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Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota won’t seek reelection, dealing blow to Democrats’ hopes to take Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won't seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats' hopes of retaking the Senate. Smith made the announcement...
Feb 13, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as Trump's health secretary after a close Senate vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spen...
Feb 13, 2025

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota won’t seek reelection, dealing blow to Democrats’ hopes to take Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won't seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats' hopes of retaking the Senate. Smith made the announcement...
Feb 13, 2025

Canadian women down Scotland 3-0 for first win at U17 MIMA Cup in Spain
MURCIA - Adalyn Fairweather scored twice and Gabriela Istocki added another from the penalty spot as Canada blanked Scotland 3-0 Thursday at the U-17 Costa Clida MIMA Cup women's soccer tournament. Al...
Feb 13, 2025

As camp opens, Blue Jays manager Schneider says club looks better on paper this year
DUNEDIN - Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider says he thinks his club is better this year - on paper, at least - and a lot of players have a chip on their shoulder as they look to put last season...
Feb 13, 2025

Stephen Aboud to step down as Rugby Canada's high performance director in May
Rugby Canada says high performance director Stephen Aboud is leaving the organization in May, at the end of his two-year contract, in order to be closer to his family. Aboud's wife continued to work a...
Feb 13, 2025

Telus reports fourth-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The company says its net income attributable to common shares totalled $358 million or 24 cents pe...
Feb 13, 2025

Italian skier Brignone wins the GS at worlds as defending champ Shiffrin skips race
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - Federica Brignone won the women's giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday. The Italian skier beat Alice Robinson of New Zealand by 0.90 s...
Feb 13, 2025

Zelenskyy says he will not accept any agreements about Ukraine that do not include his country
KHMELNYTSKI, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he will not accept any agreements about Ukraine that do not include his country in talks. In his first comments to jou...
Feb 13, 2025

Krista McCarville's road to hometown Scotties Tournament of Hearts intense
Her face plastered on billboards in her hometown of Thunder Bay, Ont., turned up the heat on Krista McCarville's curling team this winter. Marketing aside, she and her teammates still had to win North...
Feb 13, 2025

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