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In Georgia, Loeffler again refuses to say Trump lost
ATLANTA - Sen. Kelly Loeffler repeatedly refused to acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost reelection in November, as she debated her Democratic opponent, Rev. Raphael Warnock, ahead of twin Geo...
Dec 07, 2020
Egypt's El-Sissi pays state visit to France; activists angry
PARIS - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was meeting Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron for talks on fighting terrorism, the conflict in Libya and other regional issues as part of a ...
Dec 07, 2020
Asia Today: South Korean minister warns of virus 'war zone'
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's health minister said Monday that the Seoul metropolitan area is now a "COVID-19 war zone," as the country reported another 615 new infections and the virus ap...
Dec 07, 2020
Psychiatrist to testify for sixth day at Toronto van attack trial
TORONTO - A psychiatrist retained by the defence will testify for a sixth straight day at the trial for the man who killed 10 people while driving a van down a Toronto sidewalk. Dr. Alexander Westphal...
Dec 07, 2020
Meng's lawyers fight on against extradition as reports swirl of proposed plea deal
VANCOUVER - The legal fight against extradition to the United States for Meng Wanzhou is back on in a Vancouver court amid a report that the American Justice Department is discussing a deal in the cas...
Dec 07, 2020
Biden picks Calif. AG to be first Latino health secretary
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his ...
Dec 06, 2020
Duvernay-Tardif among five activist athletes named "Sportsperson of the Year" by SI
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif's busy 2020 has included a Super Bowl victory, working on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to school. He can now add another accolade to his resume. The 29-...
Dec 06, 2020
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. The president confirmed in a Sunday afternoon tweet that the former New York mayor had...
Dec 06, 2020
Grande Prairie records fifth death from COVID-19
One more person has died in the City of Grande Prairie from COVID-19. Alberta Health says the person who died was a woman in her 90's and is linked to the Grande Prairie Care Centre. That marks five d...
Dec 06, 2020
With so much on the line, Raptors guard VanVleet plans to hold teammates accountable
Fred VanVleet doesn't believe any of his teammates will recklessly flaunt COVID-19 protocols. But he'll do his part to hold the rest of the Raptors accountable. Toronto held its first full practice at...
Dec 06, 2020