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Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed ...
Jul 17, 2024
Group in charge of Google's $100M for news outlets lays out its governance model
OTTAWA - The group Google asked to distribute $100 million to news outlets in Canada has publicly released its governance model, which it says focuses on sustainability, equity and innovation within t...
Jul 17, 2024
What's ahead for Canada's first female defence chief? Observers warn of 'glass cliff'
OTTAWA - Canada will make history Thursday when Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan takes over command of the Armed Forces as chief of the defence staff. Carignan, who replaces retiring Gen. Wayne Eyre, is the f...
Jul 17, 2024
Hydroplane driver dies after weekend crash at regatta southwest of Montreal
MONTREAL - A hydroplane racer from Quebec is dead after crashing over the weekend at a regatta southwest of Montreal. Rgates de Valleyfield said today that driver Franois Leroux died after an accident...
Jul 17, 2024
Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says applications are now open for a national transit fund that will include money for existing transit systems so they can expand, improve and modernize. The $3...
Jul 17, 2024
U.S. eases border rules for dogs from Canada as Liberals try to secure exemption
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says he's trying to convince U.S. authorities that Canadian dogs should be allowed to cross the border without restrictions. The Centers for Disease Control is im...
Jul 17, 2024
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply u...
Jul 17, 2024
Cody Johnson sings anthem smoothly at All-Star Game a night after Ingrid Andress' panned rendition
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Country music artist Cody Johnson performed the national anthem without a hitch before the All-Star Game in his home state of Texas, a night after a widely panned performance b...
Jul 17, 2024
Democrats aim to nominate president in first week of August, as some push Biden to quit the race
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party's nominee in the first week of August, as Biden has rebuffed calls from some in his party to quit t...
Jul 17, 2024
Water rescues underway in Arkansas after a new wave of storms across US and Canada
YELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Water rescues were underway Wednesday in Arkansas after a new wave of severe storms that have pummeled a vast swath of the U.S. and Canada, officials said. High winds, tornadoes...
Jul 17, 2024
