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Oregon GOP senators barred from reelection over walkout seek statewide office instead
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republican state senators in Oregon are seeking statewide office after…
Associations representing Olympic, Paralympic athletes request more federal funding
Canadian athlete representatives are asking the federal government to increase funding for the Athlete Assistance…
Five types of Insignia air fryers recalled due to potential fire risk
Health Canada and Best Buy are recalling five types of Insignia-brand air fryers because they…
Supreme Court will not hear appeal from churches who fought Manitoba COVID rules
WINNIPEG – The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal by…
NYC thinks Census Bureau estimates missed tens of thousands of asylum seekers
ORLANDO, Fla. – Three New York City boroughs lost almost 80,000 residents from people moving…
Nearly 500 victims of church sex abuse in France have received financial compensation
NICE, France (AP) — Hundreds of victims of child sexual abuse by priests or church…
Third test flight of SpaceX’s mega rocket ends with loss of spacecraft
SpaceX’s mega rocket blasted off on another test flight Thursday and made it farther than…
Ohio Senate race, Chicago homeless tax and other races to watch in next Tuesday’s primary elections
The presidential primary contests may be over, but there are plenty of consequential downballot elections…
February retail sales up 0.6%, yet fissures emerge in what has been a driving force for US economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans picked up their spending a bit in February after pulling…
A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberians gathered this week to mark a decade since the country…
Families of hostages held in Gaza despair as Ramadan cease-fire deadline passes
JERUSALEM (AP) — A brother contemplated suicide. A sister stopped going to school. A father…
In the news today: Haiti leadership transition plan facing rejection by parties
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Alberta First Nations want Ottawa to class oilsands tailings component as toxin
Two Alberta First Nations have asked the federal government to examine whether a component of…
Zimbabwe police rescue 251 children used as labor and find graves in religious sect compound raid
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe police on Wednesday said they have arrested a man claiming…
Kim Rudd, former Ontario Liberal MP and entrepreneur, dies at 66
COBOURG, Ont. – Kim Rudd, a former Liberal MP who represented a southern Ontario riding,…
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House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses…
Ex-rideshare driver accused in California antisemitic attack charged with federal hate crime
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged a former rideshare driver in connection with an…
South Dakota prosecutors to seek death penalty for man charged with killing deputy during a pursuit
FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a Sioux…
Arizona’s most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year
PHOENIX (AP) — Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday reported they…
B.C. couple sold firm for fortune. With last $92M donation, they’ve given it all away
VICTORIA – British Columbia millionaire Eric Peterson is preparing to do something he’s never been…
South Dakota legislator calls for inquiry into Gov. Noem’s Texas dental trip and promo video
A Democratic legislator on Wednesday called for an inquiry into South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi…
‘Stay with us’: Quebec coroner’s inquest in officer’s death hears from colleagues
MONTREAL – Officers who were involved in the operation last March that resulted in the…
US could end legal fight against Titanic expedition
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government could end its legal fight against a planned…
Evangelical Christians are fierce Israel supporters. Now they are visiting as war-time volunteers
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When Shawn Landis, an evangelical Christian from Pennsylvania, heard about…