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British Columbia Deals With Flooding As First Troops Arrive
A team of Canadian soldiers was in British Columbia on Thursday to assess the needs of local authorities who are dealing with floods and mudslides that forced evacuations, blocked major highways, caused the death of at least one person and killed thousand...
Police: Shooting At Northern Virginia Mall Leaves 1 Wounded
One person was shot at a northern Virginia mall Thursday afternoon, but police said afterward that there was no active threat to the public.
Tennessee Gov Apeals To Officers Resisting Vaccine Mandates
Tennessee's Republican governor has sought to capitalize on rising law enforcement tensions with city leaders surrounding COVID19 vaccine mandates, offering to help pay unvaccinated outofstate officers to relocate and join the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Search Warrants Unsealed In Probe Of Billionaire Sanford
South Dakota investigators probed an email account belonging to billionaire bankerturned philanthropist T. Denny Sanford, as well as his cellular and internet service providers, for possible possession of child pornography, according to search warrants un...
Search Warrants Unsealed In Probe Of Billionaire Sanford
South Dakota investigators probed an email account belonging to billionaire bankerturned philanthropist T. Denny Sanford, as well as his cellular and internet service providers, for possible possession of child pornography, according to search warrants un...
Louisiana Gov Will Pardon Plessy V. Ferguson Freedom Rider
Louisianas governor said Wednesday that he will definitely sign a posthumous pardon for Homer Plessy, whose 1892 arrest for refusing to leave a whites only railroad car wound up making separate but equal U.S. law for a halfcentury.
FedEx Shooting Victims Ask Indianapolis For $2.1 Million
Three members of the Sikh community affected by a mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility in April are seeking compensation from the city over claims that local officials failed to pursue a court hearing that could have prevented the shooter from...
Maria Bartiromo Says It's 'Absurd' To Think She Lobbied Barr
Fox News' Maria Bartiromo says that it's absurd to think that she personally lobbied former Attorney General William Barr to aggressively investigate Donald Trump's charges of voter fraud during the 2020 election.
Libyan Parliament Speaker Declares Presidential Bid
The speaker of Libya's easternbased House of Representatives said on Wednesday he would run for president in a Dec. 24 election that is part of a United Nationsbacked bid to end a decade of conflict.
Oklahoma Board Cites Execution Flaws, Recommends Clemency
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted Wednesday to recommend clemency for a death row inmate after questioning the states execution methods.
Rugby-Argentina Primed For Another Irish Onslaught
Argentina do not anticipate any drop in intensity from Ireland after their famous victory over New Zealand when the sides clash in Dublin, forward Guido Petti said on Wednesday.
NJ Breaks Own Monthly Sports Betting Record: $1.3B In Bets
New Jersey's redhot sports betting industry smashed its own national record in October for the highest amount of bets taken in a single month, topping $1.3 billion.
US Designates Pakistan, China as Countries of Particular Concern for Religious Freedom Violation
The United States on Wednesday designated several nations, including Pakistan, China, Iran, North Korea and Myanmar, as countries of particular concern for violation of religious freedom. "I am designating Burma (Myanmar), the People's Republic of China,...
Russian Anti-satellite Weapon Test: What Happened and What Are The Risks?
Despite the difficulties, there is growing international recognition that space debris is a dangerous problem.
Remains Found 11 Years After New Zealand Mine Disaster That Killed 29
The disaster is believed to have been caused by a blast triggered by a methane build-up. Only two of the 31 miners on the afternoon shift were able to make their way out.
Richardson Adds To Diplomatic Wins With Journalist's Release
Bill Richardson's success in helping secure journalist Danny Fenster's release from a Myanmar prison is the latest demonstration of the former New Mexico governor's knack for flying into some of the most closed societies on earth and persuading those in c...