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Judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge in Texas on Friday ordered a hold on the U.S. approval of the abortion medication mifepristone, throwing into question access to the nation's most common method of...
Apr 07, 2023
Officer Cottontail? Bunny joins police force. Fur real.
YUBA CITY, Calif. (AP) - Meet Percy, the police rabbit. Yes, that's fur real. Some bunny - also known as Officer Ashley Carson - found a lost rabbit last year in the middle of Percy Avenue in Yuba Cit...
Apr 07, 2023
Army sergeant guilty in fatal Texas shooting of protester
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A U.S. Army sergeant was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed protester in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice, a Texas jury ...
Apr 07, 2023
Storms bring down trees, bring play to halt at the Masters
Two towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday, and another tree fell elsewhere on the property, though nobody was injured as the second round of the Mas...
Apr 07, 2023
Storms bring down trees, bring play to halt at the Masters
Two towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday, and another tree fell elsewhere on the property, though nobody was injured as the second round of the Mas...
Apr 07, 2023
UFC returns to Canada with UFC 289 pay-per-view set for June 10 in Vancouver
The UFC is returning to Canada. The mixed martial arts promoter said UFC 289 will take place June 10 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. UFC president Dana White made the announcement Friday in a social med...
Apr 07, 2023
St. Johnstone fan handed lifetime ban for racially abusing Canadian forward Theo Bair
St. Johnstone has handed a supporter a lifetime ban for racially abusing Canadian international forward Theo Bair on Saturday. The Scottish Premiership club said the "wholly unacceptable incident" too...
Apr 07, 2023
Toronto Arrows missing more than a dozen players for long-awaited home opener
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows play at home Saturday for the first time this season after six straight road games. By rights, they should arrive in an ambulance for the meeting with the defending Major ...
Apr 07, 2023
Canada's Amihere 'excited' for WNBA draft, opportunity to grow on pro level
The moment is starting to feel all the more real for Laeticia Amihere. The Mississauga, Ont., native recently completed her final season with NCAA powerhouse South Carolina Gamecocks and entered her n...
Apr 07, 2023
U.S. trounces Switzerland 9-1 at world women's hockey championship
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Caroline Harvey scored twice, Abby Roque had a goal and three assists and the United States thumped Switzerland 9-1 on Friday at the world women's hockey championship. Abbey Murphy se...
Apr 07, 2023

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