Category Archives: Canadian Press

'Dukes of Hazzard' star charged with assaulting girl, 16
WALTHAM, Mass. - A former star of the 1980s television show “The Dukes of Hazzard” who’s accused of groping a female cast member of a musical he was supposed to appear in now faces c...
Sep 27, 2017

Recovering Congressman Steve Scalise talks to CBS
NEW YORK - CBS says “60 Minutes” has landed the first television interview with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise since he was shot at a congressional baseball team practice in June. The n...
Sep 27, 2017
US durable goods orders up 1.7 per cent in August
WASHINGTON - Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose a modest 1.7 per cent in August, reflecting a rebound in the volatile aircraft sector. A gauge of business investment was up for a second m...
Sep 27, 2017

Velcro's video implores consumers to say 'hook and loop'
CONCORD, N.H. - Lots of pop songs have hooks. This one has loops, too. Velcro Cos. this week released a music video with a message it hopes will stick as well as its products: “Don’t Say V...
Sep 27, 2017

Debra Messing regrets going on Megyn Kelly's new show
NEW YORK - “Will & Grace” star Debra Messing says she regrets her appearance on Megyn Kelly’s new NBC daytime show. Messing made her comments while responding to an Instagram fol...
Sep 27, 2017
Trump vows to 'fix the mess' as US targets North Korea banks
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump vowed to “fix the mess” over North Korea’s nuclear program but warned any U.S. military attack would be “devastating.” The tough talk ...
Sep 27, 2017

NY village takes the choking out of its official seal
WHITESBORO, N.Y. - An upstate New York village that drew widespread scrutiny last year for an official seal that appeared to depict a white settler throttling a Native American has come out with a new...
Sep 27, 2017

Interpol approves Palestinian membership, angering Israel
PARIS - International police agency Interpol voted Wednesday to include Palestine as a member state, in a new boost to Palestinian efforts for international recognition and influence amid long-stalled...
Sep 27, 2017
Man accused of vandalizing mosque pleads guilty to charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man accused of writing anti-Muslim comments on an Ohio mosque has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of desecrating a place of worship and misdemeanour charges of ethnic intimidation...
Sep 27, 2017
Police officer avoids stinky situation during skunk rescue
YORK, Maine - A Maine police officer put his nose in harm’s way during a wildlife rescue. York Police Department officer David McKinnon came upon a skunk with its head stuck inside a cup while o...
Sep 27, 2017