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Exploring the ancient wonders of Jordan, travellers learn just how small they are in time
Those willing to take a steep hike up more than 800 stone steps are rewarded by a view of the Monastery, one of the largest monuments in Petra.
basketball
Sale of Michael Jordan’s majority ownership of Charlotte Hornets finalized
FILE - Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star basketball game during a news conference, Feb. 12, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. The NBA Board of Governors has voted to approve Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets to an ownership group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday, July 23, 2023, on condition of anonymity because the sale won’t become official for at least another week. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
world
Former Marine Daniel Penny pleads not guilty in NYC subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely
FILE - Daniel Penny, center, is walked by New York Police Department detectives out of the 5th Precinct, May 12, 2023, in New York. Penny, the man charged with manslaughter for putting an agitated New York City subway rider in a fatal chokehold, will be arraigned Wednesday in the fatal chokehold of a man who was behaving erratically on a New York City subway train. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
basketball
Michael Jordan finalizing deal to sell majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets
FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2019, file photo, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star basketball game during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C. Jordan spoke to his Hornets players recently via video conference call about what it takes to be a champion, emphasizing the need for accountability, even if it means making teammates comfortable (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
world
Trump’s GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on indictment charges after months of preparation
A letter that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, of Ohio, wrote on June 9, 2023, to Attorney General Merrick Garland is photographed in Frederick, Md. Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in federal court in Florida. But thousands of miles away in Washington, part of Trump’s defense is well underway in a different venue — the halls of Congress, where Republicans have been preparing for months to wage an aggressive counter-offensive against the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
opinion
Canada’s courts are in crisis, and Ottawa isn’t doing enough about it
The Editorial Board
opinion
The number of overdose deaths in Ontario prisons is unacceptable
Angela Vos, Lindsay Jennings and Alexander McClelland
basketball
Michael Jordan’s Olympic jersey fetches over US$3-million at auction
FILE PHOTO: U.S. basketball player Michael Jordan (2nd R) flashes a victory sign as he stands with team mates Larry Bird (L), Scottie Pippen and Clyde Drexler (R), nicknamed the "Dream Team" after winning the Olympic gold in Barcelona, Spain on August 8, 1992. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine/File Photo
financial facelift
Should Jordan, 58, and Joy, 57, leave their cottage to their children?
April 16, 2023. Photograph by Blair Gable
basketball
Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ sneakers sell for record $2.2-million
Michael Jordans 1998 NBA Finals Air Jordan XIIIs sneakers are displayed during a press preview in New York on April 6, 2023 at Sothebys for the upcoming auction Victoriam, a special two-part curated collection of sports artifacts. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg sues Representative Jim Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference after the arraignment of former president Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
canada
Edmonton police hold funeral for two officers killed by teen
Firefighters deploy flags during the procession for Edmonton Police Service constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan in Edmonton, Monday, March 27, 2023. The officers were killed in the line of duty on March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
tennis
Denis Shapovalov bounced in straight sets at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Denis Shapovalov of Canada hits a forehand in his straight set loss to Ugo Humbert of France during the BNP Parisbas at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 10, 2023 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
world
U.S. defense secretary aims to reassure Mideast allies, deliver tough message
Jordan's king Abdullah II meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Amman, Jordan March 5, 2023. Jordanian Royal Palace/Handout via Reuters REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
film review
Punch-drunk glove: Michael B. Jordan’s Stallone-free Creed III fights the good fight
Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed in CREED III. A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film Photo credit: Eli Ade © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved CREED is a trademark of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
world
Israelis, Palestinians pledge to curb violence at meeting in Jordan
(FILES) This file picture taken on November 19, 2021 from Israel's southern Red Sea port and resort city of Eilat shows a view of the Flag of the Arab Revolt (top to bottom: black, green, and white stripes with a red chevron) flying in Jordan's nearby coastal city of Aqaba. - Israeli and Palestinian representatives held a meeting in the Red Sea resort of Aqaba on February 26, according to Jordanian state broadcaster al-Mamlaka, "the first of its kind in years" with regional and international participation to address "the situation in the Palestinian territories". (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Jordan hosting Israeli-Palestinian talks to avert escalation in violence, officials say
Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad H. Mansour (L) listens to Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan (R) during the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on February 20, 2023. - The UN Security Council expressed its "dismay" with plans by Israel's hard-right government to retroactively legalize settlements in occupied Palestinian lands, warning in a statement Monday that such measures "impede peace." (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
u.s. business
Southwest CEO finds himself in eye of storm after airline’s holiday travel debacle
FILE PHOTO: Southwest Airlines' Bob Jordan speaks as he is interviewed by CNBC outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
politics
Denial rates of services and supports for First Nations children varied drastically by region during the pandemic
A child stands by a wall of "Every Child Matters," artwork during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
basketball
The Michael Jordan Trophy: NBA rebrands, redesigns its MVP award
obituary
Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67
FILE - Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan appears on FOX News Channel's late-night talk show "Gutfeld!" at the FOX News studios on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in New York. Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died. He was 67. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
opinion
How First Nations communities in northern Ontario chose hope – and life
Tanya Talaga
world
Jordan calls off rescue efforts in deadly building collapse
Rescue teams from the Jordanian Civil Defense carry out a search operation for residents of a four-storey apartment building that collapsed on Tuesday, in the Jordanian capital, Amman, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. Jordanian officials say the death toll from the collapse this week of the four-story building in the Jordanian capital of Amman has climbed. Rescuers were still searching for a missing woman on Friday. (AP Photo/Raad Al-Adayleh).
soccer
Former Toronto FC forward Jordan Hamilton signs multi-year deal with Forge FC
Toronto FC forward Jordan Hamilton, left, eyes then ball against D.C. United midfielder Russell Canouse, right, during second half MLS soccer action in Toronto on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Toronto FC has traded Canadian international Jordan Hamilton to Columbus Crew SC for American forward Patrick Mullins. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
world
Eight crew members killed in Ukraine cargo plane crash in northern Greece
Debris is seen at the crash site of an Antonov An-12 cargo plane owned by a Ukrainian company, near Kavala, Greece, July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
politics
Ottawa signs $20-billion compensation agreement on First Nations child welfare
A Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday April 1, 2008. The House of Commons appears set to adopt a motion calling for the flag to be lowered on the Peace Tower whenever a Canadian soldier is killed in Afghanistan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
world
At least 13 people dead, around 250 sickened after chlorine leaks from dropped tank in Jordan
People stand outside a hospital after toxic gas leak from a storage tank in Jordan's Aqaba port, Jordan June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Abraham Farajian NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
world
Israel says it intercepted rocket fired from Gaza
FILE - Israeli army soldiers guard a section of Israel's separation barrier, in the West Bank village of Nilin, west of Ramallah, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. Two Palestinian men were critically injured by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest incident in a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)
world
Jordan’s Prince Hamzah relinquishes title a year after plot
(FILES) This handout file photo released by the Jordanian Royal Palace on April 11, 2021, shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (R), Prince Hassan Bin Talal (L) and Prince Hamzah (C) arriving at the Raghadan Palace in the capital Amman. - Jordan's royal court said on March 8 that former crown prince Hamzah has met his half-brother King Abdullah II, and apologised over events that sparked an unprecedented palace crisis last year. (Photo by Jordanian Royal Palace / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / JORDANIAN ROYAL PALACE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/Jordanian Royal Palace/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Archaeologists find 9,000-year-old shrine in Jordan desert
hockey
ECHL suspends Panetta indefinitely pending review of Subban incident
Vancouver Canucks' Jordan Subban skates during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Vancouver on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Subban is on a list of 13 Toronto Maple Leafs placed as AHL loaners and on waivers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
sports
ECHL suspends Jacob Panetta indefinitely pending review of racial gesture against Jordan Subban
FILE--The is the logo of the ECHL. Much has already been made of the AHL’s short-term boon from the NHL lockout. But given the number of NHL prospects finding their way into AHL clubs this fall, that can only be good news for the ECHL, as the trickle-down effect also improves the rosters of the 28 clubs in North America’s No. 3 professional hockey league. (CP PHOTO/HO)
u.s. politics
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan refuses to cooperate with U.S. Capitol attack probe
FILE - Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, July 27, 2021. The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection requested an interview and information from Jordan on Wednesday, Dec. 22, the second time this week the committee publicly sought to interview a sitting member of Congress. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
film review
Denzel Washington’s melodramatic A Journal for Jordan is out of step with reality
Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams) and Charles Monroe King (Michael B. Jordan) in Columbia Pictures' JOURNAL FOR JORDAN.
in depth
Michael B. Jordan knows how to play Hollywood’s game
Michael B. Jordan poses during the red carpet premiere of "A Journal for Jordan" in New York City, U.S. December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon