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Hank Aaron, civil rights leaders get vaccinated in Georgia
ATLANTA - Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan got vaccinated against COVID...
Jan 05, 2021
Trump to speak at DC rally as Congress meets on election
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will personally address a gathering of his supporters in Washington Wednesday as he seeks to rally populist support for his last-ditch efforts to overturn his loss ...
Jan 05, 2021
Trump administration scales back wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Trump administration on Tuesday finalized changes that weaken the government's enforcement powers under a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species, brushing asi...
Jan 05, 2021
Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and 'Sheena' star, dead at 65
NEW YORK - Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in "A View to a Kill" and appeared in the sitcom "That '70s Show," has died, several hours after she was mistakenly declared dead by her publicist a...
Jan 05, 2021
US stocks recoup some losses after sharp slide to start 2021
Stocks are broadly higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday, regaining their footing a day after suffering their worst loss in months amid the worsening pandemic and potentially market-movin...
Jan 05, 2021
Voter voices: Georgians weigh in on crucial Senate runoffs
ATLANTA - Voters across Georgia cast their ballots Tuesday to decide which party will control the U.S. Senate. The election has dominated the airwaves in the state for weeks and both sides have launch...
Jan 05, 2021
Khashoggi doc, too explosive for streaming, debuts on-demand
NEW YORK - Even before "The Dissident" made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, director Bryan Fogel had a sense that his explosive Jamal Khashoggi documentary was going to be a tough sell. Th...
Jan 05, 2021
Tokyo Olympic postponement has worked in Anicka Newell's favour
TORONTO - Anicka Newell knew before her back hit the mat. The 27-year-old won the Expo Explosion pole vault meet in Belton, Texas last weekend, but far bigger than the victory was her winning height o...
Jan 05, 2021
Formal procession for Calgary police officer killed in the line of duty
CALGARY - Civilians and first responders lined a major Calgary thoroughfare to watch as police vehicles escorted the remains of a fallen comrade across the city in a formal procession. Calgary police ...
Jan 05, 2021
2021 Snowarama to be held throughout province this year
Snowmobilers across the province will have an opportunity to hit the trails for a good cause next month, at the 44th Annual Snowarama in support of Easter Seals. Traditionally the event has been held ...
Jan 05, 2021
