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Fire officials learn from past in responding to this year's Fort McMurray wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Bright red hoses thicker than a thigh snake along the highways near Fort McMurray, studded with cannons that can blast enough water into fire-threatened ditches to fill an Olymp...
May 16, 2024
Slovakian leader is in stable but serious condition after assassination attempt, hospital says
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in stable but serious condition on Thursday after being shot multiple times in an assassination attempt a day earlier, a hospit...
May 16, 2024
US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged ...
May 15, 2024
Navarro, Steffen propel Rapids to 1-0 victory over Whitecaps
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Rafael Navarro scored on a penalty kick after Vancouver's Bjrn Inge Utvik drew a red card during first-half stoppage time and Zack Steffen made it stand up as the Rapids be...
May 15, 2024
Doncic posts 30-point triple-double as Mavericks top Thunder to take 3-2 series lead
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Luka Doncic scored 30 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference sem...
May 15, 2024
Makar scores 2 goals and Avalanche beat Stars 5-3 in Game 5 to stay alive in playoffs
DALLAS (AP) - Colorado defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals, the second after Casey Mittelstadt's go-ahead tally in the third period and the Avalanche beat top-seeded Dallas 5-3 in Game 5 on Wednesd...
May 15, 2024
Xi meets Russia's Putin on a state visit to China that's a show of unity between the allies
BEIJING (AP) - China's leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's President Vladimir Putin at an official ceremony Thursday as he opened a state visit to China. Putin's visit comes as Russia has become more ...
May 15, 2024
Depleted Toronto FC, hit hard by suspension and injury, loses 2-0 at Nashville
NASHVILLE - Late goals by substitutes Shaq Moore and Teal Bunbury gave Nashville SC a 2-0 win over a depleted Toronto FC in MLS play Wednesday. In the wake of Saturday's ugly post-game melee with New ...
May 15, 2024
Reeling CF Montreal falls 3-1 to Columbus Crew
MONTREAL - CF Montreal were no match for a dominant Columbus Crew side that left with a 3-1 win at Stade Saputo on Wednesday evening. Maximilian Arfsten, Diego Rossi, and Marino Hinestroza were the go...
May 15, 2024
Jayson Tatum scores 25 to lead Celtics past Cavaliers 113-98 and into 3rd consecutive East finals
BOSTON (AP) - Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straig...
May 15, 2024
