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NEW YORK - It's the defence's go-to question at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial: If the once-revered Hollywood mogul is a revolting sexual predator, as prosecutors and scores of women allege, why did so...

BERLIN - Police in southwestern Germany say several people have been injured and some were likely killed in a shooting, and a suspect has been arrested. Aalen police said the shooting took place Frida...

DAVOS, Switzerland - Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday brushed off criticism and mockery from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, saying that his comments have "of course no effect" on her...

A former Mountie and sports coach convicted of sexually abusing young boys in British Columbia and Saskatchewan has been granted day parole. The Parole Board of Canada denied Alan Davidson full parole...

VANCOUVER - A woman who has regularly visited China from her home in Delta, B.C., says she would not travel there over concerns about a new coronavirus that is spreading beyond the city that officials...

VATICAN CITY - U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence met Friday with Pope Francis during a visit to Rome that includes meetings with the Italian president and premier. The audience comes on the same day that...

MADRID - Authorities in Spain say the death toll from a storm that devastated the eastern part of the country this week has risen to at least 12 with rescuers searching for several missing persons. Em...

MELBOURNE, Australia - Down to what sure felt like her last chance, Serena Williams came through with a cross-court forehand winner to close a 24-stroke point, then raised her arms, held that celebrat...

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 24 ... What we are wa...

SASKATOON - As Canadian public health agencies prepare to deal with a new viral illness, a specialized lab in Saskatoon is using its research on different strains of the coronavirus to help devel...