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NASCAR’s 1st All-Star race in Northeast at Dover scraps Promoter’s Caution, has $1 million prize
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
DOVER, Del. (AP) — NASCAR scrapped the “ Promoter’s Caution ” for this season’s All-Star race at Dover Motor Speedway and will run a three-segment, 350-lap competition. The May 17 event marks the first time in the 42-year history of the All-Star race that it will be held in the Northeast. NASCAR moved the All-Star ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ministers raise prospect of new AI safety regulations as shooting questions mount
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Two federal ministers signalled today that Ottawa could act to improve online safety related to artificial intelligence as questions mount about OpenAI’s decision not to warn police about Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar. The company’s handling of the issue has been under scrutiny since the Wall Street Journal reported that Van Rootselaar’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA’s Infantino has ‘complete confidence’ in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three months. FIFA President Gianni Infantino thinks it can. “Of course, we are monitoring the situation in Mexico these ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli’s ear. “This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is omnipresent,” he said. “It’s always there, right?” Squeaky shoes are part of the symphony of a basketball game, when rubber ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Feb. 18 – 24, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cal Raleigh not focused on trying for another 60-homer season in Seattle
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Cal Raleigh has already gone deep this spring, yet the switch-hitting Seattle Mariners catcher isn’t focused on trying to hit 60 home runs again this season. Raleigh, who had an MLB-leading 60 homers last year, hit a 427-foot homer against the Chicago White Sox in an exhibition game Tuesday. His first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The former Prince Andrew went from helicopter pilot to trade envoy to royal pariah
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — He was reportedly his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite, but the former Prince Andrew has long been a headache for Britain’s royal family. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested Thursday, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office in an inquiry stemming from his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. He is the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Fake and misleading images shared online amid Mexican cartel violence
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Mexican special forces killed a notorious cartel leader on Sunday, sparking a wave of retaliatory violence that saw cars set ablaze by cartel members and roads blocked in 20 Mexican states. As smoke filled the sky and Canadian tourists sheltered in place, fake and misleading images claiming to show the destruction of Mexican cities and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sondra Lee, a veteran Broadway dancer with roles in ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Hello Dolly!’ dies at 97
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Sondra Lee, a dancer and actor discovered by the legendary choreographer-director Jerome Robbins and originated the role of Tiger Lily on Broadway in “Peter Pan” and played Minnie Fay in the original production of “Hello, Dolly!,” has died. She was 97. Lee died Monday of natural causes in her New York ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues second-leading scorer Robert Thomas takes temporary leave of absence for a personal matter
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, who is second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence because of a personal matter. Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the leave of absence on Wednesday. Thomas is expected to return to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Co-host Sri Lanka knocked out of T20 World Cup after losing to New Zealand
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Co-host Sri Lanka was knocked out of cricket’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday after losing to Group 2 rival New Zealand by 61 runs in the Super 8 stage. New Zealand hit 168-7 after being put in to bat by Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka. Sri Lanka could then only ... Read More »
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