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Cuba’s power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s national energy grid suffered a major failure early Thursday that severed power to the island’s eastern provinces, authorities said, as residents in the capital Havana faced...

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Why Canadians should pay attention to the U.S.-China Summit

In today's The Big Story podcast, U.S. President Trump is in China for the second half of this week, talking all things trade, alliance and geopolitics. It comes at a delicate time for the President, as...

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FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS

The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium...

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South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger...

May 13, 2026 8:42 am MST MST

PWHL adding expansion teams in Las Vegas and Hamilton with 1 more coming to reach 12

The PWHL delivered a double-shot of expansion news on Wednesday, announcing it is bringing women’s pro hockey to the distinctly different markets of Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario. And now growing...

May 13, 2026 8:07 am MST MST

The European Commission seeks to ban gay 'conversion therapy'

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission said Wednesday it will ask all European Union nations to outlaw gay “conversion therapy” following a public campaign to ban the practice and just days before...

May 13, 2026 7:48 am MST MST

Jason Collins, first openly gay player in NBA, dies at 47 of brain tumour

Jason Collins had been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma, which has an extremely low survival rate. He spent 13 years as an NBA player.

May 12, 2026 5:07 pm MST MST

Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for bot helping plan a mass shooting

The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting last year at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the company's artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy. ...

May 11, 2026 9:00 am MST MST

Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President...

May 11, 2026 10:06 am MST MST

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears its end

A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered how...

May 11, 2026 6:17 am MST MST