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Canada's Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet as resignation calls mount and new election threat looms

Dec. 20, 2024 17:16 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chances of staying on in power have become more tenuous after the opposition party that backed his government for years announced it will vote no confidence in the government when Parliament resumes. An embattled Trudeau...

LIV adds Florida State alum for second signing of a young player

Dec. 20, 2024 13:40 PM EST

LIV Golf is looking younger as it adds new players to the team rosters, the most recent Friday when the Cleeks announced it was signing Fredrik Kjetterup of Denmark, who finished among the top 10 in the PGA Tour University ranking at Florida State. The Iron Heads two weeks ago signed...

Carter, McGrady and Altidore's new stake in Buffalo Bills brings diversity to NFL owners' table

Dec. 20, 2024 13:14 PM EST

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The chance to rub shoulders with quarterback Josh Allen and use their Toronto connections to broaden the Buffalo Bills’ reach into Canada’s largest city wasn’t the only thing on the minds of former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady and soccer’s Jozy...

For thousands of Jews, Israel still doesn't feel safe after the Oct. 7 attacks. So they're leaving

Dec. 20, 2024 03:44 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Leaving Israel is easier, Shira Z. Carmel thinks, by saying it's just for now. But she knows better. For the Israeli-born singer and an increasing number of relatively well-off Israelis, the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack shattered any sense of safety and along with it,...

Canada's Trudeau to shuffle his Cabinet Friday amid resignation calls and rising discontent

Dec. 19, 2024 22:13 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his Cabinet Friday. The prime minister's office confirmed late Thursday that Trudeau will participate in the swearing-in ceremony and chair a meeting with his new Cabinet later Friday. ...

Alberta's premier says Americans will pay a lot more for gas if Trump applies 25% tariffs on Canada

Dec. 19, 2024 19:07 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — The premier of Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta said on Thursday that Americans will pay a lot more for gas if President-elect Donald Trump imposes a 25% tariff on all Canadian products. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in an interview with The Associated...

New coach Jake Dickert embraces Wake Forest’s stability

Dec. 19, 2024 14:42 PM EST

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Much of Jake Dickert’s new job as Wake Forest coach looks different from his time at Washington State, but he says he arrives with the same principles that have helped him so far. Dickert was introduced Thursday in front of boosters and less than a...

Saudi Arabia to play in 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cups

Dec. 19, 2024 11:44 AM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Saudi Arabia was announced Thursday as an invited guest for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2025 and 2027, eight days after it was selected to host the 2034 World Cup. The 16-nation Gold Cup, soccer's championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean, will be played...

Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports

Dec. 19, 2024 09:49 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump. More than 50% of crude oil imported to the U.S. comes from Canada, up from 33% in...

Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say

Dec. 18, 2024 22:34 PM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — The world's largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near...