RCMP await autopsy results after deaths of two 14-year-old girls found outside First Nation home Two teen girls were pronounced dead after being found outside a home in St. Theresa Point First Nation in the frigid cold early Wednesday in an “unimaginable” tragedy. RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Julie Courchaine said officers stationed at the nearby...
Tennessee GOP lawmaker apologizes over ‘hanging’ comment NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Republican lawmaker on Thursday apologized after asking earlier this week if “hanging by a tree” could be added to the state’s execution methods, a comment that has shocked Black lawmakers who point to the state’s dark history of lynching. Rep. Paul...
Guelph teammates ready to battle at CFL combine They’ve been longtime teammates at the University of Guelph, but receiver Clark Barnes and defensive back Siriman Bagayogo will be all business at the CFL combine. Both players will attend the combine, which goes March 22-26 in Edmonton. They’ll not only meet with CFL coaches, GMs...
Obstetrician appeals decision over Arizona abortion law PHOENIX (AP) — The medical director of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in metro Phoenix has asked the Arizona Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision that concluded abortion doctors couldn’t be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that bans the procedure in nearly all cases. In an appeal...
Former mayor, Mormon bishop gets prison for child sex abuse SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah city mayor and one-time bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced Thursday for child sexual abuse at a hearing in...
Jon Jones hopes to end any doubts about best ever at UFC 285 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Jones has spent the past three years at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, focusing on being with family, hunting and getting ready for his big comeback. He hired a team to help him get ready...
N.C. State women dominate inside, top Syracuse 83-58 in ACC GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jakia Brown-Turner and Camille Hobby scored 16 points apiece and eighth-seeded North Carolina State pulled away from ninth-seeded Syracuse 83-58 in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday. It was also the 800th career win for N.C. State...
Pence won’t say whether he’d support Trump as 2024 nominee NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence declined to say Thursday whether he would back Donald Trump if his former boss were to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024. Pence, widely expected to seek the nomination himself, suggested that Trump’s...
Oilers acquire Nick Bjugstad from Coyotes EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Nick Bjugstad and defenceman Cam Dineen from the Arizona Coyotes for a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft and blue-liner Michael Kesselring on Thursday. The move less than 24 hours before the league’s 3 p.m. Friday trade deadline will see...
Curious Kids: What happens to your brain if you don’t get enough sleep? This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Olave Krigolson, Professor, Neuroscience, University of Victoria Curious Kids is...