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Police officer in 'I can't breathe' death won't be charged
NEW YORK - After years of silence, federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a bl...
Jul 18, 2019
Trudeau, Tusk open talks at EU summit on Canada-EU trade agreement
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Donald Tusk have begun their formal talks that will centre on the comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union....
Jul 18, 2019
Trump slams 4 congresswomen; crowd chants, 'Send her back!'
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Going after four Democratic congresswomen one by one, a combative President Donald Trump turned his campaign rally into an extended dissection of the liberal views of the women of c...
Jul 18, 2019
Mnuchin: Negotiators agree on core elements of budget deal
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (mih-NOO'-shin) says budget and debt negotiators have reached an agreement on the core elements of a deal to increase the government's borrowing cap and ...
Jul 18, 2019
ROTHENBURGER: Trump's latest racist tweets are absurd, disgusting
THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS Canada is better at than the U.S. Our air is cleaner, our money is prettier, our comedians are funnier, our health care is better.But, thanks to Donald Trump, nobody can scre...
Jul 18, 2019 Image Credit: The Associated Press
Fagundez, Gil, Bunbury in 8-minutes stretch for Revolution
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Diego Fagundez, Carles Gil and Teal Bunbury scored during a late eight-minute stretch and the New England Revolution beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0 on Wednesday night. New Englan...
Jul 18, 2019
Slovakia to MLB draft: Canadian resident Macko takes unconventional road to pros
Seattle Mariners prospect Adam Macko didn't lack confidence when he shared his lofty goals on his first day at the Vauxhall Baseball Academy three years ago. The Slovakian-born left-han...
Jul 18, 2019
EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm for 'predatory pricing'
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Thursday fined U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm $271 million, accusing it of "predatory pricing" to drive a competitor out of the market. EU Antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Ve...
Jul 18, 2019
Iran state TV: Iranian forces seize foreign oil tanker, crew
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's state TV says Revolutionary Guard forces have seized a foreign tanker with 12 crew accused of smuggling oil. The seizure comes as tensions mount between the United States and Ira...
Jul 18, 2019
'Game of Thrones' reigns with record 32 Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES - HBO's "Game of Thrones" slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix, the streaming service...
Jul 18, 2019
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