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Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know
DALLAS (AP) — Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look…
The British royal family learns that if you don’t fill an information vacuum, someone else will
NEW YORK (AP) — A media frenzy was born on Feb. 27, when the hashtag…
Retirees: Is it time to downsize, even in this real estate market?
Your home is your sanctuary, but it’s also one of your biggest budget items. And…
Rowers in England’s university Boat Race given health warning over E.coli levels in the Thames
Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for members of the winning…
China’s Xi issues a positive message in meeting with U.S. business leaders as relations improve
BEIJING (AP) — China’s nationalist leader Xi Jinping has called for closer trade ties with…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s Democratic presidential primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting ends Saturday in North Dakota’s Democratic presidential primary, with President Joe…
In the news today: Foreign interference inquiry begins today, findings due May 3
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Comedian Mae Martin hopes CBC documentary dispels ‘hysteria’ over gender fluidity
Non-binary Toronto comedian and actor Mae Martin says their new documentary about gender fluidity feels…
50 years after the former Yugoslavia protected abortion rights, that legacy is under threat
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — With vigils outside clinics, marches drawing thousands and groups of men…
Israel and Hamas dig in as pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday blasted a United Nations Security…
The presidents of France and Brazil meet and announce a $1.1 billion investment plan for the Amazon
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian and the French presidents on Tuesday announced a plan…
Police, Canada’s sport watchdog not investigating Raptors centre over gambling
TORONTO – A Canadian expert on match fixing says the NBA’s investigation of Toronto Raptors…
Biden and Harris argue that Democrats will preserve health care and Republicans would take it away
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday promoted…
In first, an Argentine court convicts ex-officers of crimes against trans women during dictatorship
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Judges overseeing a high-profile human rights trial in Argentina convicted…
The British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them
LONDON (AP) — The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged…
Schools to reopen in South Sudan after two weeks of extreme heat
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s government on Tuesday said schools will reopen next…
Small drug seizures down in Vancouver post-decriminalization, police say
VANCOUVER – Small drug seizures in Vancouver dropped at a “dramatic” rate after decriminalization came…
NYC subway rider is fatally pushed onto tracks, reviving discussion about mental illness in system
NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of fatally shoving another person into the path…
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve access to a…
Georgia senators again push conservative aims for schools
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican state senators are making another attempt to impose a conservative…
CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2,000 monthly pandemic benefit
OTTAWA – The Canada Revenue Agency has now fired more than 200 people for falsely…
Ontario deficit ballooning to $9.8B next year amid slow economic growth
TORONTO – Ontario is delaying its path to balance as lethargic economic growth drags the…
Lawsuit says Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban violates the state constitution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two families of transgender minors filed a constitutional challenge on Tuesday…
Cases settled: 2 ex-officials of veterans home where 76 died in the pandemic avoid jail time
BOSTON (AP) — Two former officials of a veterans home in Massachusetts where at least…