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Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes early Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since the 2014 war took on many hallm...
May 12, 2021
Indigenous leaders call for clarity, investigation into RCMP after B.C. shooting
PORT ALBION, B.C. - Indigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of Mounties on Vancouver Island after two members of a small First Nation were shot by police in the last three...
May 12, 2021
Wheeler has two goals, two assists as Winnipeg Jets clinch third in North Division
WINNIPEG - Captain Blake Wheeler had two goals and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-0 on Tuesday night to clinch third spot in the North Division standings. Winnipeg (...
May 11, 2021
Guerrero homers, Blue Jays rally past indecisive Braves 5-3
ATLANTA (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero homered and drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of Atlanta's indecisive fielding in the eighth inning, rallying past the Braves 5-3 Tuesday ni...
May 11, 2021
Met Opera strikes deal with chorus ahead of restart
NEW YORK (AP) - The Metropolitan Opera reached a tentative agreement Tuesday on a four-year contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists, one of three major labor deals needed for the New York ...
May 11, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 11, Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 340,259 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,597,9...
May 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. There are 1,299,572 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,299,572 confirmed cases (78,039 active,...
May 11, 2021
Liz Cheney says Trump and GOP backers threaten democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) - A combative Rep. Liz Cheney lashed out at leaders of her own Republican Party late Tuesday, accusing former President Donald Trump and his GOP supporters of following a path that wou...
May 11, 2021
TFC signs veteran forward Dom Dwyer, waives former first-round pick Griffin Dorsey
Toronto FC added experience up front Tuesday, signing veteran forward Dom Dwyer through 2022. The 30-year-old Dwyer, who entered MLS in 2013, has 83 career regular-season and playoff goals in 204 game...
May 11, 2021
Dua Lipa wins big at Brits, urges health worker pay raise
LONDON (AP) - British singer Dua Lipa called for a "fair" pay raise for U.K. health workers as she was named a double winner at the Brit Awards in London on Tuesday night. An audience of 4,000 witness...
May 11, 2021
