Teen admits abducting and strangling girl in sex attack at Christchurch park
Stuff A storage shed at Barrington Park in Christchurch, where an alleged assault took place. Warning: This story contains graphic content that some readers may find...
‘Marine heatwaves of unprecedented strength’ hits Southland for the second time in 2023
Supplied A MetService map showing expected warming off Stewart Island and Otago on Saturday. Flooding and heavy rainfall in the North Island have been matched by...
Flooding reactivates Auckland’s natural springs, people warned to stay away
In the aftermath of the Auckland floods, natural springs have been reactivated in parts of the region, including in Onehunga and around Eden Park. Ross Roberts,...
Official: 17 people killed in bus-truck crash in NW Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a speeding truck trailer near a tunnel in northwest Pakistan overnight killed at least...
Former US Navy captain sentenced in massive bribery scandal
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former U.S. Navy captain who was caught up in a massive contracting scandal was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in...
NHL continues diversity efforts during All-Star celebrations
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Kim Davis sees a change in hockey from when she was a girl growing up in Chicago. Back then, she said,...
Brown leads No. 18 Michigan women to 74-57 win over Illinois
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 27 points to propel No. 18 Michigan to a 74-57 victory over Illinois on Thursday night. Brown sank...
As James nears record, Tuesday’s Lakers game moved to TNT
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has further adjusted the schedule of nationally televised games with LeBron James closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the league’s...
MMF card to be accepted ID for liquor, cannabis purchases
The provincial government is introducing legislation to allow Métis people to use their Manitoba Métis Federation citizenship cards as identification when purchasing liquor, cannabis and gaming...
Bengals’ Mixon charged, reportedly for pointing gun at woman
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with a misdemeanor count of aggravated menacing, according to online court...