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CP NewsAlert: China overturns death sentence for Canadian: report
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — China’s highest court has overturned a Canadian man’s death sentence, The New York Times reports. The newspaper says the death sentence ordered for B.C. native Robert Lloyd Schellenberg after he was convicted on drug smuggling charges in 2019 has been overturned by the Supreme People’s Court. The decision comes just weeks after Prime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donovan Mitchell’s emotional week: All-Star pick, a major trade and fiancée’s Super Bowl performance
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
Donovan Mitchell was already in store for an emotional week. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard was selected to the NBA All-Star Game for the seventh straight season and will watch his fiancée, Coco Jones, sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before Super Bowl 60 on Sunday. Things took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when the Cavaliers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A man tied to the killing of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar shot dead in Mexico
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A man allegedly tied to the killing of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar days after he scored an own goal during the 1994 World Cup was shot dead in Mexico, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday. Petro wrote on X that Santiago Gallón, an alleged Colombian drug trafficker who was sentenced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Late Osasuna goal hands Celta Vigo first home defeat since November
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
VIGO, Spain (AP) — A late goal from Raúl García de Haro gave Osasuna a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo in La Liga on Friday and dealt the home side a first defeat at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos since November. García de Haro got on the end of Alejandro Catena’s clever knock down with 11 minutes remaining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Late Osasuna hands Celta Vigo first home defeat since November
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
VIGO, Spain (AP) — A late goal from Raúl García de Haro gave Osasuna a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo in La Liga on Friday and dealt the home side a first defeat at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos since November. García de Haro got on the end of Alejandro Catena’s clever knock down with 11 minutes remaining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kliff Kingsbury is joining the Rams’ coaching staff alongside Sean McVay, AP source says
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kliff Kingsbury is joining Sean McVay’s coaching staff with the Los Angeles Rams, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the Rams haven’t announced the addition of Kingsbury, the respected offensive mind who coached against McVay and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors drop most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star McKenna
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped the most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna, considered a likely top pick in this year’s NHL draft, but he remains accused of less serious offenses. The Centre County prosecutor said Friday that aggravated assault would have required proof McKenna acted with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Body believed to be Lil Jon’s son D.J. Young is found in pond near Atlanta
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MILTON, Ga. (AP) — A person believed to be the son of rapper Lil Jon has been found dead in a pond north of Atlanta, police said Friday. Nathan Smith, known professionally as D.J. Young Slade, left his home in Milton “under unusual circumstances” early Tuesday morning, police said. Lil Jon said in a statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Metz hold Lille to draw and remain rooted to the foot of Ligue 1
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
METZ, France (AP) — Struggling Metz held high-flying Lille to 0-0 at home but the point was not enough to lift it off the bottom of Ligue 1 on Friday. Metz had not won in eight games and it looked second best for much of the match against a team whose early season promise had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Body believed to be Lil Jon’s son is found dead in pond near Atlanta
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
MILTON, Ga. (AP) — A person believed to be the son of rapper Lil Jon has been found dead in a pond north of Atlanta, police said Friday. Nathan Smith, known professionally as D.J. Young Slade, left his home in Milton “under unusual circumstances” early Tuesday morning, police said. Lil Jon said in a statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig found guilty of obstruction and lying to federal officials
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
A jury has found former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday. The verdict came after a multiweek trial that featured testimony from Major League Baseball officials and Donny Kadokawa, a Hawaii baseball coach that Puig ... Read More »
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