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List of recent violent attacks on public transit in Canada
Some cities have increased police presence on public transit after a series of attacks. Here…
UN, others cite new displacement from Ethiopia’s Tigray
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara region have displaced tens of thousands…
Review: A showcase for William Prince’s noble baritone
“Stand in the Joy,” William Prince (Six Shooter Records) Singer-songwriter William Prince played a couple…
Actor Drake Bell found safe after being declared missing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jared “Drake” Bell, an actor best known as a star…
In ‘Florida Man,’ Edgar Ramirez ‘has fun with’ popular meme
Edgar Ramirez says his new series “Florida Man,” now on Netflix, may share a name…
Promising new malaria vaccine for kids approved in Ghana
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ghana on Thursday became the first country to approve a new…
Supreme Court upholds acquittal of Quebec man who refused to give breath sample
OTTAWA – Canada’s highest court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of a Quebec man who…
Bill Hader gets deep on human nature in ‘Barry’ final season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “In every man, of course, a demon lies hidden — the…
Review: Decades later, Mike Tramp re-records White Lion hits
“Songs Of White Lion” by Mike Tramp (Frontiers) Imagine an Olympic champion runner who blew…
Sudan’s military warns of conflict after rival force deploys
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s military warned Thursday of potential clashes with the country’s powerful…
Brittney Griner makes appearance at Rev. Al Sharpton event
NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner made a surprise appearance Thursday at a…
MIA: No sign of Canadian quick-reaction force first pledged to UN in 2017
OTTAWA – The United Nations may soon start questioning Canada’s definition of “quick” now that…
Second expelled Black Democrat reinstated to Tennessee House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of…
Scorsese waltzes with David Johansen in ‘Personality Crisis’
NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Scorsese was knee-deep in preparation for “Killers of the Flower…
Here’s what happens to government services if federal public servants go on strike
OTTAWA – The union representing the largest number of federal public servants announced a countrywide…
Ukraine stands firm on Crimea, wants Russia out of all areas
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister said Thursday his country won’t budge from its…
GOP’s Tim Scott says he backs 20-week federal abortion ban
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said Thursday that he…
4 Penobscot Indians accuse Maine priests of sexual abuse
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Four Native Americans who say they were abused by three Roman…
An emerging threat: Drug mix of xylazine, fentanyl
The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an “emerging threat” when it’s mixed with…
Charged debate on Oregon gun bills reflects national divide
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An emotionally charged debate over Oregon’s gun-related legislation recently brought lawmakers…
‘I love it here’ — Raptors head coach Nick Nurse on departure speculation
TORONTO – Nick Nurse has made it clear: he wants to stay in Toronto. Nurse…
As Earth warms, more ‘flash droughts’ suck soil, plants dry
Climate change is making droughts faster and more furious, especially a specific fast-developing heat-driven kind…
EPA awards $177 million to environmental justice groups
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it’s investing $177 million to create 17…
After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who has faced calls to…