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All-Star Tanner Houck limits A's to 2 hits in 6 innings, Red Sox win 7-0
BOSTON (AP) - All-Star pitcher Tanner Houck limited Oakland to two hits in six innings and Connor Wong, Wilyer Abreu and Masataka Yoshida homered to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 7-0 on T...
Jul 11, 2024
Australian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An Australian army private and her husband are accused of spying for Russia in the first charges brought under Australia's sweeping espionage laws enacted in 2018. The Russ...
Jul 11, 2024
Barkerville Heritage Trust keeping close eye on nearby wildfire activity
BARKERVILLE, B.C. - The Barkerville Heritage Trust says an out-of-control wildfire near the popular tourist destination and historic community is concerning. According to information from the BC Wildf...
Jul 11, 2024
Prince Harry honored with Pat Tillman Award for Service at The ESPYS
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prince Harry received the Pat Tillman Award for Service at The ESPYS on Thursday night, and he mentioned the late Army Ranger's mother who had criticized ESPN for honoring the royal...
Jul 11, 2024
Longtime NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Monte Kiffin, the longtime NFL and college assistant coach whose Tampa Bay defenses routinely ranked among the league's best, died Thursday. He was 84. One of the architects of the ...
Jul 11, 2024
Work stoppage averted for Richmond, B.C., boating production workers, machinists
RICHMOND, B.C. - A union representing 320 production workers, machinists and maintenance personnel for a boating manufacturing company in Richmond, B.C., say it has averted a work stoppage. It says it...
Jul 11, 2024
Justin Steele baffles Orioles for 7 innings as Cubs complete sweep with 8-0 rout
BALTIMORE (AP) - Justin Steele pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Selya Suzuki had three extra-base hits and three RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs blanked the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 Thursday night for...
Jul 11, 2024
Overnight ER closures in Williams Lake draw attention to hospital operations, ongoing recruitment needs in Cariboo
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake mayor and council have responded to the latest overnight closure of the Cariboo Memorial Hospital's emergency room. Civic leaders have agreed to ask Interior Health...
Jul 11, 2024
Veteran guard Kyle Lowry says he's re-signing with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers
Kyle Lowry says he is re-signing with his hometown Philadelphia 76ers. The six-time All-Star guard announced his decision on Instagram on Thursday. ESPN reported that the 38-year-old Lowry is agreeing...
Jul 11, 2024
Canada's Emma-Jayne Wilson sets all-time purse earnings record by a female jockey
TORONTO - Emma-Jayne Wilson is alone at the top. The Canadian surpassed Hall of Fame thoroughbred racer Julie Krone for all-time purse earnings by a female jockey Thursday with a victory at Woodbine R...
Jul 11, 2024
