Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator turns down Couche-Tard takeover offer
The parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain is turning down a takeover offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard of Canada.
Olympian Brianna Decker headlines the US Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024
Hockey star Brianna Decker, former NHL players Kevin Stevens and Matt Cullen, late Chicago Blackhawks founder Frederic McLaughlin and the 2002 Olympic gold medal-winning paralympic sled hockey team are being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
Marathon Match: Longest US Open match since at least 1970 goes a grueling 5 hours, 35 minutes
Dan Evans has won the longest match at the U.S. Open since tiebreakers were introduced in 1970, beating Karen Khachanov 6-7 (6), 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4 in 5 hours, 35 minutes.
Owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain gets takeover bid from Canadaโs Couche-Tard
The owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores has received a buyout offer for from Canadaโs Alimentation Couche-Tard.
U.S. again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold; France exceeds expectations
The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between China and the United States.
Canada women's soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal
Vanessa Gilles scored in the 62nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Colombia and send the team into the quarterfinals despite losing six points in the tournament because of a drone spying scandal.
Fires in the West are becoming ever bigger, consuming. Why and what can be done?
Experts say a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ones across the western U.S. and Canada are the legacy of the nationโs fire-suppression experts and climate change.
California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
Thousands of firefighters are battling a wildfire in northern California that exploded in size โ one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and windy conditions.
Canada women's soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of 'systemic' issues
Canada womenโs soccer coach Bev Priestman has been suspended and removed from the team for the Paris Olympics in the wake of a drone-spying scandal.
Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western US, with some areas under air quality alerts
Dozens of wildfires are blazing across several western states, with some areas under air quality alerts or advisories.
Hereโs which University of Michigan athletes are headed to the Paris Olympics
Forty-two current, former and incoming Wolverines will represent 22 different countries at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Siniakova and Townsend win women's doubles title at Wimbledon
After seeing longtime doubles partner Barbora Krejcikova win the Wimbledon singles title, Katerina Siniakova went out on Centre Court and added another Grand Slam trophy to her own collection.
Hurricane Beryl's remnants drop tornadoes and heavy rain from Great Lakes to New England
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have dropped tornadoes and are threatening flooding as the system churns into Canada and the northeastern U.S. after leaving millions in the Houston area without power.
Jackson to appear at 5th Olympics for Australia's Opals. Mills, Giddey in Boomers team
Basketball star Lauren Jackson will compete at her fifth Olympics after being selected in Australiaโs 12-player squad just three months after again coming out of retirement.
USA Basketball expects Leonard, Haliburton, Embiid to be ready for Olympic camp in Vegas next week
Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid are all good to go for the start of USA Basketballโs menโs national team training camp in Las Vegas next week, the first step toward what the Americans hope is a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal.
Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measures
Extreme heat alerts are in effect for tens of millions of people in the United States as cities including Chicago break heat records.
Canada's defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair says his country looks on track to meet NATOโs military spending guideline by 2030.
Lawyer for Jontay Porter says now-banned NBA player was โin over his headโ with a gambling addiction
A lawyer for Jontay Porter says the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a lifetime ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal was โin over his headโ with a gambling addiction.
Over 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall for fire hazards, following one reported death
More than 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall in the U.S. and Canada following a report of one consumer death.
Medline recalls 1.5 million adult bed rails following 2 reports of entrapment deaths
Medical supply company Medline Industries is recalling some 1.5 million portable adult bed rails across the U.S. and Canada.
Canada edges Switzerland 3-2, United States routs Kazakhstan 10-1 at hockey world championship
Dylan Cozens scored two goals and had an assist to rally Canada past Switzerland 3-2 for the sixth win from six games at the ice hockey world championship.
U.S. and Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup, Brazil and joint German-Dutch-Belgian bids remain
The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart have dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Womenโs World Cup.
Red Wings miss playoffs despite 5-4 shootout win over Canadiens
Patrick Kane scored the shootout winner in a 5-4 Detroit win over the Montreal Canadiens in their regular-season finale Tuesday night, but the Red Wings were eliminated from playoff contention.
Danielle Serdachny scores OT goal to lift Canada to 6-5 win over US in women's hockey world final
Danielle Serdachny converted a rebound in front 5:16 into overtime for a power-play goal and Canada beat the United States 6-5 in a breathtaking womenโs world hockey championship gold medal game.
Alyssa Naeher makes 3 saves in shootout as United States edges Canada for SheBelieves Cup title
Alyssa Naeher made three saves in a penalty shootout and converted her own attempt to lead the United States past Canada in the final of the SheBelieves Cup, the Americansโ fifth straight title in the event.
P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect
Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S. and Canada.
French President Macron regrets the Senate's vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal
French President Emmanuel Macron says he โregretsโ the Senateโs vote to reject legislation to ratify a trade deal between the European Union and Canada.
Alyssa Naeher's 3 saves in penalty shootout over Canada leads US into the Gold Cup final
Alyssa Naeher had three saves in the penalty shootout after a rain-soaked 2-2 draw with Canada on Wednesday night, earning the United States a spot in the CONCACAF Womenโs Gold Cup final.
Andy Murray hints he's heading into the 'last few months' of his career after a win in Dubai
Andy Murray has hinted he is heading into the โlast few monthsโ of his career after rallying past Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 at the Dubai Championships for his 500th hard-court win.
GM is nearly doubling the road miles where drivers can use its partially automated driving system
General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles, or about 563,000 kilometers, of roadways in the U.
NHL to once again send players back to Olympics in 2026, but will arena be ready?
Italian officials want to hold the hockey games at brand new 16,000-seat arena in Milan (which is co-hosting along with Cortina dโAmpezzo), but in whatโs become a theme of other construction efforts for the 2026 Games, the Italians are doing things at the last minute and better hope no delays occur.
The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year
Experts say the number of monarch butterflies at wintering areas in Mexico dropped by 59% this year to the second lowest level since record keeping began.
NHL to wait for 2018 Canada world junior sexual assault case to finish before considering next moves
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will wait for the judicial process to play out before making any decisions about four players charged in a 2018 sexual assault case in Canada.
2026 World Cup allocations, finals site to be announced Sunday. Which city will you travel to for a game?
Sundayโs announcement will offer further clarification on dates and magnitude of matches the cities will host.
Ex-NHLer Alex Formenton has been charged by police in Canada and turned himself in, his lawyer says
Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada's 2018 world junior team.
Live stream: Follow Santa across the globe with NORADโs Santa Tracker
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks everything in the skies of the United States and Canada -- and that includes Santaโs sleigh and his reindeer this Christmas Eve.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada
One of Hong Kongโs best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies says she will not return to the city to meet her bail conditions.
US proposes plan to help the snow-dependent Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat
U.S. officials are proposing a $31 million recovery plan for Canada lynx to help a snow-dependent wildcat species that scientists say could be wiped out in parts of the contiguous U.S. by the end of the century.
Joe Veleno scores twice and Ville Husso makes 35 saves as the Red Wings beat the Senators 5-2
Joe Veleno scored his first two goals of the season and Dylan Larkin added a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings posted their fourth straight win with a 5-2 decision over the Ottawa Senators Saturday.
IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea
An International Atomic Energy Agency team is in Fukushima for the agency's first marine sampling since treated radioactive wastewater started being released from the area's damaged nuclear plant into the sea.
Canadaโs Unifor begins talks with Stellantis following Ford, GM deals
Canadaโs trade union Unifor began negotiating with Stellantis on Wednesday after recently reaching deals for its autoworkers with Ford Motor Company and General Motors.
Florine Mark, former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Canada, dies
Florine Mark, a Michigan business icon and former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Ontario, Canada, has died.
Canadian auto workers to target General Motors after deal with Ford is ratified
Canadian auto workers say General Motors will be their next target after members ratified a new three-year labor contract with Ford.
Unifor members vote to ratify deal with Ford that includes raises, restoration of COLA
Unifor, a union which represents Canadian autoworkers, announced that members have voted to ratify a new three-year collective agreement with Ford of Canada.
Canadian man facing federal charges after reportedly swimming to Michigan to steal gun
He reportedly told authorities he was convicted of a gun crime in Canada and could not get a gun there, so his plan was to swim to Michigan, steal a gun and swim back.
Ford reaches tentative deal with Unifor, avoiding another auto strike in Canada
Ford Motor Company on Tuesday reached a tentative agreement with unionized Canadian autoworkers, avoiding a strike in Canada as one unfolds among American autoworkers.
Ford may be spared from Canadian auto strike with tentative deal reached by deadline
Ford Motor Company reached a tentative deal with unionized Canadian autoworkers on Monday night just before their contract deadline, delaying or possibly avoiding a potential strike.
Ford faces another strike at Canadian auto plant amid historic UAW strike
Outside of the U.S. strike against Detroitโs Big Three automakers, Canadian autoworkers could also issue a strike at Ford Motor Company as early as Monday night with their own contract set to expire.
Canadian man arrested after reportedly swimming to Michigan to steal gun
Entering the United States by swimming the St. Clair River is one crime, but what a Canadian man did once he reached Michigan was another.
Hurricane Lee could make landfall in Nova Scotia as tropical storm
Hurricane Lee is expected to keep traveling north and lose strength in cooler water before potentially making landfall in Canada as a possible tropical storm.
The Dominican Republic, Australia and Italy reach the knockout stage of basketball's World Cup
The Dominican Republic, Australia and Italy have advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Taiwan looks tough at Little League World Series with star Fan Chen-Jun leading the way
Kuei-Shan Little League from Taoyuan, Taiwan, has dominated its first two games of the Little League World Series and has done so in style.
City empties as thousands flee wildfire burning near capital of Canada's Northwest Territories
Residents have heeded warnings to evacuate the capital of Canadaโs Northwest Territories as a wildfire burns just miles outside the city of 20,000.
Residents flee, airlifts begin as wildfire approaches capital of Canada's Northwest Territories
Residents of the capital of Canadaโs Northwest Territories are fleeing an approaching wildfire in long convoys of cars, while air evacuations are underway for those who cannot leave by road.
Wildfire smoke continues to encapsulate Michigan, affect air quality Wednesday
The state of Michigan was experiencing some of the worst air quality in the U.S., and the world, on Wednesday as wildfire smoke continues to filter in from Canada.
Morning 4: Wildfire smoke prompts air quality alert before storms return to Metro Detroit -- and other news
Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Wildfire smoke to return to Metro Detroit on Tuesday, prompting Air Quality Alert
Wildfire smoke from Canada will return to Southeast Michigan on Tuesday, with the state issuing a new Air Quality Alert.
United States forward Christian Pulisic arrives in Italy for expected transfer to AC Milan
United States forward Christian Pulisic has arrived in Italy for a medical test with AC Milan before an expected transfer from Chelsea.
US beats Canada 3-2 in shootout after 2-2 tie to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal
Matt Turner stopped two penalty kicks, and the United States beat Canada 3-2 in a shootout after a 2-2 draw for a berth in a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal against Panama.
UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet
The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have launched a case against Iran at the United Nationsโ highest court over the downing in 2020 of a Ukrainian passenger jet and the deaths of all 176 on board.