By Jovana Gec The Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia — As the U.N. war crimes court prepares to wrap up its work with a verdict in the landmark genocide trial of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic, deep divisions persist in the Balkans over the tribunal’s role in delivering justice […]
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By Michael Biesecker The Associated Press WASHINGTON — One month before the Trump administration sparked outrage by reversing a ban on trophies from threatened African elephants, federal officials quietly loosened restrictions on the importation of heads and hides of lions shot for sport. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press If you’re expecting overnight guests during the holiday season, you might want to stock up on the ingredients for this recipe. Doing so will allow you to throw together a knockout coffee cake for breakfast, a special treat that features a cream biscuit dough […]
By Grant Schulte The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska regulators Monday approved a Keystone XL oil pipeline route through the state, breathing new life into the long-delayed $8 billion project, although the chosen pathway is not the one preferred by the company that hopes to build it and could […]
By David Hodges The Canadian Press TORONTO — A report released on Monday suggests that 87 per cent of Canadian cannabis companies believe that consolidation is inevitable over the next three years, leaving only a few large players post-legalization. Consultancy firm EY’s survey of 11 licensed producers with varying size […]
By Matthew Perrone The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Big Tobacco companies return to TV this weekend, decades after they were banned from the airwaves. The tobacco industry is under court order to advertise the deadly effects of smoking. A judge ruled more than a decade ago that the companies had […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Although Henrik Lundqvist didn’t face a lot of shots, he came up big when he needed to. Lundqvist stopped 20 shots for his second shutout of the season and 63rd of his career, leading the N.Y. Rangers to a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Senators last […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Case Keenum sure took it to his old team. He gave the Minnesota Vikings another reminder of his ability for good measure, with his status as the starting quarterback still not secure. Latavius Murray rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, and Adam Thielen turned a […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer HOMESTEAD, Fla.–Dale Earnhardt Jr. chugged another beer, left his crew guys on pit road after a nearly hour-long post-race party, and bolted for the championship stage. He had another celebration ahead with one of his best buddies in racing. Earnhardt raised a cold one. Martin Truex […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer CALGARY–The Calgary Stampeders will get their shot at Grey Cup redemption. Calgary advanced to the CFL’s championship game for a second-straight year yesterday by downing the visiting Edmonton Eskimos 32-28 in the West Division final. The Stampeders, whose 13-4-1 regular-season record was the league’s best, will […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–With just over a minute to play, DeMar DeRozan spotted Fred VanVleet prowling the perimeter and fed the back-up guard for a three-point shot. VanVleet’s long bomb proved to be the proverbial dagger yesterday as the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 100-91 to avenge their […]
The Associated PressJohn Rogers LOS ANGELES–Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the hypnotic-eyed face of evil across America after orchestrating the gruesome murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six others in L.A. during the summer of 1969, died yesterday after nearly a half-century in prison. He was […]
