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Refugee who sheltered Snowden hopes others who helped can join her in Canada
TORONTO - A newly arrived refugee who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong pleaded with Canadian officials on Tuesday to grant asylum to others who assisted the American fugit...
Mar 28, 2019
Geotechnical work on pedestrian bridges expected to start
Work is progressing on the city's plans to replace eight pedestrian bridges in Prince Albert.City council has endorsed a plan to have an engineering firm begin work on the planning, design, tender and...
Mar 28, 2019 The city is hoping to begin geotechnical work on eight pedestrian bridges across the city this spring. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
$768M Powerball winner bought ticket in Milwaukee suburb
NEW BERLIN, Wis. - A single ticket that matched all six Powerball numbers to win an estimated $768.4 million - the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history - was sold in a Milwaukee suburb, Wisco...
Mar 28, 2019
Icelandic budget airline WOW Air ceases operations
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Icelandic budget airline WOW Air ceased operations on Thursday, stranding passengers across two continents. In a statement on its website the airline, which had earlier suspended ...
Mar 28, 2019
Woman details alleged 2003 abuse by R. Kelly in TV interview
CHICAGO - A woman is publicly accusing R&B singer R. Kelly of sexually abusing her in 2003 while she worked as his hairdresser. Lanita Carter says in an interview aired Thursday on "CBS This Morni...
Mar 28, 2019
Trump calls on FBI, DOJ to review Jussie Smollett case
CHICAGO - President Donald Trump is calling on the FBI and Department of Justice to review the case of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago. Prosecutors offered little explanation and infuriated ...
Mar 28, 2019
10 dead after blast outside restaurant in Somalia's capital
NAIROBI, Kenya - An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a busy restaurant in Somalia's capital, killing at least 10 people, police said Thursday. Capt. Mohamed Hussein told The Associated Press...
Mar 28, 2019
Pope explains reluctant ring kiss: Fear of spreading germs
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has set the record straight about why he pulled his hand away when throngs of people lined up this week to kiss his ring: for fear of spreading germs. Vatican spokesman Ale...
Mar 28, 2019
What's an NCAA Tournament unit worth? Millions. Here's how
The upstart run for Loyola Chicago making the Final Four last year delivered more than just excitement for fans of Sister Jean and the Ramblers. Loyola's run will be worth at least $8.45 million to th...
Mar 28, 2019
UK government defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit
LONDON - British lawmakers were preparing to blow open the Brexit process and put a host of rejected options back on the table - including keeping the U.K. close to the European Union or even remainin...
Mar 28, 2019
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