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Lawyers win mandatory bar dues battles in Texas, Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Attorneys who don’t want to belong to, or pay dues to,…
Veteran journalist, TV anchor Wendy Mesley retires from CBC News after 38 years
TORONTO – Wendy Mesley, a longtime CBC television news anchor and journalist, has signed off…
Mastermind in 2016 killing of Honduran activist convicted
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A Honduran man was convicted of homicide Monday in the 2016…
Mayor: Crews did everything possible to find missing pets
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams combed through closets, looked under beds and even…
Israel must cease settlement activities to avoid conflict with Palestinians: Garneau
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau told his Israeli counterparts that the building of…
New this week: ‘Black Widow,’ Jakob Dylan and ‘Gossip Girl’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Canadian women upbeat at California camp before taking off for Tokyo
Relaxed and upbeat, the Canadian women’s soccer team finishes off camp in California this week…
‘It’s very freeing:’ Quarantine rules ease for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers
TORONTO – Fully vaccinated Canadians returning to the country from abroad expressed relief Monday at…
2 teenagers dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Cincinnati park
CINCINNATI (AP) — Two teenagers are dead after apparently exchanging gunfire that wounded three others…
Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was “in good, overall condition, alert” and breathing on his…
Journalists attacked, hurt in Georgia at anti-LGBT protest
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A protest against a planned LGBT march in the Georgian capital…
CMHC changes underwriting practices on mortgage loan insurance
OTTAWA – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is easing its underwriting criteria for mortgage loan…
Italian TV: Beloved entertainer Raffaella Carra’ dies at 78
ROME (AP) — Raffaella Carra’, for decades one of Italian television’s most beloved entertainers, a…
Kuwait’s emir says he underwent ‘successful’ medical checks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The 83-year-old emir of Kuwait said Monday he underwent…
Champion Elliott learns to savor wins in season of growth
Chase Elliott heard the roar of the crowd begging for more burnouts and NASCAR’s most…
3 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Dallas neighborhood
DALLAS (AP) — Three men were killed and two others injured in a Fourth of…
Gov’t forces reclaim swaths of territory in central Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting raged between forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government and…
World’s tallest horse, Big Jake, dies in Wisconsin at age 20
POYNETTE, Wis. (AP) — The world’s tallest horse has died in Wisconsin. The 20-year-old Belgian…
Michigan guard DeVante Jones withdraws from NBA draft
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan guard DeVante’ Jones, a transfer from Coastal Carolina, has…
Study says hunting, poaching reduce Wisconsin wolf numbers
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — As many as one-third of Wisconsin’s gray wolves likely died…
Metro Vancouver real estate sales eased in June as benchmark price was flat
VANCOUVER – The real estate market in Metro Vancouver eased in June from its record-setting…
Hiring intentions hit all-time high in Bank of Canada business outlook survey
OTTAWA – Hiring intentions among businesses have hit an all-time high and workers’ confidence in…
Identifying the remains a burdensome task in condo collapse
MIAMI (AP) — As crews peel away layer after layer of the collapsed condo tower…
Mexico arrests former top police official for torture
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Monday it has arrested a former leading police official…