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RCMP in Fort St. John activate Amber Alert for two missing children
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - RCMP in British Columbia say an Amber Alert has been activated as they search for a four-year-old child and his baby sister who were allegedly abducted on Thursday. The Mounties ...
Mar 26, 2022

Jamaicans shun UK royal visit, demand slavery reparations
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Dozens of well-known leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare ...
Mar 26, 2022

Biden on Russia's Putin: `This man cannot remain in power'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday called for Russian leader Vladimir Putin's removal, saying, "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power." Biden also used a speech in Poland'...
Mar 26, 2022

Racing has helped Oram-Jones on football field as he prepares for CFL Global draft
TORONTO - Samuel Oram-Jones has no regrets about trading in his racing helmet for football headgear but does wonder daily about how different his life might be had he remained behind the wheel. The fi...
Mar 26, 2022

Back-to-back rocket attacks hit Ukraine's Lviv, near Poland
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Several rockets struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday while President Joe Biden was visiting the capital of Poland, whose border is just 45 miles away. The powerfu...
Mar 26, 2022

Biden on Russia's Putin: `This man cannot remain in power'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday called for Russian leader Vladimir Putin's removal, saying, "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power." Biden also used a speech in Poland'...
Mar 26, 2022

Uno wins figure skating worlds as American Zhou takes bronze
Olympic bronze medalist Shoma Uno concluded a dominant performance at the figure skating world championships by winning the gold medal Saturday, while Vincent Zhou of the U.S. used a strong free skate...
Mar 26, 2022

Guard Armoni Brooks plays his way to a multi-year deal with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Armoni Brooks has earned a multi-year deal with the Toronto Raptors. The six-foot-three, 195-pound guard signed a multi-year contract with the Raptors on Saturday, as his second 10-day contr...
Mar 26, 2022

'Opportunity to seek justice:' Inuit leader not celebrating meeting with Pope Francis
The leader of the national organization representing Inuit people says it will not be a celebratory occasion when he meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican next week as part of an Indigenous delegatio...
Mar 26, 2022

Missouri station offering Russian state radio to listeners
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) - A man who runs a little-known, low-budget radio station in suburban Kansas City says he is standing up for free speech and alternative viewpoints when he airs Russian state-sponsor...
Mar 26, 2022

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