‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison
OKLAHOMA CITY — A U.S. federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year after an appeals court …
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Judge OKs agreement to destroy gun used by Kyle Rittenhouse
MADISON, WIS. — A Wisconsin judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during a 2020 street …
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Indian village mourns family who froze to death on U.S.-Canada border
DINGUCHA, INDIA — Relatives and neighbours of the Indian family who froze to death near the Canada-U.S. border last week said the father repeatedly failed to secure better paid jobs …
Read MoreSome parts of Canada facing breast milk donation shortage, says milk bank
TORONTO — Fewer milk donations from breastfeeding parents are causing a shortage in some parts of Canada, according to a milk bank that supplies several provinces across Canada. Calgary-based NorthernStar …
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Simu Liu voices support for vaccines after revealing he lost grandparents to COVID-19
Simu Liu, the star of Marvel’s "Shang-Chi," is voicing his support for COVID-19 vaccines after revealing he lost his grandparents to the virus. Liu took to Twitter, writing, "I lost …
Read MoreCanadian music investment firm buys publishing rights from Drake producer Murda Beatz
TORONTO — Drake and Migos producer Murda Beatz is selling off publishing rights to hundreds of his songs to an upstart Canadian music investment fund. Kilometre Music Group tells The …
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Russia nears 100,000 daily infections as Omicron rages
MOSCOW — Russian authorities on Friday reported over 98,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, but the Kremlin said the actual number is likely to be much greater as the highly contagious …
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Omicron subvariant BA.2 being watched ‘very closely’ in Canada: Tam
Canada’s top doctor says the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has detected more than 100 cases of a new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2, doubling the number of infections …
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Russia says U.S. ignored its security demands over Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia said Friday it will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that the U.S. and NATO have ignored its demands and left little room for compromise …
Read MoreVatican selling London property at heart of fraud trial
ROME — The Vatican said Friday it has signed a contract to sell a luxury London building that is at the heart of a fraud and embezzlement trial under way …
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