Drones, Stewart lead Virginia Tech past N.C. State 23-21 in ACC opener

Kyron Drones threw two touchdown passes, Terion Stewart ran for 174 yards and Virginia Tech won its second game in a row since a coaching change, defeating North Carolina State 23-21 on Saturday night ...
Boston Herald

Two teens charged with murdering UMass student in Washington, D.C.

A tearful Tamara Tarpinian-Jachym said she is “shocked” at the gruesome details of her son’s murder in Washington, D.C., but grateful two suspects are now under arrest. “We’re still processing it,” ...
The New York Times

Man Accused in Brutal N.C. Rail Slaying Faces Federal Charge

A conviction would make the man, who is accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee on a light rail train in Charlotte, eligible for the federal death penalty. By Eduardo Medina and Devlin Barrett Eduard ...
The Weather Network

Heat in B.C. peaks, but wildfire danger and smoke rises with poor air quality

Thick wildfire smoke is blanketing parts of British Columbia, reducing visibility and air quality. To complicate the situation, the looming risk of dry lightning could spark new blazes and worsen ...
KTLA

Man accused of threatening Catholic monastery in O.C. was armed, officials say

A 38-year-old man from Alabama reportedly in possession of high-capacity magazines, body armor, brass knuckles and knives was taken into custody late last month for threatening a Catholic monastery in ...
Times Colonist

Seven new wildfires on Island as lightning strikes, hot weather cause surge in B.C. blazes

Several new wildfires were burning on Vancouver Island on Monday, as thousands of lightning strikes hit the province over the weekend and the number of blazes continued to swell. The B.C. Wildfire ...
Mining

Foran Mining secures C$70M in Saskatchewan tax credits

Foran Mining (TSX: FOM) says it has secured up to C$70 million in Saskatchewan provincial tax credits to support the development of its McIlvenna Bay project in the Flin Flon greenstone belt. In a ...
CBC.ca

Large wildfire in B.C.'s Chilcotin region sparks evacuation order

An evacuation order has been issued due to a large wildfire in B.C.'s Chilcotin region, covering 150 parcels of land and multiple First Nations reserves. The Ulkatcho First Nation and the Cariboo ...
The Vancouver Sun

Fugitive B.C. killer Robby Alkhalil arrested in Qatar

More than three years after he escaped from a Port Coquitlam jail, fugitive gang killer Rabih (Robby) Alkhalil has been arrested in Qatar. A $50,000 reward for information leading to Alkhalil’s arrest ...
CBC.ca

Person dies after being shot in taxi in Langley, B.C., say police

A person has died after being shot in a taxi in Langley, B.C., on Friday night, according to police. Langley RCMP said in a statement that they responded to calls of a shooting, around the ...
People

Suspect in N.C. Train Killing of Ukrainian Refugee Speaks Out About Crime from Jail: Report

Decarlos Brown Jr. is charged with murder in the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska Mecklenburg County Sheriff's office Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was fatally stabbed while riding a light rail ...