Self-exiled Chinese businessman’s chief of staff pleads guilty weeks before trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The chief of staff of a Chinese businessman sought by the government of China pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges on Friday, weeks...
Five things to know about foreign interference from the inquiry’s interim report
OTTAWA – After holding public hearings and gathering evidence in private, inquiry commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue has released an interim report into foreign interference in Canada’s last...
Miami Dolphins agree to sign Odell Beckham Jr. to a 1-year contract, AP source says
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins agreed to sign wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the...
Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in 80 years. At least 37 people have died
SAO PAULO (AP) — Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 37 people, with another 74 still missing, the state...
The Carolina Hurricanes missed Andrei Svechnikov in last year’s NHL playoffs. He’s back as ‘a force’
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The memory of being unable to help the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL playoffs last year still stings for Andrei Svechnikov. He...
Equine etiquette
In the barns beyond the backstretch, a group of individuals muck stalls, brush manes and tails, and take thoroughbred horses out for early-morning strolls. It’s far...
Scamacca put PlayStation away and started scoring. Now game time could come as Italy center forward
ROME (AP) — The message was clear from Italy coach Luciano Spalletti: Put your PlayStation away and start focusing more on scoring goals. The results have...
Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot
A former government employee has been charged with repeatedly submitting fake tips to the FBI reporting that several of his co-workers in the intelligence community were...
Bills sign WR Chase Claypool, DE Dawuane Smoot and LB Deion Jones to 1-year contracts
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills announced the signings of wide receiver Chase Claypool, defensive end Dawuane Smoot and linebacker Deion Jones to one-year...
A new sea route for Gaza aid is on track, USAID says. Treating starving children is a priority
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States expects to have on-the-ground arrangements in Gaza ready for humanitarian workers to start delivering food, treatment for starving children and...