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Biden is using the ‘are you better off today’ question to contrast himself with Trump
DALLAS (AP) — President Joe Biden opened a new line of attack against former President…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Congressional leaders sell $1.2 trillion spending package to members before shutdown deadline WASHINGTON (AP) —…
Congressional leaders sell $1.2 trillion spending package to members before shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders from both parties looked to put a positive light on…
UK has its first Black government leader as Vaughan Gething is elected first minister of Wales
LONDON (AP) — Vaughan Gething was elected first minister of Wales on Wednesday, becoming the…
California voters pass measure pushed by governor to tackle homelessness crisis in razor-thin win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements…
‘Stay the hell away from our kids’: Holland warns big tobacco about nicotine pouches
OTTAWA – Health Minister Mark Holland promised a major crackdown on nicotine pouches Wednesday, and…
Canadian woman identified as victim in Mexico shooting
QUERÉTARO CITY, Mexico – The son of a Canadian woman killed in Queretaro, Mexico, says…
Crown wants 25 years for Manitoba football coach who sexually assaulted students
WINNIPEG – A disgraced former high school football coach apologized during a sentencing hearing for…
New York lawmakers expand fracking ban to include liquid carbon dioxide
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would expand the…
Jury finds former Milwaukee election official guilty of obtaining fake absentee ballots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury found a former Milwaukee election official accused of obtaining…
Family of slain Quebec provincial police sergeant testifies at coroner’s inquest
MONTREAL – Family members of a provincial police sergeant killed in the line of duty…
How Texas’ plan to arrest and deport migrants for illegal entry would work
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and…
Quebec newspaper La Presse removes cartoon denounced as antisemitic
MONTREAL – Quebec newspaper La Presse has apologized for publishing a cartoon Wednesday that depicted…
Scientists fired from Winnipeg lab over security fears rightly under probe: minister
OTTAWA – It’s “extremely appropriate” that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings…
NFL competition committee proposes a ban on hip-drop tackles and a radical change to kickoffs
The NFL competition committee is proposing a rule to penalize so-called “hip-drop” tackles and a…
Texas immigration ruling puts spotlight on nation’s most conservative federal appeals court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court based in New Orleans has become a…
Washington Gov. Inslee signs fentanyl bill sending money to disproportionately affected tribes
TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a multimillion-dollar measure to send…
As Texas border arrests law teeters in court, other GOP states also push tougher immigration policy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers across the country were already jockeying to push their…
Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Kate’s medical records? A privacy watchdog is investigating
LONDON (AP) — A British privacy watchdog said Wednesday it was investigating a report that…
Montreal public health optimistic that measles outbreak can be brought under control
MONTREAL – Despite a rising number of measles cases in and around Montreal, one of…
Federal Reserve still foresees 3 interest rate cuts this year despite bump in inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they still expect to cut their…
EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called…
Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel…
Manitoba premier to apologize to two men switched at birth in 1955
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is set to apologize on behalf of the government…