By Catherine Lucey The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A fallen soldier’s angry widow joined the stormy dispute with President Donald Trump over his response to her husband’s death, declaring that his failure to remember the soldier’s name in last week’s condolence call “made me cry.” He retorted Monday that the […]
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By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s incoming government is hoping to make the nation greener by planting 100 million trees each year, ensuring the electricity grid runs entirely from renewable energy, and spending more money on cycle ways and rail transport. Jacinda Ardern, who […]
The Associated Press ROME — Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni says the government is willing to open talks with representatives of two wealthy regions after voters there overwhelmingly passed referendums seeking greater autonomy from Rome. Gentiloni said “it’s possible, it’s probable” certain services would work better if Lombardy and Veneto acquired […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press On Thanksgiving Day, why not follow presidential custom and grant your turkey a pardon? Sure, the big bird has always been at the centre of the traditional feast, but cooking it is almost always a headache. The problem is how long to cook it. […]
The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Kan.–Martin Truex Jr. didn’t feel a sense of urgency to win yesterday’s race at Kansas Speedway because of its playoff implications, not with his spot in the next round safe following a victory at Charlotte. No, the sense of urgency was much more personal. […]
The Associated Press DETROIT–Derek Dorsett has helped turn Vancouver’s first road trip of the season into a successful one. Dorsett scored his fourth goal of the trip as the Canucks used a dominant second period to pull away for a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings last night. “He’s […]
The Associated PressBen Walker LOS ANGELES–The L.A. Dodgers love their analytics, collecting so much data that manager Dave Roberts proudly proclaims: “I don’t see any team that’s more prepared than we are.” All the numbers, video, and advanced scouting reports are great. But firsthand looks are nice, too. So Curtis […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO–In Ricky Ray’s math, two trumps 60,098. Ray threw for 423 yards and a TD to become just the fourth player in CFL history to surpass 60,000 career passing yards. But the 15-year veteran was happier celebrating the Toronto Argonauts’ wild 29-28 home victory over the […]
The Associated PressJon Krawczynski MINNEAPOLIS–Even though he was signed to help the Vikings replace Adrian Peterson, Latavius Murray has been behind nearly from the day he stepped foot in Minnesota. Plowing through the Baltimore Ravens as he did yesterday should help him catch up in a hurry. Murray rushed for […]
The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY–Andrew Wiggins didn’t have time to get near the basket for a final shot. Just inside half-court was close enough. Wiggins’ desperation heave banked in as time expired to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 115-113 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder last night. “I could see […]
Staff Town council will vote tonight on a recommendation to take no further action when it comes to changing the name of Colonization Road here. Back in late June, council received a letter from local resident Dawson Mihichuk requesting the town rename Colonization Road as he feels the term “celebrates […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers’ three-game winning streak is over. The Lakers were beaten 3-1 by Thief River Falls here Saturday night as the red-hot Norskies won their 10th-straight game to start the regular season. Parker Simonson, Jared Pedersen, and Connor Bowey each garnered two points to propel the visitors […]
