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LeBlanc ‘encouraged’ after meeting with Lutnick, lawmakers ahead of tariff deadline
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday he’s feeling “encouraged” after meeting with…
Trapped miners named as rescue chief tells of air flow and stable route behind debris
Natural air is flowing to the area where three contractors are trapped in a northern…
Cabinet minister who criticized interpreter says she is focused on doing better
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister who criticized a sign language interpreter, and who has…
Annual Regina comic book convention goes the way of planet Krypton
REGINA — An annual Saskatchewan comic and pop culture convention has gone the way of…
MrBeast CEO and ‘Beast Games’ winner rally brand partners and rare disease support on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast’s new CEO hit Wall Street Wednesday as YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson’s…
‘Buckingham Nicks’ was a record store holy grail for decades. It’s finally getting reissued
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They were in love once. Four years before Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours”…
Banksy work ‘The Migrant Child’ removed from Venetian palazzo for restoration and future display
MILAN (AP) — Art restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street…
DC council set for Aug. 1 vote on updated Commanders stadium plan after Trump threatened to block it
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The District of Columbia Council is set to vote Aug. 1…
Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ends in a loss to Magdalena Frech in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ended…
NHLPA pushes back after NHL says five players acquitted of sexual assault ineligible
The five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team were acquitted in the high-profile…
‘He was the catalyst’: Toronto referee remembers Hulk Hogan, the man behind the myth
TORONTO — Even as Hulkamania was catching fire around the world, former WWE referee Jimmy…
Trump’s USDA to scatter half its Washington staff to field offices. Critics see a ploy to cut jobs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will move thousands of employees out…
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King dropped out of the 2026 Republican race…
NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to fencing luxury items stolen from homes across US
NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan pawn shop owner pleaded guilty Friday to serving as…
Outdoor work in southern Europe’s sweltering tourist hot spots is becoming hellish
Cruel heat is baking southern Europe as the continent slips deeper into summer. In homes…
Turkey mourns 10 people killed battling a wildfire
ISTANBUL (AP) — The funerals of 10 rescue volunteers and forestry workers killed while battling…
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US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’ WASHINGTON (AP)…
Maui panel passes bill to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire
HONOLULU (AP) — Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation Thursday aimed at eliminating a large percentage…
Philippine Supreme Court rules impeachment bid against vice president is unconstitutional
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Friday that an impeachment case filed…
Rep. Ralph Norman, among House’s most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor’s race
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Rep. Ralph Norman, among the most conservative Republicans in the U.S.…
Doctors in England start a 5-day strike over pay. The government says it will hurt patients
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of doctors in England’s state-funded health system walked off the job…
Hulk Hogan’s sex tape lawsuit had a lasting effect on cases involving celebrity privacy
Famous for his fearless bravado as a pro wrestler, Hulk Hogan won one of his…
France’s highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrants
PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad’s…
UK, French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian state
LONDON (AP) — The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid…