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UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Yemen mediator urged warring parties on Wednesday to "seize the opportunity" to take decisive steps toward peace and said momentum to end the conflict had been renewed by a deal between Saudi Arabia and Ir...

Nathan MacKinnon collected a pass just inside his own blue line and started to gather speed. In the blink of an eye, the lightning-quick Colorado Avalanche sniper blew past four penalty killers before beating Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault...

NEW YORK (AP) — A business tycoon long sought by the government of China and known for cultivating ties to Trump administration figures including Steve Bannon was arrested Wednesday in New York on charges that he oversaw a $1 billion fraud conspirac...

The shamed singer was jailed in February 2015 for sexual assault offences carried out between 1975 and 1980...

BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops on Wednesday defended positions in Bakhmut in eastern Ukrain e amid a relentless push by Russian forces to capture a city that has been turned into a wasteland by seven months of fighting. Both sides claimed ...

TAICHUNG — Taiwan showcased new models of its domestically produced military drones on Tuesday, saying they are key to its "asymmetric warfare" capacity to make its forces more agile if they have to face a far larger Chinese military. China,...

Jamie Benn had a goal and two assists as the Dallas Stars powered their way to a 5-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Monday night. Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, Wyatt Johnston and Evgenii Dadonov each had a goal and an assist and Miro Heiskane...

Emma Raducanu is through to the fourth round of a WTA 1000 event for the first time in her career after upsetting 13th-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 on Monday in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif. Raducanu, a 20-year-old Lon...

Stan Wawrinka, more than six years removed from the last of his three Grand Slam championships, advanced to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 win over seventh-seed Holger Rune of Denmark on Monday in Indian Wells, Calif. Wa...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration's approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S. to yet another decadeslong crude project even as scientists urgently warn that only a halt to more fossil fuel emissions c...

Jameis Winston will remain with the New Orleans Saints after reaching an agreement with the team, he told CBS Sports on Monday. Winston and the Saints settled on a one-year deal worth a maximum of $8 million if he achieves all incentives, according to ESP...

Klay Thompson helped Golden State build a big lead with a 33-point first half, Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole chipped in with 23 and 20 points, respectively, for the game and the Warriors survived a Phoenix Suns rally to pull away late for a 123-112 victo...

BRUSSELS — The European Commission is set to propose a revamp of Europe's electricity market rules on Tuesday, aimed at expanding the use of fixed-price power contracts to shield consumers from severe price spikes like those experienced last yea...

Jamie Benn had a goal and two assists as the Dallas Stars powered their way to a 5-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Monday night. Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, Wyatt Johnston and Evgenii Dadonov each had a goal and an assist and Miro Heiskane...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Human rights activists urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to refer Myanmar's military rulers to the International Criminal Court and urged neighboring Southeast Asian countries to support the opposition pro-democracy...

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 46 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored a season-high 31 points and dished out nine assists and the Milwaukee Bucks used a 14-5 run late in the fourth quarter to defeat the host Sacramento Kings on Monday, 13...

PHOENIX — The United States scored nine runs against Canada in the first inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Mike Trout, and went on to win 12-1 by mercy rule in seven innings on Monday in a pivotal Pool C game at the World Baseball Classi...

Alex Tuch scored two third-period goals, and the visiting Buffalo Sabres came back to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday night. Dylan Cozens added a goal and an assist for the Sabres, who trailed 2-0 with just over five minutes left in the secon...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Last of Us" fans set another rating record for the season one finale of the apocalyptic, mushroom-infected zombie video game adaptation. Despite airing against the Oscars Sunday night, HBO said the season finale drew ...

Gloria Fung said she has witnessed in recent days a 'co-ordinated effort' to stoke fears that investigating foreign agents will contribute to anti-Asian racism...

The first federal capital case tried under President Joe Biden ended with a split among jurors that means the life of an Islamic extremist who killed eight people in a New York City will be spared. It came at a rare federal death penalty trial in a state ...

At least seven of eight people killed when two boats capsized in shallow but turbulent surf off the San Diego coast were Mexican migrants, Mexican officials said Monday. Preliminary identification was based on records found with people's bodies when t...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Local authorities said Monday that at least five members of a Nicaraguan indigenous group were killed and three others wounded in an attack by suspected settlers over the weekend. Amaru Ruiz, director of the Del Rio Foundation, sa...

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Bo Bichette hit two homers and drove in four runs, Andres Sosa added a three-run shot and the Toronto Blue Jays thumped the Boston Red Sox 16-3 in spring training baseball action Monday. Bichette hit a solo shot in the first inning a...

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After not being selected to play in the NCAA Tournament, Michigan accepted a bid to play in the NIT as a No. 3 seed and will host Toledo on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines, who were ranked No. 22 in the NCAA preseason poll, had a disappoi...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending seafood customers avoid buying a variety of lobster mostly harvested in their state. Industry groups in...

The New York Rangers own a sizable cushion for third place in the Metropolitan Division, but without reversing a string of inconsistent performances their margin might start becoming uncomfortable. Meanwhile, the Capitals are trying to claw their way back...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edward Dion Farinas watches the Academy Awards every year but the Filipino American didn't expect to have such a visceral reaction when hearing Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh's awards announced. "I had a squeal come out...

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will allow Ukrainians who entered the United States last year at the Mexico border to renew their humanitarian status, giving them continued access to government benefits like health insurance and food stamps. T...

A pair of No. 11 seeds looking to rekindle past NCAA Tournament success meet when Pittsburgh battles Mississippi State on Tuesday in a First Four game at Dayton, Ohio. The winner will advance to play No. 6 seed Iowa State in the first round of the Midwest...

VICTORIA — Eight skunks found dead last month in Vancouver and nearby Richmond, B.C., tested positive for avian flu. British Columbia's Ministry of Agriculture says the skunks were infected with the same H5N1 strain that has caused the deaths of...

BOGOTA — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday said the Clan del Golfo, the country's largest criminal organization, has broken a ceasefire and there is no possibility of negotiations with the group if they continue attacks. The ceasefire ...

One coach made an instant impact in his first season on the job. The other, the most successful leader in his program's history, can expand his list of postseason accomplishments. Kevin Willard and No. 8 seed Maryland will meet Bob Huggins and No. 9 s...

Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his "Fosbury Flop," has died. He was 76. Fosbury died Sunday after a recurrence with lymphoma, according to his publici...

OTTAWA — Canada's omission from a military pact involving three of its closest allies is symptomatic of a larger problem in how this country is perceived by its friends, experts are warning, as the U.S., Britain and Australia move ahead on their...

Because other countries are developing similar legislation to Bill C-18, tech giants are 'concerned' about what precedents will be set in Canada, one expert says...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Monday the state will scrap a planned light-rail train to connect the city's LaGuardia Airport after a study found the costs of the proposed train had jumped and instead proposed upgrading bus service. Hochul put...

Former CFL commissioner Larry Smith has some friendly advice for Pierre Karl Peladeau, the new owner of the Montreal Alouettes: Expect the unexpected. Peladeau took over the Alouettes on Friday, purchasing the franchise from the CFL. The league had assume...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Daniel Kwan was accepting one of the many awards for "Everything All at Once" at Sunday night's Academy Awards, he took a moment to assure his young son that what was happening was, to be sure, odd. "This is n...

The offseason overhaul of the Chicago Bears shifted gears on Monday, with linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards agreeing to contracts along with offensive guard Nate Davis, according to reports. Edmunds, 24, can earn $72 million over four years wi...

OTTAWA — A committee of MPs is calling on the federal government to issue an overarching annual national-security threat assessment and provide more information on how to prevent cyber attacks, particularly from Russia. "Concern about Russia is ...

Georgia Tech hired Boston Celtics assistant Damon Stoudamire as its next head coach on Monday. Stoudamire, 49, was in his second season with Boston after serving as the head coach at Pacific for five seasons, with a 71-77 record from 2016-21. "It is a...

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BOGOTA — Colombia's attorney general on Monday suspended arrest warrants against 19 members of a group of former rebels who reject a 2016 peace deal, a step toward new negotiations promised by President Gustavo Petro. The Estado Mayor Central ar...

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — The United States wants to re-establish regular communications with China and President Joe Biden expects to speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping by phone sometime after government returns to work from the country's parlia...

GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A lawsuit over the death of a man who was killed by Oregon State Police outside his home in southern Oregon in 2015 has been settled for $1.6 million after a lengthy legal odyssey, the Grants Pass Daily Courier reported. T...

Canada's exclusion from the pact is a sign Canada's allies are growing tired of its refusal to take national defence seriously, a defence analyst says...

LONDON — Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman defended her policy to remove almost all migrants who arrive without permission, saying her political opponents were "naive do-gooders" and there had has been "too much" immig...

It's rare for there to be unanimous agreement among the parents of youth athletes, but Canada's rising cost of living has created a consensus. Jeremy Cross, a youth basketball coach in the Greater Toronto Area who is also the executive director of...