By Noushin Ziafati/CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The planning of Canada Day festivities in a few major Canadian cities has sparked controversy — and one professor says it’s not surprising given the country’s complicated history. Matthew Hayday, a professor and chair in the department of history
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal to make Adrian Griffin their head coach. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was still being completed. The decision comes after the Bucks fired
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez (CNN) — Luton Town completed one of the most remarkable rises in English football history on Saturday, beating Coventry City on penalties in the Championship play-off final to secure a place in the Premier League next season. The game got off to a worrying start for Luton as talisman defender Tom Lockyer
Continue ReadingBy JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers shortstop Willy Adames was placed on the seven-day concussion list Saturday after getting hit in the head by a foul ball in the dugout the previous night during Milwaukee’s 15-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Adames was taken to the hospital after being hit by
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of May 28-June 3. City of Redmond road closures can be viewed on the Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays Map and ODOT TripCheck. **NEW CLOSURE: SW 24th St from SW Salmon Ave to SW Timber Ave – Closed Tuesday, May 30 thru Friday, June 2. SW 24th St
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The White House and House GOP negotiators are rushing to finalize a deal to raise the country’s debt limit. On Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the department will not have enough funds to pay all of the nation’s obligations in full and on time if a
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga title celebrations were quickly overshadowed by the fallout from the club’s decision to fire former goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidžić from their positions as top executives. Bayern secured the German championship in the final minutes of the season on Saturday with a
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A special, four-legged friend was among the thousands of graduates receiving a diploma at the commencement ceremony for New Jersey’s Seton Hall University. Justin, a 6-year-old service dog for graduating student Grace Mariani, wagged his tail as he walked across the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica has won its first Portuguese league title in four years after beating Santa Clara 3-0 on the final day of the season. FC Porto finished second at just two points behind after beating Guimaraes 3-0. It was Benfica’s record-extending 38th league title and its first since 2019.
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rodrygo has scored twice to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Sevilla in the Spanish league. Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior did not travel with the team due to what coach Carlo Ancelotti said was a knee injury. His absence from the field comes amid a
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 11 of her 21 points in the decisive third quarter to lift the New York Liberty to an 81-65 win over the Connecticut Sun. Stewart, who scored a franchise and career-high 45 points in her home debut last Sunday, took over in
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Luton will play in the Premier League for the first time next season after beating Coventry following a penalty shootout in the Championship playoff final at Wembley. Coventry’s Fankaty Dabo sent his spot kick high and wide to give Luton a 6-5 win in the shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra
Continue ReadingBy James Felton, Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) — The Michigan Attorney General claimed the former owner of the Edenville Dam knew that it could fail if water levels in Wixom Lake were too high back in 2010, claiming the owner put profits over people. “Just frustration,” said flood
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson says he’s never felt more ill-prepared for a race heading into Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600. The seven-time Cup Series champion retired from full-time stock car racing in 2020, but is participating in a few select marquee NASCAR Cup Series races this year for
Continue ReadingBy Miles Montgomery Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — UPDATED: Police are investigating after a hostage situation escalated to a shooting involving an officer early on Saturday morning. Around 3:30 a.m., police received a call about a resident being held against their will. Upon arrival, officers tried to negotiate
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A young bear found its way into a part of downtown Hartford on Friday afternoon. The bear was spotted on Albany Avenue around 1 p.m. Shortly afterward, it entered the backyard of a home on Chestnut Street. That is
Continue ReadingDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — aylor Gindlesperge had three hits, Dani Hayes drove in two runs and Alana Vawter picked up her 20th win as ninth-seeded Stanford defeated eighth-seeded Duke 7-2 for a sweep of the Durham Super Regional and the Cardinal’s third berth in the Women’s College World Series. The game was moved up six
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man from Corbin, Kentucky, ran into some bad luck after his car became critically low on gas but his misfortune was short-lived, thanks to a winning purchase at a gas station. Michael Schlemmer won a $1,000,000 Luck Kentucky Lottery scratch-off game from a ticket he bought May
Continue ReadingTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis are gathered for the relentless weekly protests against their government’s plans to overhaul the legal system. The mass protests entered their 21st week. This week’s rallies come days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition of ultra-Orthodox and ultranationalist parties passed a new two-year budget. The
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In response to litigation brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must decide by August 2026 whether to protect the imperiled Siuslaw hairy-necked tiger beetle under the Endangered Species Act.
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