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Families who rescued loved ones from Gaza feel ‘scammed’ by Canadian government
The young woman’s first real hope that she might survive the nightmare she endured in…
GOP lawmakers resist calls to tweak abortion bans. Some say they’ll clarify the laws’ few exceptions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to…
At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects – and overseas jobs
Pranay Karkale is spending years of savings and $60,000 in student loans to pursue a…
An effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead. But the first ship is still waiting in Cyprus
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a…
Portugal is in suspense after an election produces no clear winner and a surging populist party
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s political future is hanging in the balance after a general…
Ethiopia’s Tigray region is now peaceful, but extreme hunger afflicts its children
NEBAR HADNET, Ethiopia (AP) — The cruel realities of war and drought seem to have…
Female representation remains low in US statehouses, particularly Democrats in the South
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democrat Kayla Young and Republican Patricia Rucker frequently clash on abortion…
Nationwide review finds patchwork, ‘broken’ systems for resolving open records disputes
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Dana Holladay-Hollifield has worked as a nurse in Alabama for years,…
Mourning and worry cast pall over Ramadan this year for many Muslim Canadians
Ramadan is usually a joyful time at Reem Sultan’s home, but not this year. The…
B.C. begins offering in-province immunotherapy treatment for lymphoma, leukemia
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is beginning to offer an immunotherapy cancer treatment in the province…
Review finds states’ rules often put the burden of enforcing open government on private citizens
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Dana Holladay-Hollifield has worked as a nurse in Alabama for years,…
A driver has been arrested after crashing his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace in London
LONDON (AP) — A driver who plowed a car into the gates of Buckingham Palace…
Trump supporters hoping to oust Wisconsin leader say they have enough signatures to force recall
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Backers of an effort to oust Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin…
Biden’s big speech showed his uneasy approach to abortion, an issue bound to be key in the campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reproductive freedom took center stage during Biden’s State of the Union address,…
West Virginia bill letting teachers remove ‘threatening’ students from class dies at end of session
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia bill that would have provided a framework for…
Why you should stop texting your kids at school
Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent…
West Virginia lawmakers OK bill drawing back one of the country’s strictest child vaccination laws
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s GOP-controlled state Legislature voted Saturday to allow some students…
No recoverable oil is left in the water from sheen off Southern California coast, officials say
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — No recoverable oil remains in the water after a sheen…
Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said Saturday…
Insurer delays and denials hamper patients seeking at-home breathing machines
Lou Gehrig’s disease took away Grace Armant’s ability to speak, but the 84-year-old still has…
Spain’s prime minister says he will propose that parliament recognizes a Palestinian state
BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday that he will propose…
Biden signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $460 billion package of spending…
A ship with Gaza aid is preparing to inaugurate a sea route from Cyprus to the war-ravaged strip
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — A ship bearing humanitarian aid was making preparations to leave Cyprus…
Officers weren’t told of threats to harm police, says RCMP ‘Freedom Convoy’ report
OTTAWA – An internal RCMP review of the force’s response to “Freedom Convoy” protests found…