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Trump taps loyalist Grenell as nation's top intel official
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced that Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, will become acting director of national intelligence, a move that puts a staunch Trump ally in charg...
Feb 21, 2020

German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people
HANAU, Germany - A German who shot and killed nine people of foreign background in a rampage that began at a hookah bar frequented by immigrants had posted an online rant calling for the "complete ext...
Feb 21, 2020

Beilein resigns as coach, says emotional goodbye to Cavs
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - John Beilein stood in front of the Cavaliers and emotionally explained why he's leaving. This was goodbye. But even on his way out, the admired coach gave his players one last les...
Feb 21, 2020

Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty
A white man charged with cyberstalking and making racist online threats against a black activist in Virginia is expected to plead guilty next month, according to court records and a spokesman for fede...
Feb 21, 2020

Trudeau says rail barricades 'unacceptable'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the barricades on rail lines has led to a situation that is unacceptable and untenable. Speaking in Ottawa today, Trudeau says that after two weeks, the bar...
Feb 21, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press

Kobe Bryant memorial basketball game happening in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - It has almost been a month since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and seven other passengers.The memorials for the basketball legend continue to take place in Los An...
Feb 21, 2020 Courtesy Nav Parmar

Will a soda tax stop you from reaching for the sugary drink?
PRINCE GEORGE- As of July 1 you may be paying a bit more when it comes to carbonated sweet drinks, this announced in the 2020 provincial budget earlier this week.In the announcement, the province said...
Feb 21, 2020 Sweet carbonated drinks are subsequent to a 7 percent tax starting July 1st, following the 2020 BC Budget announcement earlier this week.

Top judge says judiciary must decide what training judges need
OTTAWA - Canada's top judge says the judiciary must be free to decide what training and education judges need to do their jobs well. Richard Wagner, chief justice of the Supreme Court, ...
Feb 21, 2020

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime heading to semifinals at Open 13 tourney
MARSEILLE, France - Felix Auger-Aliassime is the last Canadian standing at the Open 13 Provence tennis tournament after preventing the country from going winless in three quarterfinal matches Fri...
Feb 21, 2020

Picketing, pigeons, politics: Scenes from the Nevada caucus
LAS VEGAS - Candidates have hustled past smoky bars and slot machines to ask for votes in the back of the house of flashy casinos. They've made their pitches over plates of tamales, tacos and soul foo...
Feb 21, 2020