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Police: Former student arrested for 3 stabbings in Davis
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) - A 21-year-old who was a student at the University of California, Davis, until last week was arrested Wednesday for allegedly committing three recent stabbings, including two that ...
May 04, 2023

Veteran kicker Sergio Castillo rejoins Bombers after being cut by Elks
EDMONTON - Sergio Castillo wasn't unemployed long. Not long after being released by the Edmonton Elks on Thursday, the veteran kicker signed a one-year deal with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Castillo, a...
May 04, 2023

Embattled 1st Black St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner resigns
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced Thursday that she will resign amid calls from Republican leaders for her ouster. In a letter to Republican Gov. Mike Parson ...
May 04, 2023

HDHF raising funds for additional vein finder through Smile Cookie campaign
For the tenth year in a row, the Humboldt District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) has been able to partner up with their local Tim Hortons for the annual Smile Cookie campaign.This year, all proceeds rais...
May 04, 2023

N. Carolina legislature approves abortion rules; veto ahead
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday approved a ban on nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, down from the current 20 weeks, in response to last year's overturning of ...
May 04, 2023

Icedogs players kicked out, GM handed two-year suspension for violating OHL policies
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League announced Thursday that two players on the Niagara IceDogs, including team captain Landon Cato, have been kicked out of the league and the team's general manager ha...
May 04, 2023

Excitement builds for Raiders' scouts with historic draft approaching
When the WHL Prospects Draft begins on Thursday, May 11, the Prince Albert Raiders will hold the first and second overall picks in the draft. That's only happened once before in WHL history, and the t...
May 04, 2023

MPs advise against military intervention in Haiti, but call for improved sanctions
OTTAWA - The House of Commons foreign-affairs committee is urging Ottawa not to send troops to clear out Haiti's violent gangs, but instead to beef up sanctions targeting that country's political and ...
May 04, 2023

Ex-Democrat Florida gov nominee not guilty of lying to FBI
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Former Florida Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Gillum, who came within a whisker of defeating Republican Ron DeSantis in 2018, was acquitted Thursday of lying to the ...
May 04, 2023

Taxpayer watchdog tracking CRA efforts to collect on overpayment of COVID-19 benefits
OTTAWA - The office of Canada's Taxpayers' Ombudsperson says it is monitoring complaints from people who say they've continued to receive collection letters from the Canada Revenue Agency despite havi...
May 04, 2023