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Abortion rights amendment cleared for Ohio’s November ballot, promising expensive fight this fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to abortion made Ohio's fall ballot Tuesday, setting up what promises to be a volatile and expensive fight rife with emoti...
Jul 25, 2023
Toronto Blue Jays announce 2024 spring training schedule
The Toronto Blue Jays announced their spring training schedule for 2024 with 32 games against nine different teams. Blue Jays Grapefruit League action begins at home on Feb. 24 with a visit from the P...
Jul 25, 2023
Bronny James, son of LeBron, in stable condition after cardiac arrest at USC basketball practice
LOS ANGELES - Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at the University of Southern California, a...
Jul 25, 2023
A judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking...
Jul 25, 2023
Jury delivers verdict over Brussels extremist attacks that killed 32
BRUSSELS (AP) - A jury on Tuesday found six people guilty of terrorist murder for extremist attacks in 2016 that killed 32 people, Belgium's worst peacetime violence, according to Belgian media. Among...
Jul 25, 2023
Marine veteran freed from Russia in 2022 prisoner swap is injured while fighting in Ukraine, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former U.S. Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department and a person familiar with the matter ...
Jul 25, 2023
Veteran Zach Collaros earns top quarterback grade in CFL's honour roll
TORONTO - Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was graded as the top quarterback Tuesday in the CFL's weekly honour roll. Collaros earned a grade of 84.6 after completing 20-of-24 passes for 308...
Jul 25, 2023
Jaylen Brown, Celtics agree to 5-year supermax deal worth up to $304 million, biggest in NBA history
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics have answered their most pressing question of the offseason. Jaylen Brown will be part of the franchise for the foreseeable future. The Celtics' wing has agreed to ter...
Jul 25, 2023
Alberta groups decry Calgary family medical clinic fee for faster physician access
CALGARY - Alberta-based advocacy organization Friends of Medicare says the province needs to put a stop to a Calgary clinic planning to charge annual fees for faster access to a physician. Friends of ...
Jul 25, 2023
Ottawa buys nine Airbus planes to replace Air Force Polaris fleet that transports PM
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has signed a contract with European aviation company Airbus to replace its aging Polaris fleet at a cost of $3.6 billion. The Royal Canadian Air Force uses the ...
Jul 25, 2023