2 men go free after their convictions were overturned in a case involving a discredited detective
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two men were freed Wednesday after their convictions were overturned in a 2009 double homicide whose ...
Japan's Nissan reshuffles management to fix its money-losing business
Embattled Japanese automaker Nissan has tapped Jeremie Papin, who was overseeing its U.S. operations, as its chief financial officer in a major management reshuffle billed as key to a turnaround. The ...
Drake Batherson scores hat trick, Senators romp 5-1 over Ducks
OTTAWA — Drake Batherson scored a natural hat trick Wednesday to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The 26-year-old’s first of the night was his 100th career goal. Ottawa ...
Takeaways from AP's report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
Rabiu hauled up raw lithium ore and passed it to six children, all younger than 10. Wearing rubber slippers and dust-stained shorts and shirts, the children hunched over rubble and chipped away with ...
In Nigeria's lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
The International Labour Organization estimates more than 1 million children work in mines and quarries worldwide, a problem particularly acute in Africa, where poverty, limited access to education ...
North Carolina announces five-year deal with Belichick to coach Tar Heels
Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is headed to the college ranks to take over at ...
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal announced Thursday linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific.
Adversity holds lessons for injury-plagued Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver’s all-star goalie Thatcher Demko missed the first two months of the season recovering from a knee injury. Winger Dakota Joshua didn’t get into the lineup until mid-November as he worked his ...
The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been “carbon neutral” despite funding projects to compensate for its emissions.
The Body Shop Canada to be sold to Serruya Private Equity
The price Serruya’s firm will pay for The Body Shop Canada was redacted from court documents but includes both cash and the ...
Jets full of 'piss and vinegar' for rival Golden Knights
Arniel and Co. have every reason to dislike the Golden Knights: Since he’s joined the Jets, they’ve never won a regular-season matchup. His first season as assistant to Rick Bowness, the Jets went 0-3 ...
Argentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Argentina’s government on Wednesday accused its Venezuelan counterpart of continually harassing six members of the political opposition who have been sheltering for months in ...