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Israeli police arrest over 300 at mass gathering at shrine
JERUSALEM – Israeli police arrested over 300 people Tuesday as officers attempted to control crowds…
Cuba blames Trump’s hostility for gunman’s embassy attack
HAVANA – Cuba’s foreign minister on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of inspiring the gunman…
Wall Street drops after reopening worries lead to late slide
Worries about the downside of reopening the economy too soon are weighing on markets, and…
Doctors and nurses suffered as Iran ignored virus concerns
CAIRO – They are regarded as heroes, their fallen colleagues as martyrs. But for doctors…
Neighbour reported mass shooter’s domestic violence, weapons to police
HALIFAX – A former neighbour of the gunman behind last month’s mass shooting in Nova…
New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening
WASHINGTON – A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen…
Greece: 2 migrants on eastern island test positive for virus
THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek officials said Tuesday they have registered the first cases of the…
Counterfeit masks reaching frontline health workers in US
WASHINGTON – On a day when COVID-19 cases soared, healthcare supplies were scarce and an…
Suspect arrested in 2013 killing of Tahoe gas station clerk
RENO, Nev. – A former Lake Tahoe resident living in Las Vegas has been arrested…
Indianapolis police to get body cameras in wake of killings
Indianapolis police officers will be equipped with body cameras starting this summer in an effort…
Canadian singer Bryan Adams faces backlash over COVID-19 social media posts
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams’ online rant that blames the spread of COVID-19 on Chinese meat…
Search crews pull the body of a young man from a river in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – The body of a 22-year-old man who was last seen swimming with…
COVID-19 deaths pass 5,000 in Canada; seniors to get direct financial aid
TORONTO – Canada’s death toll from COVID-19 passed the 5,000-mark on Tuesday as Prime Minister…
Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, kill 16
KABUL – Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday,…
Virginia gov rejects call to halt parole for violent felons
RICHMOND, Va. – Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam rejected a call Tuesday from several top GOP…
Orlando’s Kamal Miller killing it in the kitchen during the pandemic
Canadian international Kamal Miller is killing it in the kitchen these day. The Orlando City…
‘Express burials’ cast doubt on Nicaragua’s virus figures
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Roger Ordoñez was hospitalized with breathing problems last week. When his son…
Prisoner suing Ottawa over safety of inmates during COVID-19 pandemic
Physical distancing measures in correctional institutions during COVID-19 have been “grossly inadequate” putting the health…
AP Exclusive: Chicago morgue coping despite surge in deaths
CHICAGO – The Chicago area’s chief medical examiner starts her day with a numbers problem:…
Coalition decries Canada’s ‘piecemeal’ response to Beijing-sponsored intimidation
OTTAWA – A human rights coalition is calling on Canada to appoint a front-line contact…
Police look for man accused of attacking a defender of Asian women in Vancouver
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Metro Vancouver Transit Police are asking for the public’s help in…
Oprah Winfrey to launch live virtual experience on wellness
NEW YORK – Oprah Winfrey, who visited arenas earlier this year on a wellness tour,…
Cannes is empty, the day the film festival should have begun
CANNES, France – The stars stayed home, their beach backdrop is closed and the prestigious…
‘Bombshell’ concert stream will reunite cast of ‘Smash’
NEW YORK – The cast of “Bombshell,” the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, is…