But the homecoming was muted by the announcement later Friday that a Swiss woman held captive by the same extremist group had been killed. The Swiss foreign ministry didn't name the woman or provide more details other than to say she was killed about a month ago. |
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The Calgary Police Service is investigating after reports of a truck attempting to drive into a group of Bishop McNally students participating in an anti-racism walkout on Thursday. Police say it's believed the incident occurred between 11 a.m. and noon at the intersection of Falconridge Boulevard N. |
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BAMAKO – A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists in Mali was reunited Friday with her grandchildren in France, as relatives also welcomed home two Italians and a Malian politician freed with her this week. Relatives enveloped Sophie Petronin in a huge.... |
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BAMAKO – A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists in Mali was reunited Friday with her grandchildren in France, as relatives also welcomed home two Italians and a Malian politician freed with her this week. Relatives enveloped Sophie Petronin in a huge.... |
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1:00 p.m. CT. Hurricane Delta is a Category 3 storm spinning off the Gulf Coast near Louisiana. Its outer bands have already begun lashing the coastal areas of the state. Delta's center is currently located about 95 miles south-southwest of Cameron, Louisiana, moving north at 13 mph. |
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England have awarded grants amounting to 10.7m for churches who are struggling as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Church of England says that the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage will provide 16 cathedrals and 50 parish churches with grants to cover lost income. |
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Could Nevada be the Michigan of 2020 — a state Democrats figured they had in the bag but that unexpectedly goes for Donald Trump? One particular stat about the state has troubled Democrats all cycle: Hillary Clinton won it by less than she lost Arizona, the neighboring battleground. |
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Could Nevada be the Michigan of 2020 — a state Democrats figured they had in the bag but that unexpectedly goes for Donald Trump? One particular stat about the state has troubled Democrats all cycle: Hillary Clinton won it by less than she lost Arizona, the neighboring battleground. |
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Yet even here, even in rejecting a foreign terrorist, she chose not to accentuate his foreignness. She put no blame on his country of birth and citizenship, Australia. The dominant theme of her responses was love and kindness, not anger and vengeance. It was about the unity of humanity and not differences. |
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Delta (all times CDT): 10 p.m. MIAMI — Hurricane Delta has gotten stronger as it marches toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, now packing top sustained winds of 120 mph (195 kph).
The devastating Category 3 storm is expected to make a likely landfall late Friday.... |
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Gusts up to 60 mph will be possible with the system, which can cause tree damage and power outages. Heavy rain will lead to flash flooding and minor to major river flooding in parts of Louisiana. Rainfall amounts between 5-10 inches will be possible for coastal areas, and isolated areas could see up to 15 inches. |
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