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Mexican electoral court: President can’t praise achievements
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s electoral tribunal ruled Wednesday that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador cannot…
Sun’s out, surf’s up and California’s reopening more widely
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Cheering fans instead of cardboard cutouts at Dodger Stadium. Screaming thrill-seekers…
Kelowna Rockets have activities suspended due to six positive COVID-19 results
The Western Hockey League announced Wednesday the Kelowna Rockets have had all activities suspended for…
EXPLAINER: Questions remain about conditions of migrant kids
DONNA, Texas – The Biden administration’s decision this week to allow journalists to see Customs…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on…
Man accused of killing 3-year-old in Idaho pleads guilty
NAMPA, Idaho – A man who was accused of breaking into an Idaho apartment, stabbing…
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check
A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used,…
EXPLAINER: Use-of-force experts evaluate Floyd arrest
Jurors on Wednesday saw Minneapolis police officers’ body camera footage showing how an initial confrontation…
Microsoft wins $22 billion deal making headsets for US Army
Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its…
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, March 31
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 8:50 p.m. Yukon is…
Authorities: Smugglers drop 2 children over US border wall
SANTA TERESA, N.M. – Video released Wednesday by federal authorities show two Ecuadoran children being…
Gaetz staying on Judiciary panel, despite investigation
WASHINGTON – Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent, outspoken conservative and a close ally of…
Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested
NEW YORK – A parolee convicted of killing his mother nearly two decades ago was…
Analyst pleads to leaking secrets about drone program
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Air Force intelligence analyst pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaking classified…
EXPLAINER: Video dominates trial in George Floyd’s death
CHICAGO – Video is playing a huge role in the early stages of the trial…
Texas trooper wounded in shooting dies from injuries
WACO, Texas – A Texas state trooper who was shot during a traffic stop last…
Palin confirms COVID-19 diagnosis, urges steps like masks
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she tested positive for COVID-19 and…
Black man’s death moves Georgia to end citizen’s arrest law
ATLANTA – Georgia lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a bill to repeal the state’s…
Brazil’s government celebrates military coup anniversary
SAO PAULO – Key members of Brazil’s government on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the…
Pharmacies receive short notice about start of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
VANCOUVER – Pharmacies were given short notice about Wednesday’s rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the…
Jill Biden urges farmworkers to get vaccinated in California
DELANO, Calif. – First lady Jill Biden praised California farmworkers for their persistence during the…
Iowa Democrat drops bid for House seat she lost by 6 votes
WASHINGTON – A defeated Democrat abruptly dropped her bid Wednesday to overturn her six-vote loss…
Alabama yoga bill stalls after conservative groups object
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s decades-old ban on yoga in public schools could stay in place…
COVID-19: Quebec premier moves three cities into lockdown for at least 10 days
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is moving three cities, including the provincial capital, into lockdown Thursday…