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WNBA's Griner heads back to Russian court after guilty plea
MOSCOW (AP) - American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court Thursday to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges. ...
Jul 14, 2022
LEADING OFF: Royals down 10 unvaccinated players in Toronto
A look at what's happening around baseball today: ___ 10 DOWN FOR TORONTO The Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian rest...
Jul 14, 2022
Biden says US won't wait 'forever' for Iran on nuclear deal
JERUSALEM (AP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States is "not going to wait forever" for Iran to rejoin a dormant nuclear deal, a day after saying he'd be willing to use force as a...
Jul 14, 2022
Iranian gets life in prison in Sweden for 1980s crimes
STOCKHOLM (AP) - An Iranian citizen was Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Swedish court after being convicted of committing grave war crimes and murder during the final phase of the Iran-Ir...
Jul 14, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Rural communities being left in the dark on connectivity issue
RURAL CONNECTIVITY is the pits. On that score, Kamloops-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo is absolutely correct.Caputo has fired off a letter to Telus asking what can be done to improve the situation. He points...
Jul 14, 2022
Officials: Russian strike kills 17 people in central Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian missiles that struck a city in central Ukraine killed 17 people and wounding about 90 more Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said. The country's president called the attack ...
Jul 14, 2022
Japan PM blames police for death of former leader Shinzo Abe
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed inadequate police security for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while giving an outdoor campaign speech. Abe, o...
Jul 14, 2022
UK police open inquiry into Farah trafficking revelations
LONDON (AP) - London's Metropolitan Police Service has opened an investigation into four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah's revealed that he was trafficked to the U.K. as a child. The inquiry comes afte...
Jul 14, 2022
UK police open inquiry into Farah trafficking revelations
LONDON (AP) - London's Metropolitan Police Service has opened an investigation into four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah's revealed that he was trafficked to the U.K. as a child. The inquiry comes afte...
Jul 14, 2022
Ending forced sterilization, BoC gov. speaks after rate hike: In The News for July 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 14 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 14, 2022
