts playoff berth
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Protective of their curl-life balance, Krista McCarville and her Northern Ontario team build their season around peaking for the national championship. The Fort William Curling Club...
Feb 23, 2020
Parent pleads guilty in college admissions scheme
BOSTON - A woman charged in the college admissions scandal pleaded guilty Friday to paying $400,000 to get her son into the University of California, Los Angeles, as a fake soccer recruit. Xiaoning Su...
Feb 23, 2020
Bloomberg : 3 women can be released on non-disclosure deals
WASHINGTON - Mike Bloomberg said Friday he'd free three women from confidentiality agreements that bar them from speaking publicly about sexual harassment or discrimination suits filed against him ove...
Feb 23, 2020
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid set to return from injury vs Kings
LOS ANGELES - Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid will return to the lineup Sunday night against the Los Angeles Kings. The Oilers captain has missed six games since suffering a quadriceps i...
Feb 23, 2020
Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts
NEW YORK - The jury in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial indicated Friday that it is deadlocked on the most serious charges, but the judge told the panel it must keep working. In a note to the judge late ...
Feb 23, 2020