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Parole denied for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commi...
Jul 02, 2024
Giuliani disbarred in NY as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss
NEW YORK (AP) - Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal advisor to Donald Trump, was disbarred in the state on Tuesday after a court found he repeatedly made fal...
Jul 02, 2024
Prosecutor won't oppose Trump sentencing delay in hush money case after high court immunity ruling
Manhattan prosecutors said they would be open to delaying Donald Trump's sentencing in his criminal hush money case following a Supreme Court's ruling that granted broad immunity protections to presid...
Jul 02, 2024
Melting of Alaska's Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
The melting of Alaska's Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The snow covered area is now shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s, according to a new study. ...
Jul 02, 2024
US Defense chief Austin says US will provide $2.3 billion in military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the U.S. will soon announce an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, to include anti-tank weapons, interceptors...
Jul 02, 2024
A stampede at a religious event in India has killed at least 60 people
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - A stampede among thousands of people at a religious gathering in northern India killed at least 60 and left scores injured, officials said Tuesday, adding the toll could rise. At...
Jul 02, 2024
Alexander, Achonwa headline Canadian women's basketball team for Paris Olympics
TORONTO - Kayla Alexander, Natalie Achonwa and Kia Nurse headline the Canadian women's basketball team headed to the Paris Olympics. Achonwa is Canada's first four-time Olympian in women's basketball....
Jul 02, 2024
Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women's Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994
LONDON (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women's champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since it happened to Steffi Graf in 1994. Vondrousova was eliminated...
Jul 02, 2024
Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women's Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994
LONDON (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women's champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since it happened to Steffi Graf in 1994. Vondrousova was eliminated...
Jul 02, 2024
NorthPaws win series against Sweets, get rained out in Kelowna over Canada Day long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws were rained out on Canada Day but not before winning their second series of the 2024 West Coast League (WCL) season over the long weekend. The NorthPaws took the thre...
Jul 02, 2024
