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November 18, 2024
2 killed, 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people were killed and 10 others were wounded in two separate shootings along a parade route and celebration on Sunda...
The Toronto Star
November 18, 2024
2 killed, 9 wounded in shootings in New Orleans near parade route
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police were investigating after two people were killed and nine others were wounded in two separate shootings...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
3 hurt when small plane crashes near Southern California dragstrip hosting racing event
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Three people were hurt aboard a single-engine plane that crashed Sunday near a Southern California dragstrip where fan...
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November 17, 2024
Prince Harry makes surprise Grey Cup appearance in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Prince Harry surprised football fans Sunday, appearing at the Grey Cup in Vancouver before the Toronto Argonauts took on the Win...
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November 17, 2024
Gabon votes yes on new constitution a year after the military seized power
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Voters in Gabon overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, authorities said Sunday, more than one year after mutin...
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November 17, 2024
From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Joe Biden witnessed the devastation of drought up close as the first sitting American president to visit the Amazon ra...
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November 17, 2024
Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
WEST MILFORD, N.J. - Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from...
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November 17, 2024
Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
The decision is a major U.S. policy shift and comes as Biden is about to leave office and President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to limit...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Police: Head that washed ashore in South Florida belongs to missing 19-year-old
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A bodyless head that washed ashore in South Florida has been identified as that of a 19-year-old swimmer who went m...
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November 17, 2024
Wildfire threat remains in place for much of US Northeast as dry conditions persist
WEST MILFORD, N.J. - Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a successful voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect about 165 hom...
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November 17, 2024
B.C. charities worried Canada Post strike will affect fundraising efforts
VANCOUVER - Some B.C. charities and not-for-profits say they are worried the Canada Post strike will jeopardize their year-end fundraising e...
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November 17, 2024
Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has died at 90
Reg Murphy, a renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in Atlanta, San Fr...
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November 17, 2024
Tropical Storm Sara weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in Belize
POTRERILLOS, Honduras (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara on Sunday weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where forecast...
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November 17, 2024
British prime minister says he has no plans to talk with Putin as he reaffirms support for Ukraine
LONDON (AP) —
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November 17, 2024
US students who box, skydive and help youth and asylum seekers are among 2025’s Rhodes scholars
A group of 32 students from the United States have been selected to attend the University of Oxford as part of the prestigious Rhodes schola...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Library of Congress says an adversary hacked some emails
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an adversary, a hack of emails betw...
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November 17, 2024
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November 17, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that the team now around the president-elect knows how to choose a Cabinet and build ou...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
An Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman, while a strike in Gaza kills at least 30
BEIRUT (AP) — A rare Israeli strike in central Beirut killed the chief spokesman for the Hezbollah militant group on Sunday, while an Israel...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Slovak opposition rallies against the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in Slovakia’s capital on Sunday, the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution...
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November 17, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. say pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that the team now around the president-elect knows how to choose a Cabinet and build ou...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
A woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia has died, bringing death toll to 15
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A young woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia this month has died, bringing the death toll to 15...
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November 17, 2024
Toronto man charged in sex-trafficking investigation, police believe there are more victims
A female victim was sex trafficked in Toronto for five months, according to police.
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November 17, 2024
An Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 30, hospital director says
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike early Sunday in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza killed at least 30 people, the director of a hospital there tol...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
AP sources: Biden for the first time OKs Ukraine’s use of US-supplied long-range missiles in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has for the first time authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike in...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Biden authorizes Ukraine’s use of US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
The decision is a major U.S. policy shift and comes as Biden is about to leave office and President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to limit...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Trump’s new energy council could mean trade opportunity for Canada: experts
WASHINGTON - As Donald Trump builds his new energy-focused administration, experts say it could open opportunities for Canada to expand the...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Trudeau lands in Brazil for G20 as Canada crafts approach to emerging countries
RIO DE JANEIRO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Brazil for the G20 summit, as Ottawa seeks its place amid a growing rift betwe...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Protesters in separatist Georgian region occupy government buildings, calling for leader’s ouster
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia on Sunday refused to cede control of key governmen...
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November 17, 2024
Biden becomes the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Joe Biden on Sunday became the first sitting American president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest, as incoming Trum...
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November 17, 2024
Trump’s Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
‘Gracias, Rafa’: Rafael Nadal will head into retirement after Spain hosts the Davis Cup
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal's impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 from the moment it begins Tuesday in southern...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Small plane crashes in Slovenia, killing 3 people
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A small plane crashed on Sunday in foggy weather in northeast Slovenia, killing three people on board, police sai...
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November 17, 2024
U.S. Northeast faces renewed wildfire threat as some are asked to evacuate their homes
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Windy conditions renewed a wildfire that escaped a containment line and prompted emergency officials to enact a vo...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Avian flu detected in additional Abbotsford and Chilliwack flocks: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry at addition...
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November 17, 2024
Quebec police no longer looking for second person after fatal house fire in Beauce
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they're no longer looking for a second person following a fatal Friday night house fire in the Beauc...
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November 17, 2024
Woman, 94, seriously injured after being struck by driver of car in Scarborough, police say
The woman was struck just after 5 p.m. Saturday near Sheppard Avenue East and Kennedy Road.
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November 17, 2024
A rare Israeli strike on central Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman, official says
BEIRUT (AP) — A rare Israeli airstrike on central Beirut killed Hezbollah's chief spokesman on Sunday, an official with the militant group s...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Sunday that his administration will seek t...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Russia launches one of its fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine’s infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest in recen...
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November 17, 2024
Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Belize after drenching Honduras
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara on Sunday made landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rain to cause life-thr...
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November 17, 2024
Tropical Storm Sara nears landfall in Belize after drenching Honduras
BELMOPAN, Belize (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara on Sunday neared landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rain to cause life-threateni...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Putin critics lead a march in Berlin calling for democracy in Russia and an end to war in Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — Prominent Russian opposition figures led a march of at least 1,000 people in central Berlin Sunday, criticizing Russian Presid...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Here comes Santa Claus: Where to catch the Santa parades around Toronto and GTA this holiday season
Here's where you can find the big man in red over the next few weeks.
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting their due
In a banner year for women’s professional sports, athletes who dominate their game are reaping the financial benefits.
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Woman killed at Oshawa home overnight, husband charged with first-degree murder, police say
Police were called to a home on Eulalie Avenue around 12:30 a.m. where they found the victim, a 48-year-old woman, with "visible injuries."
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Woman dies in hospital after being found with ‘visible injuries’ at Oshawa home, man arrested, police say
Durham police did not say when the incident occurred or when officers were called to the home.
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential elect...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024
Gabbard’s sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump’s pick to lead intelligence services
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the U.S. intelligence services, in 2022 endorsed one of Russi...
The Toronto Star
November 17, 2024