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European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record -- again
CHICAGO (AP) - For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it's ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees F...
Nov 6, 2024
Judge blocks Pentagon chief's voiding of plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others in 9/11 case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has ruled that plea bargains struck by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants remain valid, s...
Nov 6, 2024
Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition
SYDNEY (AP) - Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to ...
Nov 6, 2024
Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition
SYDNEY (AP) - Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to ...
Nov 6, 2024
Judge blocks Pentagon chief's voiding of plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others in 9/11 case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has ruled that plea bargains struck by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants were valid, str...
Nov 6, 2024
Grindrod water treatment plant upgraded, less prone to outages
People attached to the Grindrond Water Treatment Plant should see their boil water advisory frequency decrease.A new generator has been installed at the Grindrod Water Utility to support operations du...
Nov 6, 2024
Fan's death overshadows Bayern's win in Champions League as fans refrain from singing
MUNICH (AP) - Bayern Munich is mourning the death of a fan who attended the team's 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Bavarian club said early Thursday morning that it rece...
Nov 6, 2024
Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democra...
Nov 6, 2024
Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democra...
Nov 6, 2024
B.C. court allows police to apply to dispose of evidence at serial killer's property
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court says it has jurisdiction to order the disposal of thousands of pieces of evidence seized from Robert Pickton's pig farm decades ago, whether it was used in his murde...
Nov 6, 2024
