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'Saturday Night Live' has best season opener since 2016
NEW YORK - The big debate - the one between Alec Baldwin and Jim Carrey - was a winner in the ratings. "Saturday Night Live" scored its biggest season premiere audience in four years and second best i...
Oct 07, 2020
Reward set as Atlanta police seek suspect in actor's death
ATLANTA - Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward as they continue to search for the person who shot actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd in Atlanta. Best known for his roles in Spike Lee films, Byrd was fou...
Oct 07, 2020
AP source: US to announce charges against British IS members
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is preparing to announce charges Wednesday against two men from Britain who joined the Islamic State and were part of a cell that beheaded Western hostages, a law e...
Oct 07, 2020
'We wanted to take baby steps': TNW learning to provide entertainment during pandemic
PRINCE GEORGE-The Nechako Community Theatrics Society (NCTS)and Theatre NorthWest (TNW) are coming together to continue offering entertainment to Prince George residents, safely, amidst a pandemic."We...
Oct 07, 2020
Viewer's Guide: Virus response on stage with Pence, Harris
Mike Pence and Kamala Harris do not have a tough act to follow. The vice-presidential debate set for Wednesday night follows the disorderly prime-time spectacle last week that had viewers of President...
Oct 07, 2020
Voter beware: US tells public how to avoid election mischief
WASHINGTON - The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency have issued a series of advisories in recent weeks aimed at warning voters about problems that could surface in the ...
Oct 07, 2020
Problem at Roche warehouse raises fears over UK COVID tests
LONDON - Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche said Wednesday that problems at a U.K. warehouse are delaying shipments of testing products to clinics and hospitals, triggering concerns that COVID-19 testing...
Oct 07, 2020
Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus
SALT LAKE CITY - Vice-President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are poised to meet for a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confron...
Oct 07, 2020
With 239 deaths, Iran hits its highest daily COVID-19 toll
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state TV said the country has hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus, with 239 new fatalities reported on Wednesday. The report quoted the spokesperson of t...
Oct 07, 2020
City Council approves grant application for Downtown Arts Hub
PRINCE GEORGE-Looking to continue to revitalize the City's downtown, Prince George City Council has voted on the submission of a grant application that would see a new Downtown Arts Hub.The grant whic...
Oct 07, 2020