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Court drops split-jury verdict in killing of NFL's McKnight
GRETNA, La. - An appeals court has granted the killer of NFL player Joe McKnight a new trial because his manslaughter conviction was delivered by a split jury. Ronald Gasser's 30-year sentence and man...
Jul 16, 2020
'They haven't even apologized,' says mother of man killed by police after calling 911
TORONTO - The silence inside the Campbells' home west of Toronto has grown like a cancer in the weeks since April 6. That's when D'Andre Campbell, one of six siblings who live in the Brampton, On...
Jul 16, 2020
WE charity probe and Colville painting shatters record; In The News for July 16
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 16 ... What...
Jul 16, 2020
European Central Bank keeps monetary stimulus on track
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank has left its monetary stimulus programs unchanged ahead of a key meeting of EU leaders on a recovery plan meant to help the economy bounce back from the coronavir...
Jul 16, 2020
Paradis, Ryder no longer appearing at Depp's libel case
LONDON - Johnny Depp's former partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder will no longer be appearing as witnesses in the star's libel suit against a British tabloid newspaper that accused him of assaul...
Jul 16, 2020
Commons finance committee to begin probing WE Charity's volunteering contract
OTTAWA - The first of multiple parliamentary investigations of the federal government's aborted deal with WE Charity to run a volunteering program begins this afternoon. The House of Commons finance c...
Jul 16, 2020
Earthquakes rally to down young Whitecaps side 4-3 at MLS is Back tournament
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Substitute Shea Salinas scored in the 98th minute as the San Jose Earthquakes rallied from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps in a wild 4-3 win&n...
Jul 15, 2020
China's economy grows 3.2% as virus lockdowns lifted
BEIJING - China's economy rebounded from a painful contraction to grow by 3.2% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened. The expa...
Jul 15, 2020
Confluence of events prompted Jack Rathbone to sign with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Many elements lined up to get Jack Rathbone under contract with the Vancouver Canucks, not the least of which was the COVID-19 pandemic. No college hockey this fall because of th...
Jul 15, 2020
Trump shakes up campaign after mishaps, replacing Parscale
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien. Trump and Parscale's relationship had been ...
Jul 15, 2020

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