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Authorities seize ailing alligator kept illegally in New York home’s swimming pool
HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — An ailing alligator was seized from an upstate New York home…
Canada, B.C. legislation would tackle ‘toxic’ online products: Facebook whistleblower
A woman who blew the whistle about Facebook ignoring potential harms to users of the…
Judge mulls third contempt case against Arizona for failing to improve prison health care
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge presiding over a nearly 12-year-old lawsuit challenging the quality of…
A new front opens over South Dakota ballot initiatives: withdrawing signatures from petitions
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill to allow signers of ballot initiative…
Russia forces Ukrainians in occupied territories to take its passports – and fight in its army
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — He and his parents were among the last in their village…
Connecticut trooper acquitted in shooting death of Black college student following chase
A white Connecticut state trooper was acquitted of all charges Friday in the death of…
Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penalties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and rapper Fat Joe led a White House…
Trump White House official Peter Navarro asks Supreme Court to stave off contempt sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump White House official Peter Navarro appealed to the Supreme Court Friday…
Marriages in the US are back to pre-pandemic levels, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million…
Quebec woman gives birth outside after finding hospital door locked
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – A central Quebec health authority has confirmed that a woman gave birth…
Prosecutors say New York subway shooting may have been self defense
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who shot and critically wounded another passenger on a…
Model and actor Cara Delevingne’s Los Angeles home is destroyed in fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles home of model and actor Cara Delevingne was…
Mother of boy found dead in suitcase in Indiana arrested in California
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy whose body was found…
The first ship to use a new sea route delivers aid to Gaza, Israeli miliary says
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — A ship delivered 200 tons of humanitarian supplies, food…
What you need to know about measles as cases rise, along with misinformation worries
Public health officials are encouraging parents to ensure their children get routine childhood vaccines as…
School shooter’s parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Parents of the victims of a Michigan mass shooting were steadfast…
Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US
A legal settlement in Florida, legislative action in Arkansas and a lawsuit in Georgia this…
A look at the long-running debate on immigration between Ottawa and Quebec
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday once again rejected Quebec’s request for additional…
The Supreme Court won’t intervene in a dispute over drag shows at a public university in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from a student…
A Catholic activist in Belarus is handed a 3-year sentence as a crackdown on dissent intensifies
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Catholic activist in Belarus was handed a three-year prison sentence…
K-Fresh brand Enoki mushrooms recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling K-Fresh brand Enoki mushrooms due to possible Listeria…
Japan lawyers’ group urges Tokyo to halt park development, calling its impact review unscientific
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese bar association is urging Tokyo’s metropolitan government to suspend a…
Kentucky GOP moves to criminalize interference with legislature after transgender protests
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican-supermajority legislature is taking steps to criminalize disruptive protests inside…
Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem pass without the violence feared amid the Gaza war
JERUSALEM (AP) — The first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan passed…