By Errin Haines Whack The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bernard Lafayette was all smiles as he watched his civil rights comrade John Lewis commandeer the floor of the U.S. House for an old-fashioned, marathon sit-in over gun legislation. Lafayette goes back with Lewis to the student sit-in protests in Nashville, […]
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By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — The top North Korean official for U.S. relations told The Associated Press on Friday that his country is now a nuclear threat to be reckoned with, and Washington can expect more nuclear tests and missile launches like […]
By Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless The Associated Press LONDON — Britain voted to leave the European Union after a bitterly divisive referendum campaign, toppling the prime minister Friday, sending global markets plunging and shattering the stability of a project in continental unity designed half a century ago to prevent […]
The Canadian Press Shake up breakfast with a smoothie bowl. The combinations are endless. It’s easy. Make a smoothie, but reduce the fluid content so it’s extra thick. Pour it in a small bowl and add toppings, so you’re eating rather than drinking your meal. It’s similar to cereal and […]
By Dan Joling The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is gearing up for the inaugural voyage of a luxury cruise ship through the Northwest Passage and said Thursday the Crystal Serenity easily passed a routine inspection. “Everything was in fairly good working order,” said Lt. Comm. Nicholas […]
By Brian Melley The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Music spoke louder than words of witnesses for a jury Thursday that decided Led Zeppelin did not lift a riff from an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic 1971 rock anthem “Stairway to Heaven.” The panel had heard […]
By Danica Kirka And Frank Jordans The Associated Press LONDON — Britons have voted to leave the European Union, their concerns about immigration and what some saw as the ever-increasing power of the 28-member bloc trumping the attraction of being part of a single market of more than 500 million […]
The Canadian PressBruce Cheadle OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau says there isn’t one model for prime ministerial spouses to follow, but he’s proud of his wife’s charitable work and wants to make sure she can keep doing it. Sophie Gregoire Trudeau sparked a frenzied week of news reports and table-thumping columns earlier this […]
The Associated PressSeth BorensteinEva Vergara SANTIAGO, Chile—Two people who fell ill while working at the U.S. research station at the South Pole have been evacuated by a small plane that made the daring rescue flight in Antarctica’s harsh winter. The National Science Foundation said the two workers arrived safely late […]
From the MNRF One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Thunder Bay Fire #23, located near Trewartha Lake, was listed as “not under control” at 0.2 hectares in size. The forest fire hazard is “moderate” throughout most of the region, with an area of “high” […]
Joey Payeur The ball arrived in the glove of Heather Johnson of the Fort Frances Mud Dogs a second too late as Darcy Jones of the host Couchiching Lady Raiders was safe at first during the sixth inning of their Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League game yesterday evening. Jones […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—The movement to dump Donald Trump from the GOP ticket is gaining followers among delegates to next month’s Republican National Convention—an effort that could tarnish Trump’s coronation even if it ultimately fails. The growing rebellion has at least one top party official warning of a backlash if […]
