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• Tampa Bay hosts Florida following Point’s 2-goal game

  10-12-2022 09:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Florida Panthers (13-10-4, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (16-9-1, third in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Lightning -132, […]
  
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• UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: ‘Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes’

  16-04-2024 19:59 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs, the United Nations’ special envoy for the ocean said Tuesday in defense of the marine ecosystems […]
  
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• A correction to a story on space food that moved Wednesday, April 10

  16-04-2024 19:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  VANCOUVER – In a story that moved April 10, The Canadian Press said the Canadian Space Agency issued a joint statement with NASA about a space food challenge. In fact, […]
  
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• Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning

  16-04-2024 19:54 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  EDMONTON – Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative government was talking with the coal industry for years about relaxing a policy that protected the […]
  
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• Blake Griffin retires after high-flying NBA career that included Rookie of the Year, All-Star honors

  16-04-2024 19:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Blake Griffin announced his retirement Tuesday after a 14-year career that included six All-Star selections, Rookie of the Year honors and a dunk contest victory. Griffin said in a social […]
  
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• NHL says it set a single-season attendance record with over 22.5 million fans in 2023-24

  16-04-2024 19:46 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL said Tuesday it had set a single-season attendance record with more than 22.5 million fans filling arenas and stadiums. The league said the new […]
  
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• Manitoba child advocate seeing ‘significant’ increase in calls for youth addictions

  16-04-2024 19:46 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Manitoba’s Advocate for Children and Youth is calling on the province to develop a youth-focused addictions strategy. Sherry Gott says her office is seeing a significant increase in the number […]
  
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• Coal miners getting new protections from silica dust linked to black lung disease

  16-04-2024 19:43 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly […]
  
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• Vinícius Junior will be missed if racism is allowed to drive him out, says Real Madrid’s Bellingham

  16-04-2024 19:39 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Jude Bellingham warned on Tuesday that soccer would miss Vinícius Junior if the Real Madrid star was driven out of the sport by racism. Brazil winger […]
  
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• Three teens arrested for sex assault in hockey ‘hazing incident’

  16-04-2024 19:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Three teenage boys were arrested on sexual assault charges Monday in connection with a “hazing incident” on a hockey team. Two incidents of hazing involving five male victims who were […]
  
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• Garland defends Biden’s mental fitness at a hearing and says he has ‘complete confidence’ in him

  16-04-2024 19:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden’s ability to serve as commander […]
  
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• Affidavit: Daughter’s boyfriend of whom Atlantic City Mayor disapproved recorded abuse in video call

  16-04-2024 19:32 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife disapproved of their teenage daughter’s boyfriend, who secretly recorded an incident of him allegedly physically and verbally […]
  
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• Lululemon unveils first summer kit for Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic teams

  16-04-2024 19:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO – Lululemon says it is combining function and fashion in its first-ever summer kit for Canada’s Olympians and Paralympians. The Canadian outfitter unveiled its kit for this summer’s Paris […]
  
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• US files 2nd labor complaint after Mexico refuses to act on union-busting by a Mexican company

  16-04-2024 19:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States said Tuesday it has filed a labor complaint after Mexico refused to act on alleged union-busting by a Mexican company. The U.S. Trade […]
  
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• Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending

  16-04-2024 19:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Michigan was given three years of probation, fined and hit with recruiting limits by the NCAA on Tuesday after football coaches and staff had impermissible contact with recruits and players […]
  
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• Former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation in violent arrest caught on video

  16-04-2024 19:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas law enforcement officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he kicked and hit during a violent arrest […]
  
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• Citing safety, USC cancels speech by valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians

  16-04-2024 19:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California has canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a Muslim student who has expressed support for Palestinians, citing “substantial” security […]
  
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• Olympic gold is great, but athletes say some cash to go with it is even better

  16-04-2024 19:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — They compete for a trophy, a ring, the chance to be called a champion and, sometimes, a place in history. Most of the world’s best athletes […]
  
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• House panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the United States

  16-04-2024 19:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — China is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. by directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials that are used by traffickers to make the drug outside the […]
  
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• Manitoba has Canada’s lowest inflation rate for third straight month

  16-04-2024 19:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Manitoba has maintained the lowest rate of inflation across Canada for three consecutive months, new Statistics Canada data shows. The keystone province clocked a 0.8 per cent year-over-year increase in […]
  
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• Venezuela closes embassy in Ecuador to protest raid on Mexican embassy there

  16-04-2024 19:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and consulates in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a […]
  
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• Jack Leiter, son of Al, to make major league debut for Rangers on Thursday against Tigers

  16-04-2024 19:10 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Jack Leiter, the 23-year-old son of former major league pitcher Al Leiter, is to make his major league debut for the Texas Rangers against the Detroit Tigers […]
  
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• Tuition and fees will rise at Georgia public universities in fall 2024

  16-04-2024 19:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BARNESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Students will pay more to attend Georgia’s public universities and colleges in the the 2024-2025 academic year, with officials saying schools face rising costs and must […]
  
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• The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws

  16-04-2024 19:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is limited to the federal government. […]
  
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• Nova Scotia premier asks for moments of silence four years after mass shooting

  16-04-2024 19:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is asking the province’s residents to pause for a moment of silence at noon on Thursday and Friday to mark the passing of […]
  
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• NHL clears Canadiens defenceman Logan Mailloux ahead of season finale

  16-04-2024 19:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MONTREAL – The NHL says it has cleared Logan Mailloux for participation after the Montreal Canadiens recalled the defenceman Monday night ahead of their regular-season finale Tuesday. The 21-year-old Mailloux […]
  
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• A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction

  16-04-2024 19:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A portrait of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work the British leader loathed went on display Tuesday at Churchill’s birthplace ahead of an auction in June. […]
  
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• Nadal returns to action with easy win over Cobolli in first round of Barcelona Open

  16-04-2024 18:56 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal looked good in a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 win over Flavio Cobolli at the Barcelona Open in his first competitive match in more than three […]
  
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• B.C. construction sector seeks support as workers shortage, late payments persist

  16-04-2024 18:56 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  VICTORIA – British Columbia’s construction industry says its workforce numbers have improved in recent years, but labour shortages persist and are putting “extreme pressures” on employers. The BC Construction Association […]
  
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• The Sky added plenty of star power in the WNBA draft with Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese

  16-04-2024 18:54 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese took South Carolina and LSU to the highest heights and helped spark a surge in women’s basketball. No wonder the Chicago Sky […]
  
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