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Biden and Lula urge Venezuelan authorities to release detailed presidential election voting data
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva on Tuesday jointly called on Venezuela's government to release detailed voting data from the preside...
Jul 30, 2024
Guardians finalizing deal to acquire right-hander Alex Cobb, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Guardians are finalizing a trade with the San Francisco Giants to acquire right-hander Alex Cobb, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press on Tuesday. ...
Jul 30, 2024
Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democrat attacks and Trump criticism
NEW YORK (AP) - The director of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down, a spokesperson for the think tank confirmed Tuesday. H...
Jul 30, 2024
More Listeria infections reported amid outbreak linked to plant-based milk recall
The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting six additional cases of listeriosis linked to a national recall of plant-based milk beverages. The agency says a total of 18 cases have now been confirm...
Jul 30, 2024
Calgary Flames re-sign RFA goaltender Dustin Wolf to two-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed restricted free agent goaltender Dustin Wolf to a two-year, US$1.7-million contract Tuesday. The deal is worth $850,000 annually, but is a two-way agreement in the ...
Jul 30, 2024
BC MLA Teresa Wat says quitting BC United and joining B.C. Conservatives to beat NDP
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Teresa Wat says quitting the Opposition BC United Party to join John Rustad's British Columbia Conservatives is the only path available for a free-enterprise coali...
Jul 30, 2024
Privy Council to continue anti-racism efforts, clerk says after report release
OTTAWA - The head of the federal public service says he is personally committed to "continuous action" to address racism and discrimination in the workplace, following the public release of an interna...
Jul 30, 2024
Alice Munro's husband declined to address court after guilty plea, transcript shows
Alice Munro's husband declined to address the courtroom after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting the author's daughter but it was noted that he'd donated $10,000 to a program for abuse victims, a ...
Jul 30, 2024
Yankees acquire Mark Leiter Jr. from Cubs, adding reliever known for strikeouts
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The New York Yankees acquired right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. from the Cubs on Tuesday to bolster their bullpen, sending right-hander Jack Neely and infielder Ben Cowles to Chicago. L...
Jul 30, 2024
Canadian women's hockey great Vicky Sunohara to lead under-18 program in 2024-25
CALGARY - Canadian hockey legend Vicky Sunohara will coach the country's women's under-18 program this season. The Toronto product won two Olympic gold medals and seven world championships as a player...
Jul 30, 2024
