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Smollett case focused unwanted attention on Chicago police
CHICAGO - The surprise decision by prosecutors to drop charges against Jussie Smollett angered Chicago's police superintendent and mayor, who said the alleged hoax was costly to investigate and dragge...
Mar 26, 2019
Save The Children: 7 killed in airstrike on Yemen hospital
A hospital in a rural area of northwest Yemen was hit by an airstrike Tuesday killing seven people and wounding eight others, Save the Children said. The international aid organization, which supports...
Mar 26, 2019
Jeremy Lamb buzzer-beater leads Hornets to 115-114 victory over Raptors
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam called it "March Madness." Madness, indeed. Jeremy Lamb banked in a circus buzzer-beater from 48 feet Sunday night to lift the Charlotte Hornets to a jaw-dropping 115-114 win o...
Mar 26, 2019
15 Canadians on cruise ship that was stranded off Norway; one injured
STAVANGER, Norway - Global Affairs Canada says 15 Canadians were on board the Viking Sky cruise ship when it ran into engine trouble off Norway's rough, frigid western coast. In an email statemen...
Mar 26, 2019
Canadian men's soccer squad off to Gold Cup with 4-1 win over French Guiana
VANCOUER, B.C. - Canada's men's soccer team is looking to the future after posting another dominant win on Sunday. The squad beat French Guiana 4-1 in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match in Van...
Mar 26, 2019
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announces retirement
BOSTON - The party's over for Rob Gronkowski. Then again, it might just be getting started. The New England Patriots' fun-loving, touchdown-spiking tight end announced Sunday that he is retiring from ...
Mar 26, 2019
Judge dismisses some of Levine's claims against Met Opera
NEW YORK - A New York judge has dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company last year. Levine was the Met's music or artistic dir...
Mar 26, 2019
Southwest 737 Max makes emergency landing in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max made a safe emergency landing Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, after experiencing an engine problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The crew ...
Mar 26, 2019
Soldier charged after allegations of sexual misconduct
An Edmonton-based soldier has been charged following allegations of sexual misconduct reported in Alberta and British Columbia.National Defence says an investigation began last July into complaints th...
Mar 26, 2019
Cardi B responds to backlash over her drugging, robbing men
LOS ANGELES - Cardi B is trying to clarify herself after a video resurfaced online where the rapper said she drugged and robbed men for money. The Grammy winner posted a statement Tuesday on Instagram...
Mar 26, 2019