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Colombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region wracked by rebel combat
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela wracked in recent days by a deadly turf wa...
Jan 24, 2025
FBI arrests a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of Vermont Border Patrol agent
The FBI said Friday that it arrested a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont earlier this week. Teresa Youngblut, 21, was charged in Monday's killing of...
Jan 24, 2025
World Curling permits firmer foam broom heads despite elite curlers' concerns
PERTH - The World Curling Federation says it won't remove approved broom heads from competition despite recent concerns among elite curlers about foam firmness changing the trajectory of stones. The w...
Jan 24, 2025
Harris left off Team Einarson's 2025 Canadian women's curling championship roster
Four-time Canadian champion Kerri Einarson is sticking with her current lineup for the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts despite the reinstatement of lead Briane Harris. Her team announced its li...
Jan 24, 2025
FBI arrests a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of Vermont Border Patrol agent
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The FBI said Friday that it arrested a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont. Teresa Youngblut, 21, was charged in Monday's killi...
Jan 24, 2025
Former chief trade negotiator says Alberta undermining Canada in U.S. tariff talks
OTTAWA - Ottawa's former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Alberta is undermining Canada's attempts to prevent the U.S. from levying damaging tariffs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rallied...
Jan 24, 2025
42-year-old woman killed, son arrested in Montreal's first homicide of the year
MONTREAL - A 42-year-old woman is dead and her 21-year-old son has been arrested in what Montreal police say is the city's first murder of the year. Police spokesperson Mariane Allaire Morin says a 91...
Jan 24, 2025
Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while visiting North Carolina
FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump said he was considering "getting rid of FEMA" as he visited hurricane-battered North Carolina on Friday during the first trip of his second term. The comme...
Jan 24, 2025
London court clears way to extradite US mother accused of killing 2 of her children in Colorado
LONDON (AP) - A London judge on Friday rejected a U.S. mother's challenge to her extradition to face murder charges in Colorado in the deaths of two of her young children. The ruling by Judge John Zan...
Jan 24, 2025
Quebec man sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison for selling fake Xanax on dark web
A Quebec man has been sentenced to 30 years in United States federal prison for his role in an international drug ring that imported millions of fake Xanax pills into that country. The U.S. Drug Enfor...
Jan 24, 2025
