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Dallas Stars fire head coach Jim Montgomery, citing "unprofessional conduct"
DALLAS - The Dallas Stars have fired head coach Jim Montgomery, citing "unprofessional conduct." Rick Bowness, who has served as an assistant coach since June 2018, was named interim head coach. ...
Dec 10, 2019
Judge rules for Exxon Mobil in suit over climate regulations
NEW YORK - Exxon Mobil prevailed Tuesday in a lawsuit accusing the energy giant of downplaying the toll that climate change regulations could take on its business, with a judge saying the state attorn...
Dec 10, 2019
Merriam-Webster declares 'they' its 2019 word of the year
NEW YORK - A common but increasingly mighty and very busy little word, "they," has an accolade all its own. The language mavens at Merriam-Webster have declared the personal pronoun their word of the ...
Dec 10, 2019
NewsAlert: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces agreement on North American trade pact
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces agreement on North American trade pact. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is in Mexico today to finalize the amended deal. More ...
Dec 10, 2019
6 dead from New Zealand volcano as helpers describe horror
WHAKATANE, New Zealand - Survivors of a powerful volcanic eruption in New Zealand ran into the sea to escape the scalding steam and ash and emerged covered in burns, say those who first helped them. T...
Dec 10, 2019
The Associated Press picks the top moments on TV from 2019
NEW YORK - Many have noticed how fragmented our TV viewing is, with multiple competing streaming services and dozens of channels pulling us in different directions. But the year also saw some jaw-drop...
Dec 10, 2019
Snowfall warning issued for northern Peace Country
Many municipalities to the north of Grande Prairie have been placed under a snowfall warning by Environment Canada.Those include Birch Hills, Saddle Hills and Clear Hills County and the communities th...
Dec 10, 2019
Bill Cosby loses appeal of sex assault conviction
A Pennsylvania appeals court has rejected Bill Cosby's bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction. The ruling Monday was being closely watched as Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted i...
Dec 10, 2019
Authorities: Someone illegally shot Luke Bryan's red stag
COLUMBIA, Tenn. - An exotic red stag owned by country music singer Luke Bryan was shot and killed on his private property outside of Nashville last week, Tennessee wildlife officials confirmed. Invest...
Dec 10, 2019
Charges laid in stabbing of 16-year-old in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Five people have been charged following a stabbing in Lethbridge last week.On Thursday, December 5 at around 11:30 p.m., police say a resident heard "a commotion" in the alley along t...
Dec 10, 2019 LPS Inspector Pete Christos speaking to media about the incident. (Lethbridge News Now)