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USA shuts out Canada to claim world juniors gold
EDMONTON - The United States derailed the previously undefeated Canadian juggernaut, beating the host squad 2-0 Tuesday to capture the gold medal at the world junior hockey championship.The U.S. playe...
Jan 05, 2021

Kim opens North Korean congress by admitting policy failures
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened his country's first ruling party congress in five years with an admission that past policies had failed and vowed to set new developm...
Jan 05, 2021

No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
KENOSHA, Wis. - A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back in Kenosha, concluding he couldn't disprove the officer's conten...
Jan 05, 2021

Georgia tallies votes as US Senate control hangs in balance
ATLANTA - Georgia officials began counting the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S....
Jan 05, 2021

Bobby Shmurda to be eligible for release in February
DANNEMORA, N.Y. - Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda will be eligible for release from prison next month, the New York State Department of Corrections said on Monday. Shmurda, whose legal name is Ackquille...
Jan 05, 2021

Reports: Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested
HONG KONG - About 50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police on Wednesday under a national security law, following their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year held to...
Jan 05, 2021

Flooding brings new woes to NYC church hard-hit by COVID-19
NEW YORK - A Lutheran church in New York City already reeling from the COVID-19 deaths of more than 60 members of the congregation has suffered a new trauma: Severe flood damage from the rupture of a ...
Jan 05, 2021

Northwest Territories rolls out COVID-19 vaccination plan for its 33 communities
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has released its plan for when residents of its 33 communities will receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The N.W.T. received 7,200 doses last week and administ...
Jan 05, 2021

Shandro, McIver not asking for forgiveness of party, vow to win back trust
EDMONTON - Two Alberta cabinet ministers say they've been getting an earful from constituents about their colleagues jetting off to tropical locales contrary to public-health guidelines and that they'...
Jan 05, 2021

Slave Lake town council calls for resignation of MLA Rehn in open letter
Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pat Rehn is coming under further fire this week, as Slave Lake town council is calling for him to resign as their region's MLA.In an open letter published to the town's website, ...
Jan 05, 2021