Attorneys ask court to intervene against U.S. over migrant kids’ detention conditions
A 17-year-old Honduran migrant described babies sleeping on a cold floor. A teen mother said her sick baby was unable to open her eyes but...
Biden defends civil-rights record after U.S. debate attack
A day after coming under attack by fellow presidential candidate Kamala Harris in a debate, former Vice President Joe Biden defended his record on Friday,...
Neo-Nazi sentenced to life for Charlottesville attack
James Fields, a self-described neo-Nazi convicted of killing Heather Heyer during a 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, was sentenced to life in prison. Linda...
Congress ethics panel probes Gaetz over ex-Trump lawyer Cohen
The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Friday it will investigate Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz after allegations he tried to threaten and influence...
Maple Leafs sign Kapanen, Johnsson to extensions
The Toronto Maple Leafs avoided letting forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson become restricted free agents, signing both to contract extensions on Friday....
Senate defeats measure to restrain Trump on Iran
The U.S. Senate on Friday defeated legislation that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Iran without first obtaining the approval...
Facebook’s WhatsApp hires senior exec from London remittances startup: sources
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp has hired a senior executive from London-based money transfer startup WorldRemit, three people familiar with the matter said this week....
Number of Venezuelan migrants could double to eight million: OAS
Some 5,000 Venezuelans leave their country each day, the Organization of American States (OAS) said in a report on Friday, and the number of migrants...
Second U.S. Democratic debate sets TV ratings record
About 18.1 million television viewers watched Thursday night’s debate among 10 Democrats running for U.S. president, a record for a Democratic primary face-off, according to...
Ontario court upholds validity of Trudeau’s federal carbon tax
Ontario’s Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that Canada’s federal carbon tax is constitutional after a challenge from the province’s Conservative government, in a blow...
