By Kaweewit Kaewjinda The Associated Press BANGKOK — Thai authorities have seized 148 kilograms (326 pounds) of African elephant ivory, including three large tusks, worth around 15 million baht ($469,800) from a Bangkok airport. The haul from Nigeria consisted of the tusks and 31 tusk fragments that were seized Jan. […]
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By Cara Anna The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Africans woke up on Friday to find President Donald Trump had finally taken an interest in their continent. It wasn’t what people had hoped for. Using vulgar language, Trump on Thursday questioned why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and […]
By Sandy Cohen The Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. — It was a good night for women at the Critics’ Choice Awards, which honoured women-centred stories like “Big Little Lies,” ‘’The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” ‘’Wonder Woman” was named best action movie and star Gal Gadot accepted […]
The Associated Press LONDON — A British butcher who got locked in a freezer says he was saved by a frozen sausage that he used as a battering ram. Chris McCabe says he became trapped in the walk-in freezer at his shop in Totnes, southwest England, last month when wind […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Consider this cold comfort: a quick study of the brutal American cold snap found that the Arctic blast really wasn’t global warming but a freak of nature. Frigid weather like the two-week cold spell that began around Christmas is 15 times rarer than it was a […]
The Associated Press SEOUL–It’s been more than a decade since the leaders of the two Koreas have held a summit. Could it happen now? South Korean President Moon Jae-in told reporters yesteray that he remains open to a meeting with North Korea’s leader–if it would improve the strained relations between […]
The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass.–Safety Duron Harmon and his buddies on the New England defence know they have to deal with Marcus Mariota’s “unique skill” set when the Tennessee Titans visit the Patriots for Saturday night’s AFC divisional playoff game. “He actually knows when to run and when to pass […]
The Canadian PressKyle Cicerella TORONTO–Ottawa coach Guy Boucher didn’t think twice about going back with Craig Anderson in net against Toronto–one night after yanking him in an 8-2 loss to Chicago. Anderson responded with 44 saves, and Tom Pyatt scored the winner with 3:05 to play, as the Senators edged […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–Kai Forbath was planning to move into an apartment in New Orleans the week of the 2016 season-opener when a phone call from the Saints quickly turned his day upside down. The players were off from practice so Forbath had no doubt about why […]
The Canadian PressAdam Stanley Coming off a season filled with milestones, Adam Hadwin believes there is no reason he can’t return to his winning ways early in 2018. The Canadian golfer will play his second tournament of the year next week at the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, Calif., an […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie Jessica Steele looked to consider her options during Fort High’s 1-0 win over the visiting Dryden Eagles yesterday afternoon in NorWOSSA action at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). Kamryn Sandelovich earned the shutout in goal for the Muskies, who improved their league record to 10-0-1. See story inside.
Jamie Mountain Senior Muskie Austin Brown heaved up a three-point attempt during a game against the BDO Ballerz in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League Action on Tuesday night. The league runs every Tuesday in the Fort High gym, with the first of three games starting at 6:40 p.m.
