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Judge refuses request to acquit Chauvin in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS - The judge at Derek Chauvin's murder trial Wednesday turned down a defence request to acquit the former officer in George Floyd's death, rejecting claims that prosecutors failed to prove ...
Apr 14, 2021
Merritt budget nearly finalized
MERRITT - The adoption of the 2021 municipal budget in Merritt is fast approaching, as City staff are proposing to have final reading on the bylaw at the May 11 council meeting.On Tuesday night (April...
Apr 14, 2021
Toronto FC shifts venue for Leon rematch after CONCACAF objection to original site
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Toronto FC's rematch with Mexico's Club Leon in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League has been shifted to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Wednesday evening's game - ...
Apr 14, 2021
Historic church rebuild nears completion
MERRITT - A project to rebuild an historic church in Merritt is moving along well and, depending on COVID restrictions, is hoping to have the reopening celebrations in June. The Murray Church, once on...
Apr 14, 2021
EU throws weight behind Pfizer-BioNTech and new technology
BRUSSELS - In a stinging rebuke to pharma giant AstraZeneca Wednesday, the European Union announced plans to negotiate a massive contract extension for Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine insisting the...
Apr 14, 2021
'The Bachelor' star Colton Underwood comes out as gay
Colton Underwood, the former football tight end who found fame on "The Bachelor" has revealed that he is gay. "I've ran from myself for a long time. I've hated myself for a long time," Underwood told ...
Apr 14, 2021
AP source: Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison
NEW YORK - Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died early Wednesday in a federal prison, a person familiar with the matter told The As...
Apr 14, 2021
The gonzo art of writing for 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'
NEW YORK - Screenplay writing, usually a fairly solitary, uneventful process, is more of a full-contact sport for a movie like "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." Work for the nine Oscar-nominated writers o...
Apr 14, 2021
Rapper Mystikal breaks silence on dropped rape charge
NEW YORK - After spending more than four years under the "bad dream" of rape and kidnapping charges that were recently dismissed, rapper Mystikal says he wants to shed the sexually-charged songs of hi...
Apr 14, 2021
Nielsen, networks clash on stats showing fewer viewers
NEW YORK - People have been stuck at home for a year due to COVID-19 restrictions, with movie theatres closed, concert venues closed, restaurants closed, sports attendance restricted - yet television ...
Apr 14, 2021
