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Sen. Joe Manchin, an independent of West Virginia, urges Biden to withdraw from race
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat turned independent, urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to drop his reelection bid and focus on the remaining months of his presidency. "I came to the de...
Jul 21, 2024
Saddle Hills County to begin sidewalk construction at Ksituan Water Treatment Plant July 22
Saddle Hills County will begin construction of a concrete sidewalk around the Ksituan Water Treatment Plant Monday.During this time the jug fill will be closed, and service outages will be expected.Tr...
Jul 21, 2024
Grande Prairie International Street Performers Festival last day
Sunday is the last day to catch the action in downtown Grande Prairie for the International Street Performers Festival. Grounds gathered on 100 Aveune on Saturday afternoon to take in talent from acro...
Jul 21, 2024
China and the Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes at fiercely disputed shoal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, two Philippine officials said Sunday. ...
Jul 21, 2024
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest killed scores
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh's top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, in a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide u...
Jul 21, 2024
Dynamo finds a way to beat, frustrate Whitecaps with late comeback
VANCOUVER - After battling back from a two-goal deficit in the first half, the Vancouver Whitecaps allowed goals nine minutes apart late in the second half in a wild 4-3 setback to the Houston Dynamo ...
Jul 20, 2024
Arike Ogunbowale and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to 117-109 win over U.S. Olympic team
PHOENIX (AP) - Arike Ogunbowale set the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 34 points and Caitlin Clark made the most of her All-Star debut as the WNBA team beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on Saturda...
Jul 20, 2024
Commissioner Engelbert excited about WNBA's new media rights deal
PHOENIX (AP) - The WNBA has the framework in place for a $2.2 billion, 11-year media rights deal as part of the NBA's massive, recently approved deal. WNBA players union executive director Terri Jacks...
Jul 20, 2024
Ticats earn first victory of the season with 27-24 decision over Toronto Argonauts
HAMILTON - James Butler and Destin Talbert scored touchdowns set up by turnovers as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats held on to beat the Toronto Argonauts 27-24 for their first win of the season Saturday night...
Jul 20, 2024
Laryea's goal lifts Toronto FC to 1-0 win over CF Montreal
MONTREAL - Toronto FC took a major step forward in their pursuit of a Major League Soccer playoff position with a 1-0 victory on Saturday over Eastern Conference rival CF Montreal 1-0. Richie Laryea's...
Jul 20, 2024