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Mario Batali's indecent assault case returns to court
BOSTON - A hearing on the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali is scheduled. A judge is slated to hear arguments Wednesday from lawyers at a pre-trial hearing in Bosto...
Sep 04, 2019
In the news today, Sept. 4
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept. 4 --- COURT RULING ON PIPELINE APPEALS DUE The Federal Court of Appeal is to reveal today whether a new set of legal challenges to the Tran...
Sep 04, 2019
Nurse keen to play bigger role in encouraging NBA players to suit up for Canada
DONGGUAN, China - Nick Nurse believes he can play a bigger role in building Canada's basketball team. Nurse was still soaking up the heady experience of the Toronto Raptors' historic NBA champion...
Sep 04, 2019
YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids' privacy law
WASHINGTON - Google's video site YouTube has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children's personal data without their parents' consent. The Federal Trade Commission fined Goog...
Sep 04, 2019
Oprah Winfrey launching wellness arena tour in early 2020
LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey is taking her motivational spirit on the road early next year with an arena tour to promote a healthier lifestyle. The former talk-show host and OWN television network chie...
Sep 04, 2019
Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran acknowledged for the first time on Monday that a rocket at its Imam Khomeini Space Center exploded after satellite photos showed the blast last week, with an official saying a tech...
Sep 04, 2019
Over 50,000 Hydro customers lose power in lightning storm
KAMLOOPS - Over 50,000 B.C. Hydro customers lost their power last night in the Thompson/Shuswap area as a major summer thunderstorm hit the area. It appears lightning may have started a chain of react...
Sep 04, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Status hearing set in R. Kelly's federal case in Chicago
CHICAGO - R. Kelly is expected to appear at a status hearing a day after jail personnel moved him into the general inmate population following a complaint from his attorneys that he was being held in ...
Sep 04, 2019
Canadian show jumpers turn attention to Tokyo and tough new rules
CALGARY - Canada is the only country to finish in the top five in team show jumping at the last three Summer Olympics, a run that includes a silver medal in 2008 and a narrow loss in a jump-off f...
Sep 04, 2019
Italian leaders finalize ministry picks for new government
ROME - Political leaders say they've put the final touches on Italy's next government, which will shut out right-wing firebrand Matteo Salvini and his anti-migrant League. Premier-designate Giuseppe C...
Sep 04, 2019
