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Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) – An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said. Bellevue police responded Thursday to a report of a military-grade rocket in the garage of a home in the city across ... Read More »
Canada takes pairs gold at Four Continents skating championship
SHANGHAI – Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps held on the to their lead from the short program to win the gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. The 2023 Four Continents bronze medalists opened with a triple twist and went on to complete a throw triple salchow and loop. Deschamps stumbled on the ... Read More »
Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. Sall – who is not seeking another term in office – said he signed a decree repealing the law that convened the electoral ... Read More »
Montreal police say 30-year-old man killed in armed assault Friday
Montreal police say a 30-year-old man was killed in an armed assault late Friday afternoon. Police say they found the man with at least one stab wound to his upper body after responding to a 911 call after 5:30 p.m. about an injured person on a bike path near the riverbank in the city’s Montreal ... Read More »
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million
NEW YORK (AP) – Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Spotify announced the renewed partnership in a post on the company’s corporate blog Friday. Under a prior multimillion-dollar deal, “The ... Read More »
At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday. Chile’s Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said there were currently 92 forest fires burning in the center and south of the country, where temperatures have ... Read More »
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs new multiyear deal with Spotify
NEW YORK (AP) – Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Spotify announced the renewed partnership in a post on the company’s corporate blog Friday. Under a prior multimillion-dollar deal, “The ... Read More »
Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidates list
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed Feb. 25 presidential elections in a decree announced on Saturday, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. Sall said he signed a decree repealing the law that convened the electoral body just as campaigning was set to ... Read More »
For the first time, an Irish nationalist will lead Northern Ireland’s government
LONDON (AP) – An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill was nominated as first minister in the government that under the terms of the 1998 Good Friday peace accord shares power between ... Read More »
For the first time, an Irish nationalist is chosen to lead Northern Ireland’s government
LONDON (AP) – An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill was nominated as first minister in the government that under the terms of the 1998 Good Friday peace accord shares power between ... Read More »
February 3, 2024
WILLIAM “BILL” MORRIS WAHL WILLIAM “BILL” MORRIS WAHL William Morris Wahl, age 76, of Medicine Hat, Alberta (and Edmonton) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the University Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. In the company of his family; Bill’s last days were spent reminiscing, listening to music, watching ‘The Jubilee Wahltz’ concert and ... Read More »
