NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Helton thought back to when he was a kid being coached by his father, Jerry, a minor league catcher in the 1960s.

“When I would go 1 for 3 — and it’s a bad day when you’re young — he’d say 1 for 3 gets you into the Hall of Fame,” Helton said.

, feeling elation and relief when they were rewarded with baseball’s highest honor.

after batting .286 with

OTTAWA — The Federal Court ruled Tuesday the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests was unreasonable and led to the infringement of constitutional rights.

The protests two years ago gridlocked the national capital and blockaded key border points.

The court challenge was brought forward by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and several other groups and individuals.

Here was the reaction on Tuesday.

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“We respect very much Canada’s independent judiciary. However, we do not agree with this

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker in Nebraska who unsuccessfully ran for governor two years ago is seeking a seat in the U.S. House.

Sen. Carol Blood confirmed Tuesday that she will run to represent the 1st Congressional District, which includes Lincoln and all or part of 13 counties in eastern Nebraska. She hopes to challenge Republican Rep. Mike Flood, who served in the state legislature with Blood until he was elected to Congress.

Flood was to the seat in a June

BOSTON (AP) — The governor of Massachusetts described a Navy SEAL lost in the Arabian Sea confiscate Iranian-made weapons from an unflagged ship as a Westfield, Massachusetts native who heroically died trying to rescue a teammate.

During the Jan. 11 raid, Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class jumped into the sea to save a second SEAL who had slipped and fallen under the waves as he tried to climb aboard the unflagged ship. The vessel was carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen, according to U.

Peel Regional Police have charged two suspects in connection to a carjacking that took place in Mississauga in October.

Investigators say the victim had parked his vehicle in a plaza parking lot in the Derry Road East and Goreway Drive area on October 19, at around 5:40 p.m. when he was approached by two men who demanded his keys.

“The suspects then forcefully removed the vehicle keys from the victim’s pocket,” police said in a release.

“Both suspects then entered the vehicle and

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it has reached a deal to offer Aeroplan loyalty points to group benefits members through its new digital platform.

The insurance giant says members will be able to earn points starting in early summer for health and benefits-related activities.

It says everything from exercise minutes to mindfulness practices could earn points, as could educational courses and downloading a digital benefits card.

Manulife announced last September that it had partnered with Toronto-based tech company League to help improve the personalization and digital experience for health care

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary who over state regulations that he says censor business owners by preventing them from advertising in most media.

In a Monday ruling, U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills said he agreed with Mississippi’s argument that since the possession of marijuana remains illegal under federal law, it is not a “lawful activity,” and therefore does not enjoy the constitutional protections granted to some forms of

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S. state to impose a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” on anyone convicted of engaging in sex work while living with HIV under a proposal that advanced Tuesday in the legislature.

The controversial statute still on the books is being challenged in . They argue that the law stems from the decades-old AIDS scare and discriminates against HIV-positive people. has also weighed in on the decades-old law after completing an

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military struck three facilities in Iraq and two anti-ship missiles in Yemen operated by Iranian-backed militias that have attacked U.S. personnel and ships in the region as the United States tries to keep the from spilling over into a wider conflict.

Both the strikes in Iraq and Yemen late on Tuesday targeted sites that the U.S. has said are involved in the attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria and were threatening U.S