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The Latest: Biden says months to fix Trump border policies
WILMINGTON, Del. – 4 p.m. President-elect Joe Biden says he won’t immediately roll back President…
Pandemic reaches Antarctica, last untouched continent
SANTIAGO, Chile – The pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth. Chilean authorities announced…
B.C. sets temporary cap on food delivery fees for restaurants
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s public safety minister has announced a temporary fee cap of 15…
Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department sued Walmart on Tuesday, accusing it of fueling the nation’s…
Ottawa rejects TMAC Resources sale to China’s Shandong Gold after security review
CALGARY – The CEO of TMAC Resources Inc. says there’s a “silver lining” to news…
Congress approves bill to train prospective fishermen
SITKA, Alaska – A bill to establish the nation’s first ever federal program to train…
Cineplex sells Toronto head office, aims to pay debt amid COVID-19 challenges
TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. says it is selling its head office building in Toronto for…
Reversing course, feds say some US inmates get virus vaccine
WASHINGTON – The Federal Bureau of Prisons says it has started to give the coronavirus…
Hallmark holiday movies offer viewers balm in tough year
NEW YORK – For the past decade, the Hallmark Channel has been a reliable destination…
Business capacity limited, nonessential surgeries postponed
Many Massachusetts businesses will be limited to 25% capacity and hospitals have been directed to…
Critics say EPA allowing more time to fix lead-tainted water
The Trump administration overhauled the country’s widely criticized, 29-year-old framework to eliminate toxic lead from…
NC Supreme Court removing portrait of slave owner ex-justice
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will remove a…
Kushner joins Israelis on landmark visit to Morocco
RABAT, Morocco – Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner led a delegation from Israel to…
Mexico alleges Luz del Mundo, 4 other groups laundered money
MEXICO CITY – Mexican investigators said Tuesday they have filed money-laundering complaints against five religious…
Judge won’t try Black man in courtroom with white portraits
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A Black defendant’s right to a fair trial would be harmed…
Israel heads to new elections as government collapses
JERUSALEM – Israel’s divided government collapsed early Wednesday, triggering the country’s fourth election in under…
New Hampshire gets first 24,000 doses of Moderna vaccine
CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire’s first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine have arrived, and…
10 correctional officers charged following death of Indigenous man in N.L. jail
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Ten correctional officers have been charged with crimes ranging from manslaughter…
Court: Nassar won’t be resentenced despite judge’s remarks
DETROIT – The Michigan judge who sentenced sports doctor Larry Nassar to 40 years in…
Technology sector boosts TSX as Lightspeed climbs, U.S. stock markets mixed
TORONTO – Gains in the technology sector helped lift Canada’s main stock index to a…
2 passengers, puppy exit NYC flight via slide before takeoff
NEW YORK – A Delta flight out of New York City was halted after a…
As small businesses await new US aid, it’s too late for some
NEW YORK – Clay Reynolds is starting to make peace with a gut-wrenching reality: He…
Mayor: Body cam not activated in police killing of Black man
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A police officer who shot and killed a Black man holding a…
$250M facility to help NJ lead offshore wind power industry
New Jersey is doubling down on its drive to dominate the offshore wind energy supply…