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UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sex assault
LONDON - The chair of Britain's Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival's curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance m...
Oct 19, 2020
'Clouds' by teen who died of cancer hits No. 1 on iTunes
MINNEAPOLIS - Seven years after his death to cancer at age 18, a Minnesota singer-songwriter has returned to the top of the iTunes chart with his inspirational tune "Clouds." The Star Tribune reports ...
Oct 19, 2020
Liam Neeson's 'Honest Thief' notches No. 1 at box office
LOS ANGELES - Liam Neeson's thriller "Honest Thief" stole the top spot at the box office in yet another quiet weekend of moviegoing. The Open Roads Films movie brought in $3.7 million in North America...
Oct 19, 2020
'First guys out:' western Canadian air tanker fleet busy despite drop in wildfires
RED DEER, Alta. - A family-run company providing air-tanker support to control menacing wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Yukon is a little less busy these days, but it has nothing ...
Oct 19, 2020
L.A. Galaxy snap extended losing skid with 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps
LOS ANGELES - Coach Marc Dos Santos feels that an "incredible mistake" by the referee changed the game for his Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night. The L.A. Galaxy beat the 'Caps 1-0 thanks to a...
Oct 19, 2020
Pablo Piatti scores late to lift Toronto FC to 1-0 win over Atlanta United
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Pablo Piatti scored in the 89th minute to lift Toronto FC to a 1-0 win over Atlanta United on Sunday night, extending its undefeated MLS run to nine games.Substitute Richie Lary...
Oct 18, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps finalize transfer of Serbian centre back Ranko Veselinovic
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have made Serbian centre back Ranko Veselinovic a member of the club long term. In February, the 'Caps brought in the 21-year-old on loan from his hometown cl...
Oct 18, 2020
Steelers stay perfect, blow out Mayfield, Browns 38-7
PITTSBURGH - One by one the dominos toppled. The NFL's best running game fell first. The passing game came next, quickly followed by the optimism that somehow things would be different for the Clevela...
Oct 18, 2020
Jason Kokrak wins CJ Cup to get PGA Tour title in 233rd try
LAS VEGAS - In his 10th season, in his 233rd tournament, Jason Kokrak can finally call himself a PGA Tour winner. Kokrak earned every bit of it Sunday in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. He matched the bes...
Oct 18, 2020
Rosthern Hospital closed temporarily following COVID-19 case
UPDATE: As of 8 a.m. this morning, services have resumed at the Rosthern Hospital, which include emergency and outpatient services.-Those looking for emergency services in the Rosthern area won't be a...
Oct 18, 2020
