By Nasser Karimi And Jon Gambrell The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader has restricted the range of ballistic missiles manufactured in the country to 2,000 kilometres, the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Tuesday, which limits their reach to only regional Mideast targets. The comments by […]
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By Stephen Braun And Steve Peoples The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A former Donald Trump campaign aide described by the White House as a low-level volunteer was thrust Monday into the centre of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, providing key evidence in the first criminal case connecting Trump’s team to […]
By Matthew Perrone The Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators want to remove a health claim about the heart benefits of soy from cartons of soy milk, tofu and other foods, saying the latest scientific evidence no longer shows a clear connection. Monday’s announcement by the Food and Drug Administration […]
By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press ATWATER, Calif. — Google’s self-driving car spin-off is accelerating efforts to convince the public that its technology is almost ready to safely transport people without any human assistance at all. Waymo, hatched from a Google project started eight years ago, showed off its progress […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press The side dishes on our annual Thanksgiving menu almost always include mashed potatoes and roasted root vegetables. This year I decided to change up the routine by combining the two, adding a little cream and topping off the hybrid with some crunch. It’s heartier […]
By Jeff Martin The Associated Press ATLANTA — One of the nation’s largest railroads must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties on its tracks because they’re degrading faster than expected, the company said in a federal lawsuit. Norfolk Southern Railway blames an Alabama company that produced its railroad ties […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Blake Wheeler was more impressed with his team picking up a victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions than his individual performance. Wheeler had a first-period hat trick, and added an assist in the third, as Winnipeg dumped the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 yesterday. “It’s all about getting […]
The Associated PressZac Boyer LONDON–Case Keenum had one of the more miserable performances of his career the last time he played a game at Twickenham Stadium. That was not the case yesterday. Keenum threw for two touchdowns and Kai Forbath made four field goals as the Minnesota Vikings beat the […]
Staff Muskie centre Jill Calder (#19) won the face-off cleanly as the black-and-gold rolled to an 8-0 shutout of the Kenora Broncos on Saturday afternoon as part of the annual Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Muskies opened with a 2-0 loss to the Thunder […]
Duane Hicks Andrea Avis showed off the mountain of candy and other treat donations all ready to be given out during tomorrow’s “Trunk or Treat” event at the Fort Frances Public Library parking lot. From 5-7 p.m., trick-or-treaters are urged to drop by and visit the 26 vehicles that have […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–An Ontario provincial legislator says he will introduce a so-called “zombie bill” that would target distracted walking. Liberal Yvan Baker says the bill–called the Phones Down, Heads Up Act–would impose fines for anyone caught using their cellphone or any electronic device while crossing the street. Baker said […]
The Associated PressBen Walker HOUSTON–When the winning run finally came sliding across home plate on Alex Bregman’s single, more than five unforgettable hours after the first pitch, a frantic Carlos Correa sprinted toward his Houston Astros’ teammates in the middle of the diamond. Arm in the air, pure elation all […]
