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House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for hi...
May 12, 2021
Leafs, Habs will face off in long-awaited playoff rematch, Oilers will face Jets
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens will meet in the playoffs for the first time in 42 years when the 2020-21 NHL post-season gets underway. The seeding for the four playoff teams in th...
May 12, 2021
Consumer prices shot up 0.8% in April as worries escalate
WASHINGTON (AP) - A worrisome bout of inflation struck the economy in April, with U.S. consumer prices surging 0.8% and the year-over-year increase reaching its fastest rate since 2008. The accelerati...
May 12, 2021
Indigenous New Zealand lawmaker censured for haka protest
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An Indigenous New Zealand lawmaker was thrown out of Parliament's debating chamber Wednesday for performing a Maori haka in protest at what he said were racist arguments...
May 12, 2021
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes early Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since the 2014 war took on many hallm...
May 12, 2021
Indigenous leaders call for clarity, investigation into RCMP after B.C. shooting
PORT ALBION, B.C. - Indigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of Mounties on Vancouver Island after two members of a small First Nation were shot by police in the last three...
May 12, 2021
Wheeler has two goals, two assists as Winnipeg Jets clinch third in North Division
WINNIPEG - Captain Blake Wheeler had two goals and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-0 on Tuesday night to clinch third spot in the North Division standings. Winnipeg (...
May 11, 2021
Guerrero homers, Blue Jays rally past indecisive Braves 5-3
ATLANTA (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero homered and drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of Atlanta's indecisive fielding in the eighth inning, rallying past the Braves 5-3 Tuesday ni...
May 11, 2021
Met Opera strikes deal with chorus ahead of restart
NEW YORK (AP) - The Metropolitan Opera reached a tentative agreement Tuesday on a four-year contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists, one of three major labor deals needed for the New York ...
May 11, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 11, Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 340,259 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,597,9...
May 11, 2021