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Oscar nominations are Tuesday morning. Expect a big day for ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie’
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s Oscar nominations morning, which means it’s time for the year’s best movies and performers to find out if they’re headed to the Academy Awards or if they’re just Kenough. Nominations to the 96th Academy Awards will be announced Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. EST from the academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in ... Read More »
10 Israeli soldiers killed in one of the deadliest single attacks on its army since the war began
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli army said Tuesday that 10 soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip in one of the deadliest attacks for Israeli soldiers of the 3-month-old war against the militant Hamas group. Israeli media say the soldiers were preparing explosives to demolish two buildings in central Gaza on Monday when a militant ... Read More »
Three dead after helicopter crashes near Terrace, B.C.
TERRACE – A heli-skiing company says three people have died after one of its helicopters crashed in west-central British Columbia. Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, which is based in Terrace, B.C., confirmed the deaths in a news release but did not say how many people were involved in the crash near the city. B.C. Emergency Health Services ... Read More »
10 soldiers killed in Gaza in one of the deadliest attacks of the 3-month war, Israeli military says
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military says 10 soldiers were killed in an attack in central Gaza. It is one of the deadliest single incidents in the three-month war against Hamas that erupted after the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack into Israel. Israeli media say the soldiers were preparing explosives to demolish two homes in ... Read More »
Demko helps Canucks net 2-0 win over Blackhawks
VANCOUVER – Thatcher Demko backstopped the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, netting his fifth shutout of the NHL season in the process. Demko stopped all 31 shots he faced in Vancouver’s third straight victory. Pius Suter and Quinn Hughes each had a goal for Vancouver (32-11-4), while Andrei ... Read More »
NHL roundup: Bruins win fifth straight by grounding Jets 4-1
BOSTON (AP) – Charlie Coyle scored the tiebreaking goal late in the opening period and Boston’s tight defence carried the Bruins to their fifth straight NHL victory, 4-1 over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night in a matchup of top NHL teams. Jake DeBrusk, Jakub Lauko and Brad Marchand also scored as Boston improved to ... Read More »
Suspect in killing of 8 people in suburban Chicago has fatally shot himself in Texas, police say
CHICAGO (AP) – A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago is believed to have fatally shot himself after a confrontation with Texas law enforcement officials, police said late Monday. Police in Joliet said on Facebook that at about 8:30 p.m. central time 23-year-old Romeo Nance was located by US Marshals ... Read More »
7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles part of western China, injuring 6 people and collapsing 47 homes
BEIJING (AP) – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, injuring six people and damaging or collapsing more than 120 homes in freezing cold weather, authorities said. The quake was the latest in a series of seismic events and natural disasters to hit the vast country’s ... Read More »
Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women’s doubles semifinals at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia – After a shaky start to their women’s doubles quarterfinal match, Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand – who now resides in Montreal – settled down and showed why they’re the fourth-seeded combo at this year’s Australian Open. After falling behind 2-0, Dabrowski and Routliffe rallied to beat ... Read More »
Bruins ground Jets 4-1 for fifth straight victory
BOSTON (AP) – Charlie Coyle scored the tiebreaking goal late in the opening period and Boston’s tight defence carried the Bruins to their fifth straight victory, 4-1 over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night in a matchup of top NHL teams. Jake DeBrusk, Jakub Lauko and Brad Marchand also scored as Boston improved to 10-1-3 ... Read More »
Bruins down Jets 4-1 in battle of division leaders for fifth straight win
BOSTON (AP) – Charlie Coyle scored the tiebreaking goal late in the opening period and Boston’s tight defence carried the Bruins to their fifth straight victory, 4-1 over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night in a matchup of NHL division leaders. Jake DeBrusk and Jakub Lauko also scored as Boston improved to 10-1-3 in its ... Read More »
