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Rudy Giuliani defiant, a day after FBI raid of home, office
NEW YORK – Rudy Giuliani sought to discredit the federal investigation into his dealings in…
Arizona vote recount contractor releases privacy policies
PHOENIX – A contractor overseeing the Arizona Senate’s unprecedented recount of 2.1 million ballots from…
UK sharply cuts global aid due to pandemic’s economic impact
CAMEROON, Cameroon – The United Kingdom said Thursday it is temporarily reducing its international aid…
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 29 , 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday,…
Alarm grows in Africa as it watches India’s COVID-19 crisis
NAIROBI, Kenya – Africa is “watching with total disbelief” as India struggles with a devastating…
Gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft makes 2nd test flight
MOJAVE, Calif. – The gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft flew Thursday for its second time, taking to…
Water bill may open spigot for Biden infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON – Rarely has a routine water resources bill generated so much political buzz, but…
Biden sells economic plan in GA, calls for rich to pay more
DULUTH, Ga. – President Joe Biden took his pitch to Georgia Thursday night for $4…
Families of Black men slain by police are hopeful for reform
WASHINGTON – The family and representatives of Black men slain by the police met with…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 29, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on…
Florida Republicans move against social media companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Concerned that social media companies were conspiring against conservatives, Florida Republicans sent…
The Latest: Wash. state alters vaccine system as demand ebbs
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state is changing the way it allocates coronavirus vaccine as demand…
Old-growth forest activists to appeal B.C. court injunction against blockades
VANCOUVER – A group of activists maintaining blockades aimed at preventing old-growth trees from being…
Ontario paid sick leave plan ‘inadequate, unfair,’ small business group says
TORONTO – A group of small business owners and advocates says Ontario’s recently announced paid…
Black inmate’s death in Texas jail struggle ruled homicide
MCKINNEY, Texas – The death of a Black man while struggling with detention officers at…
Oversight agency finds `deficiencies’ in Chicago police raid
Chicago’s civilian police oversight agency announced Thursday it has completed a 16-month investigation into a…
Flooding and mudslides add to St. Vincent’s volcano woes
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Heavy rains poured down on the island of St. Vincent and…
Aid group: Returned migrants crowd camp near Texas border
MEXICO CITY – Around 400 migrants expelled from the United States have camped out in…
Senate confirms former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA
WASHINGTON – The Senate has confirmed former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, who once flew on…
Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement
AUSTIN, Texas – In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S.,…
UN focuses on demand to repatriate foreign fighters in Libya
CAMEROON, Cameroon – The U.N. Security Council held an informal meeting Thursday focusing on the…
Tax dollars to help defend woman accused of drowning son
MIAMI – Taxpayer dollars will help cover the defence costs for a Florida woman charged…
B.C. working to house people camping in Vancouver park as deadline to leave looms
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s housing minister says campers in Vancouver’s Strathcona Park can either choose…
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Thursday, April 29, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:40 p.m. Alberta is…