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Dozens of mourners held a vigil outside the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday for nine men who were found dead inside a sweltering tractor trailer parked at a Walmart store in what authorities called a case of "ruthless" human trafficking. Source

Before the internet, before TV or radio, even before newspapers, there was an earlier source for news: the town crier. This past weekend, dedicated Ontario criers gathered for some competition paying tribute to one of the world's oldest methods of communication -- and a wedding. Source

KELOWNA, B.C. -- While many teens spend summers relaxing, a 17-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., has been pushing her body and mind to the limits and raising thousands of dollars for charity in the process. Emily Epp swam across the English Channel earlier this month in a gruelling trek that took nearly 12 hours to complete. Source

WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's president announced Monday that he will veto two contentious bills which were widely seen as assaults on the independence of the judicial system by the ruling party and that sparked days of nationwide protests. Source

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The Somalia-based al-Shabab is mocking U.S. President Donald Trump in a new video that calls him a "brainless billionaire" as his administration steps up military efforts against what has become the deadliest Islamic extremist group in Africa. Source

Jo-Anne McArthur, a Canadian photographer and animal rights activist, does not deny that her new book could be called "one-sided." That is sort of the point. The images in "Captive" were taken at zoos across five continents, but they don't include depictions of handlers bottle-feeding baby hippos, giving pandas ultrasounds or even cleaning cages. Source

SAN ANTONIO -- Nine people are dead and the death toll could rise after emergency crews pulled dozens of people from a sweltering tractor-trailer found parked outside a Walmart in the midsummer Texas heat, victims of what officials said was an immigrant-smuggling attempt gone wrong. Source

WASHINGTON -- Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner is denying that U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russia, saying in a statement ahead of congressional interviews that he has "nothing to hide." The 11-page statement provided to The Associated Press by a representative Monday details four contacts with Russians during Trump's campaign and transition. Source

Canadians are going to see a familiar face when they tune into season two of the hit Netflix series Riverdale this fall. Ottawa native Vanessa Morgan has been cast as Toni Topaz, a new character Morgan says will "bring some trouble" for characters on the show that is loosely based on Archie comic books. Source

Poland's president announced Monday that he will veto two contentious bills seen as assaults on the independence of the judicial system by the ruling party and which have sparked days of nationwide protests. The decision marks the first time that Andrzej Duda has broken openly with Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the ruling Law and Justice party. Source