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Man guilty of killing 2 who tried to stop his slurs on train
PORTLAND, Ore. - A man accused of fatally stabbing two people who prosecutors say tried to stop his racist tirade against two young black women on a Portland, Oregon, commuter train was convicted of m...
Feb 21, 2020

Trump taps loyalist Grenell as nation's top intel official
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced that Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, will become acting director of national intelligence, a move that puts a staunch Trump ally in charg...
Feb 21, 2020

German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people
HANAU, Germany - A German who shot and killed nine people of foreign background in a rampage that began at a hookah bar frequented by immigrants had posted an online rant calling for the "complete ext...
Feb 21, 2020

Beilein resigns as coach, says emotional goodbye to Cavs
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - John Beilein stood in front of the Cavaliers and emotionally explained why he's leaving. This was goodbye. But even on his way out, the admired coach gave his players one last les...
Feb 21, 2020

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 21, 2020

Teeing up for tax season
Tax season is here.If you haven't already received your T4 forms from your employer, they should be provided by the end of February. For those who receive investment income, those forms should be rece...
Feb 21, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Top judge says judiciary must decide what training judges need
OTTAWA - Canada's top judge says the judiciary must be free to decide what training and education judges need to do their jobs well. Richard Wagner, chief justice of the Supreme Court, ...
Feb 21, 2020

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime heading to semifinals at Open 13 tourney
MARSEILLE, France - Felix Auger-Aliassime is the last Canadian standing at the Open 13 Provence tennis tournament after preventing the country from going winless in three quarterfinal matches Fri...
Feb 21, 2020

Picketing, pigeons, politics: Scenes from the Nevada caucus
LAS VEGAS - Candidates have hustled past smoky bars and slot machines to ask for votes in the back of the house of flashy casinos. They've made their pitches over plates of tamales, tacos and soul foo...
Feb 21, 2020

Premier Scott Moe thanks Cox, talks about hot topic issues during visit to the Battlefords
Premier Scott Moe visited the Battlefords Friday to visit MLA Herb Cox and community leaders on his current provincial tour.Moe said his tour has allowed him to engage with many municipalities and com...
Feb 21, 2020 Outgoing Battlefords MLA Herb Cox, left, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe shown during Moe's visit to North Battleford Friday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)