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Turkey to reopen its embassy in Syria for the first time since 2012 in wake of Assad's fall
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that Turkey's Embassy in Syria's capital of Damascus will reopen on Saturday, for the first time since 2012. In an interview with Turkey...
Dec 13, 2024
Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine
Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to prote...
Dec 13, 2024
Cubs acquiring All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in trade with the Astros, AP source says
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs are acquiring All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros, paying a big price for one of baseball's best hitters, a person familiar with the situ...
Dec 13, 2024
Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris fined US$2K for diving
NEW YORK - The NHL fined Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris US$2,000 for a second case of diving/embellishment on Friday. The league said it gave Norris a warning after he embellished during a game a...
Dec 13, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps owners put Major League Soccer club up for sale
VANCOUVER - The owners of the Vancouver Whitecaps are putting the Major League Soccer team up for sale. The ownership group - Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Nash - announced the new...
Dec 13, 2024
Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the upcoming fall economic statement on Monday will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian pension funds from owning more than 30 per cent of the voti...
Dec 13, 2024
Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills by telemedicine
Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine. The lawsuit was filed in Collin County, Texas, by the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday...
Dec 13, 2024
B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement
VICTORIA - British Columbia's NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together on a set of shared priorities. A statement from Premier David Eby's offic...
Dec 13, 2024
Over $20,000, gun, and cocaine seized from East Flat home
A 46-year-old Prince Albert man is facing charges of trafficking in cocaine along with having proceeds of crime over $5,000 following a traffic stop on 15 Street East on Thursday. Prince Albert Police...
Dec 13, 2024
American released from Syrian prison is flown out of the country, a US official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military has transported out of Syria an American who had disappeared seven months ago into former President Bashar Assad's notorious prison system and was among the thousan...
Dec 13, 2024
