24-06-2024 23:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A suspect died and a neighborhood in Tennessee was locked down briefly Monday in response to reports of a shooter inside an office building near a […]
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France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections
26-06-2024 14:59 via winnipegfreepress.com
PARIS (AP) — France’s government on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see […]
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Varga back in Hungary 2 days after surgery on facial fractures following collision at Euro 2024
26-06-2024 14:39 via winnipegfreepress.com
WEILER-SIMMERBERG, Germany (AP) — Hungary forward Barnabás Varga has been released from hospital and is already back in his home country, two days after undergoing surgery on facial fractures he […]
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26-06-2024 14:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
Nicole Taylor has an insider’s view of philanthropic trends from her seat as the president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Located in Mountain View, California, the community […]
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Lionel Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina’s Copa America win over Chile not serious
26-06-2024 14:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi hopes a leg injury sustained during Argentina’s 1-0 Copa America win over Chile is “nothing serious.” Playing a day after his 37th birthday, […]
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Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage projects
26-06-2024 14:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
CALGARY – Shell Canada Products says it’s going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project in Alberta. The project is designed to capture about 650,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually […]
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Alimentation Couche-Tard CEO Brian Hannasch to retire, Alex Miller to succeed him
26-06-2024 14:19 via winnipegfreepress.com
LAVAL, Que. – Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says president and chief executive Brian Hannasch will retire in September. The Quebec-based convenience store chain says Hannasch will be replaced by the company’s […]
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Germany’s Scholz lauds the proposed new EU leadership and pushes for a decision this week
26-06-2024 14:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lauded the European Union’s proposed leadership for the coming years as the basis for “a good European future” and urged his fellow national […]
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Episcopal Church is electing a successor to Michael Curry, its first African American leader
26-06-2024 14:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
The Episcopal Church, at its General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, is scheduled to elect a new leader Wednesday to replace Michael Curry, who for the past nine years has served […]
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The Vatican stands trial in London as a British financier seeks to clear his name in a property deal
26-06-2024 13:42 via winnipegfreepress.com
ROME (AP) — The Vatican was forced to stand trial in a London court Wednesday, as a British financier sought to recover from the harm he said he suffered to […]
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Swiss inspect the damage after sudden storms flood roads, halt air traffic in Geneva
26-06-2024 13:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
GENEVA (AP) — Clean-up crews and business owners were inspecting the damage Wednesday after sudden storms lashed southwestern Switzerland the previous night, sending torrents of water through roads and temporarily […]
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Federal government ends Newfoundland cod moratorium after more than 30 years
26-06-2024 13:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The federal government is ending the northern cod moratorium off the north and east coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador after more than 30 years. The government […]
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Fed up with the UK Conservatives, some voters turn to the anti-immigration Reform party for answers
26-06-2024 13:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England (AP) — Dorothy Carr is fed up with how things are run in her hometown. It’s impossible to get a doctor’s appointment through Britain’s state-run health care system. […]
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A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap millions
26-06-2024 13:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in […]
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A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions
26-06-2024 13:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in […]
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Pride of the Prairies k.d. lang to join Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame
26-06-2024 13:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
Alberta singer-songwriter k.d. lang is this year’s inductee into the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame. Organizers at the Canadian Country Music Association say lang will be entered into the […]
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Cooking inside the box
26-06-2024 13:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
Meal kits spiked in popularity during the pandemic — when grocery shopping and cooking both felt like tall tasks — and have maintained a fan base for their convenience. I missed the height of the meal-kit craze, but was curious to find out how these subscription delivery services might fit into my own home cooking and if they were worth the hype. I ordered meals from three of the biggest brands in Canada — HelloFresh, Chefs Plate and Goodfood — and one local approximation
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Paris court to decide on validity of France’s arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad
26-06-2024 12:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
PARIS (AP) — The Paris appeals court is expected to decide on Wednesday whether to uphold an arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad that France issued last year for […]
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GOP former Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden, whose campaign wants to flip anti-Trump Republicans
26-06-2024 12:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican former congressman Adam Kinzinger endorsed President Joe Biden on Wednesday, giving the Democrat a prominent new ally in his high-stakes campaign to win over moderate […]
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Austrian court frees a former intelligence officer at the center of a major spying scandal
26-06-2024 12:51 via winnipegfreepress.com
BERLIN (AP) — A former Austrian intelligence officer at the center of the country’s biggest espionage scandal in decades was released from custody Wednesday after a court approved his bid […]
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Flatulent cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first
26-06-2024 12:47 via winnipegfreepress.com
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, the first country in the world to do […]
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WestJet mechanics issue strike notice for possible job action Friday
26-06-2024 12:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
CALGARY – WestJet says it faces a possible strike by its mechanics starting as early as Friday. The airline says the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has issued a strike notice […]
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Don’t want a hybrid? Edmunds picks SUVs that will still save you money at the pump
26-06-2024 12:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
Driving a new SUV and saving money at the pump is possible, and you don’t need to get a hybrid or electric vehicle. From small crossovers to large traditional SUVs, […]
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy scolds officials who shirk their duties in the country’s war effort
26-06-2024 12:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled Wednesday that he is getting tough on officials he suspects are shirking their duties in the war with Russia that is […]
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The Latest | Iran-allied militants claim an attack targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat
26-06-2024 12:15 via winnipegfreepress.com
An Iranian-backed umbrella group known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed an attack targeting the southern Israeli port city of Eilat on Wednesday. The militants are allied with Yemen’s […]
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Usyk will no longer be undisputed world heavyweight champion after vacating IBF belt
26-06-2024 12:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
Oleksandr Usyk will no longer be the undisputed world heavyweight champion when he vacates his IBF belt in September. The 37-year-old Ukrainian boxer said in a video posted on X, […]
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NHL draft prospect seeks to shed off-ice concerns through diversity training, volunteer work
26-06-2024 12:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
Trevor Connelly says he has done his best through volunteer work and diversity training to address behavioral concerns that could affect his NHL draft standing this weekend. “I just kind […]
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Hawks set to make No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, and this year there is mystery about who it will be
26-06-2024 12:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Since the lucky numbers came up for the Atlanta Hawks for a surprising victory in the lottery, speculation centered around Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher of […]
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Closing arguments starting in class-action lawsuit against NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers
26-06-2024 12:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The jury in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers will receive instructions and hear closing arguments on Wednesday before beginning deliberations. U.S. District Judge […]
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Pain and pleasure: BMX racers weigh the risks and rewards playing the Olympics’ most dangerous game
26-06-2024 12:01 via winnipegfreepress.com
Alise Willoughby remembers where she was when the phone rang. She had just returned home to Minnesota to take part in a charity event, and the best BMX racer of […]
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