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COVID hits more legislators amid rapid spread in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. - At least 26 legislators and 10 others who work at Mississippi's Capitol have tested positive for the coronavirus, a public health official said Wednesday, as the governor implored res...
Jul 08, 2020

'A hot mess': Americans face testing delays as virus surges
AUSTIN, Texas - With a cough and shortness of breath, it took Austin, Texas, resident Sam Lee three tries to get a COVID-19 test. The first time, he showed up an hour before the public testing site wa...
Jul 08, 2020

Facebook removes false accounts linked to Brazil's Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO - Social media giant Facebook said Wednesday that it has removed dozens of accounts, some used by employees of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and two of his lawmaker sons. The company sa...
Jul 08, 2020

Singapore governing party set to extend power in elections
Singaporeans vote Friday in Southeast Asia's first election since the coronavirus pandemic began, with the health crisis and a grim economy expected to bolster Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's party a...
Jul 08, 2020

Country band Lady A files suit against singer with same name
NASHVILLE - Country group Lady A, which dropped the word "Antebellum," from their name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for...
Jul 08, 2020

Business steady at campgrounds after restrictions eased
A week into July, parks and campgrounds are seeing steady numbers of visitors.Prior to rainfall, the Battlefords Provincial Park filled up quickly for the July long weekend after slowly easing restric...
Jul 08, 2020

Men’s fastball league learning the curves of resuming competitive sports
Two days into its resumption of play, and it's so far so good for the Richardson Pioneer Men's Fastball League.The league of 10 teams with 10 to 14 players each - in towns such as Foam Lake and Wynyar...
Jul 08, 2020

A reminder from RCMP about the dangers of strong currents in Sask. waters
RCMP are reminding people about the dangers of the strong currents in Saskatchewan waters, as we head into summer.In a release, RCMP in the Loon Lake, La Ronge and Maidstone detachments say strong cur...
Jul 08, 2020

SaskTel takes hit from pandemic in 2019-20 annual report
SaskTel is still calling the last year a strong one, despite bites taken out of its bottom line by the COVID-19 pandemic.The company made about $130.3 million in net income, but the pandemic took abou...
Jul 08, 2020

Local soccer program ‘kicks off’ in the Battlefords
The Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) began their training this week, as part of the local soccer organization's return to the sport this summer.The soccer season will not feature games against ...
Jul 08, 2020