• The Canadian Press

    California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?

    California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S.

  • Associated Press

    Lindsey Vonn takes a low-risk approach and places 14th in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

    Lindsey Vonn was not about to put everything on the line in her first World Cup race back after more than five years of retirement. Vonn took a low-risk approach and finished 14th in a super-G on Saturday, crossing 1.18 seconds behind Austrian winner Cornelia Huetter. “This was the perfect start,” Vonn said.

  • Reuters

    At least 13 dead in two crowd crushes in Nigeria

    At least 13 people died in two incidents in Nigeria on Saturday as crowds, mostly women and children, scrambled for charity, police authorities said. In the state capital Abuja, at least 10 people died and many more were injured in a scramble to receive gifts of charity being distributed by the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama district. "This unfortunate event, which took place around 6:30 a.m., resulted in a stampede that claimed the lives of 10 individuals, including four children, and left eight others with varying degrees of injuries," said Josephine Adeh, a police spokesperson.