April 7th, 2026
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Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact with one of the animals have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, police said. Evidence showed that the parents both walked ... Read More »

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Colin Kaepernick to publish memoir ‘The Perilous Fight’ in September

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after he first took a knee during the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick will be publishing his life story. The activist and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has completed “The Perilous Fight,” to come out Sept. 15 through the Hachette Book Group imprint Legacy Lit. His memoir will come out ... Read More »

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Ye offers to meet Jewish community as his right to enter UK for festival is put under review

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — A senior member of the British government said Tuesday that Ye should “absolutely not” play the Wireless Festival as the performer offered to meet members of the U.K.’s Jewish community and show he has changed since provoking outrage with antisemitic statements. U.K. authorities are considering whether to ban the rapper formerly known ... Read More »

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Researchers say Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael had CTE. He died in 2025 after fighting ALS

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, a key member of the dominating defense that helped the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Concussion & CTE Foundation said. McMichael died last year at 67 after a five-year battle with ALS. “Too many NFL players are ... Read More »

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on April 7th, 2026

RICKERT, Rosalia
RICHARDSON, Reno
WEVERS, John
SHADE, Jane
FORBES, Catherine "Cathy"
KNELSEN, Henry
CROW CHIEF, Clinton Read More »

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Achilles injury ends US forward Patrick Agyemang’s World Cup hopes

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

DERBY, England (AP) — United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury. Agyemang was visibly emotional when he was stretchered off, with his right leg strapped, after landing awkwardly in Derby’s 2-0 victory over Stoke in the second-tier English Championship on Monday. Derby confirmed on ... Read More »

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Former Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey calls time on playing career

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Former Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Ramsey has been without a club since leaving Mexican team Pumas last year after a brief, injury-hampered stint in which he missed league matches and several training sessions while looking for his lost dog. “This ... Read More »

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The NBA often saves its best basketball for the playoffs. It’s reasonable to expect that again

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

The NBA, typically, saves its best for last. Here’s hoping that rings true again this spring. You may have noticed there’s a lot of bad basketball out there right now. Blowouts are happening with record-setting regularity. Some teams are tanking, which is forcing the NBA’s hand to make changes to the lottery system. There are ... Read More »

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Justin Rose has 3 runner-up finishes at the Masters. He sees that as a good sign

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Justin Rose, the player who missed the cut 21 straight times to start his professional career, has a knack for seeing the glass half-full. Rose is 45 — only four players older than him have won major championships — and yet he prefers to refer to his “Indian summer” of playing ... Read More »

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Champions League: Wounded Arsenal faces Sporting Lisbon after back-to-back defeats

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

Arsenal faces Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday after seeing its quadruple hunt cut in half. Back-to-back defeats in the League Cup final and FA Cup quarterfinals have left Mikel Arteta’s team chasing a double of the Premier League and Champions League. They were always the priorities, but the danger for Arsenal ... Read More »

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Will a Masters debut turn into a win? History suggests not, but there are a few newcomers to watch

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — First-time participants almost never win the Masters. Then again, they rarely show up with a resume like Chris Gotterup’s. The 26-year-old Gotterup already has four PGA Tour wins, meaning he’ll be the third player since World War II to make his Masters debut with that many. He’s already won twice this ... Read More »

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