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Parrot wins X Games snowboard slopestyle event, McMorris takes silver
OSLO - Max Parrot won the gold medal while Mark McMorris took silver in men's snowboard slopestyle Sunday at the Norway Winter X Games. It was the second medal of the X Games stop for the Canadian sno...
Mar 10, 2020
Skating Club Annual Ice Show
Prince Albert Skating Club will be holding their annual Ice Show March 15th at 2:00pm at the Art Hauser Arena. This year's theme is Broadway Musical on Ice. The event allows each class, from Pre-schoo...
Mar 10, 2020
Glenn Greenwald writing book on Brazilian politics
NEW YORK - Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald is working on a book about his reporting on corruption in Brazilian politics that led to threats of retaliation from the government of President Jai...
Mar 10, 2020
Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life
LONDON - It's definitely a farewell. But will it be fond? Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfil their final royal commitment when they appear Monday at the annual Commo...
Mar 10, 2020
ISU issues strict requirements for attending world figure skating champs
The International Skating Union sent out strict requirements for attending next week's world figure skating championships in Montreal amid the threat of the novel coronavirus. Media, officials, skater...
Mar 10, 2020
Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest but some improvise
NEW YORK - Purim is traditionally one of the most joyous Jewish holidays, but some celebrations in Israel and hard-hit parts of the United States are being scaled back or cancelled due to the coronavi...
Mar 10, 2020
Patient No. 1 is out of ICU as virus pushes Italy to brink
ROME - Italian doctors celebrated one small victory in their battle against the coronavirus after a 38-year-old man was moved out of intensive care for the first time since he tested positive Feb. 21 ...
Mar 10, 2020
US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders' feud
KABUL - The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also praising Afghan President Ashra...
Mar 10, 2020
Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus
LONDON - A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant i...
Mar 10, 2020
'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' to tape, sans audiences
LOS ANGELES - "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" will tape without studio audiences in response to the ongoing virus outbreak. A person close to the shows tells The Associated Press Monday that the mo...
Mar 10, 2020
