SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A police officer in Pennsylvania was shot and critically wounded early Thursday as he helped investigate two other shootings, authorities said.

The shooting in Scranton occurred around 4:30 a.m. and also left a suspect wounded, state police said. Both were treated at a hospital and were listed in critical but stable condition, but further information about their injuries was not disclosed.

The wounded officer was among several Scranton officers who were investigating two other shootings that had occurred in the

BOSTON (AP) — Online retailer will pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over a harassment campaign waged by employees who sent to the home of a Massachusetts couple, according to court papers filed Thursday.

The Justice Department charged eBay with stalking, witness tampering and obstruction of justice more than three years after the employees were prosecuted in the extensive scheme to intimidate David and Ina Steiner. The couple produced an online newsletter called EcommerceBytes that upset eBay executives with its coverage.

California-headquartered eBay accepted responsibility for the

MONTREAL — The RCMP said Thursday they are investigating whether a triple stabbing at a restaurant north of Quebec City in December was linked to terrorism.

Members of the Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams, who investigate terrorism cases, will carry out the probe, Sgt. Charles Poirier said in an email.

La Presse on Thursday was first to report on the terrorism investigation into the Dec. 20 attack at restaurant La Belle et La Boeuf in Saguenay’s Chicoutimi borough, about 180 kilometres north of Quebec City.

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REGINA — Lawyers for the Saskatchewan government argued Thursday for a judge to dismiss a challenge of a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school.

Deron Kuski told court the law doesn’t breach the Charter and is in the best interest of gender-diverse children.

He said children could be exposed to “potential harm” if they socially transition without parental consent.

“When we’re talking about it from the supportive parent perspective, which is the majority,

OTTAWA — A Liberal MP and a Conservative senator are offside with the Trudeau government’s position on Bangladesh’s recent election.

As expected, on Jan. 7 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won her fifth term to lead the South Asian nation.

Officials in Bangladesh invited Ottawa MP Chandra Arya and Sen. Victor Oh to observe the vote which the main opposition party boycotted, arguing the state would not hold a free election.

Development experts have praised Hasina’s 15 years in office for maintaining relative stability and pulling citizens

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police on Thursday arrested the country’s former interior minister for allegedly not carrying out his duties when he opted for dialogue with protesters rather than using force to remove them as a court had ordered.

Police arrested Napoléon Barrientos at his home, leading him out in handcuffs and a bulletproof vest. Barrientos told reporters he didn’t know why he was being arrested.

The Attorney General’s Office said in a message to the press that Barrientos hadn’t complied with a

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Apple TV and Major League Soccer are expanding their collaboration, announcing Thursday that the looming MLS season will be chronicled in a new all-access docuseries similar to the ones that have given fans a deep, different look at golf, auto racing and tennis in recent months.

The eight-part series is already in production and will span from the preseason all the way through the MLS Cup final in December. Apple and MLS are teaming with Box to Box Films to make the

IKEA is recalling an electrical charger due to a potential burn and shock hazard.

The Swedish-based furniture and home decor giant says it had received 17 reports globally about the ÅSKSTORM 40W USB charger in which wear and tear of the power cable led to thermal burns and electric shock by consumers.

The charger was sold under article number 80461200 and with model number ICPSW5-40-1.

“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The University of Arizona will not cut any sports as it tries to shore up financial difficulties prior to the school’s move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12.

Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke posted a financial update on Thursday outlining the department’s plans to make up for a revenue shortfall following the COVID-19 pandemic.

“All our work to bolster the position of Arizona athletics as a premier athletics department comes at a cost,” Heeke said