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After unionized Canada Post workers reject ‘final offers,’ what happens next?
OTTAWA — Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post…
How Russia reins in the internet by blocking websites and isolating it from the rest of the world
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — YouTube videos that won’t load. A visit to a popular independent…
Massive wildfire in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — A massive wildfire on Monday was threatening hundreds of homes…
A father’s grief and a nation’s hope: Lebanon awaits justice 5 years after Beirut blast
BSALIM, Lebanon (AP) — George Bezdjian remembers searching for his daughter, Jessica, after a massive…
The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of…
Funeral home owner who sent families fake ashes pleads guilty to fraud
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 200 decomposing bodies…
Millions are flocking to grow virtual gardens in viral Roblox game created by teenager
Whether it serves as a chill escape from the onslaught of the real world or…
FACT FOCUS: Trump says he’s cut drug prices by up to 1,500%. That’s not possible
Days after he sent letters instructing top pharmaceutical manufacturers to use a “most favored nation”…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer…
Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday announced his…
State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas…
Mitch McConnell’s legacy comes under fire in Kentucky race to replace him in the Senate
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (AP) — Republican Nate Morris had deftly warmed up a crowd of…
Hank Hill returns to a changed world in new ‘King of the Hill’ episodes
NEW YORK (AP) — Hank Hill is back and he’s the same ol’ Hank Hill,…
Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin looms but Putin shows no sign of making concessions
The coming week could mark a pivotal moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine,…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 4 The Washington…
Egyptians begin voting in a Senate election with looming concerns over economy
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians on Monday began voting for candidates to the Senate, a consultative…
Doctors, lawyers, artists and First Nations leaders named to the Order of B.C.
VICTORIA — Doctors, athletes, artists and First Nations and business leaders are all among the…
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’…
Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she’s ‘Trump in high heels’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering…
Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concerns
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the forced deportations of Afghan refugees…
Rat complaints on the rise in Montreal as critics demand city take action
MONTREAL — The rats took over James Klein’s backyard this spring. He’d never had a…
Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on…
Royals score 5 runs in 10th, overwhelm Blue Jays 7-4
TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Isbel hit an RBI double in the 10th inning, and the…
How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census…