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2 dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from PETA to end the race across Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two dogs died over the weekend during Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled…
‘Haiti follows us’: Quebecers worry about family amid crisis in Caribbean country
MONTREAL – Wedne Colin says he feels like he’s leading a “double life,” living in…
Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts town that adopted an unusual ordinance banning the sale…
Purple politician goes orange: Former mayor Nenshi vying for Alberta NDP leadership
CALGARY – Naheed Nenshi cloaked himself in purple — a mix of Liberal red and…
Mistrial declared in fired Penn State football team doctor’s lawsuit over 2019 ouster
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A mistrial was declared Monday during opening arguments of a trial…
Counselor recalls morning of Michigan school attack when parents declined to take shooter home
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan school shooter declined to take their…
A list of candidates vying to lead the Alberta NDP
CALGARY – Six contenders are competing for the helm of the Alberta New Democrats, with…
U.S., Canada agree to work together on reducing B.C. coal mine pollution
The United States and Canada have agreed to launch a joint probe into a long-running…
Surrey, B.C., hospital to get critical care tower with acute, specialized services
SURREY, B.C. – A new critical care tower will be built at the current hospital…
Report: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so for the next crisis
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19…
Sperm whale dies after beaching along Florida’s Gulf Coast
VENICE, Fla. (AP) — In a rare occurrence along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a large sperm…
Mother of 5-year-old girl killed by father takes first steps in planned wrongful death lawsuit
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old girl who was killed in 2019…
Denmark’s recently abdicated Queen Margrethe designs the costumes and set for a ballet
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Queen Margrethe, who surprised her country by abdicating earlier this…
Georgia readies to resume executions after a 4-year pause brought by COVID and a legal agreement
ATLANTA (AP) — An execution scheduled for next week would be the first in Georgia…
The first-ever European climate risk assessment finds a continent unprepared for growing extremes
Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency…
Portugal’s election leaves the country uncertain of its future but heartens Europe’s radical right
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s inconclusive general election results mean weeks of political uncertainty ahead,…
First photo of Princess of Wales since her surgery is retracted because image appeared manipulated
LONDON (AP) — The first official photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since her…
France’s Macron announces legislation allowing ‘aid in dying’ under strict conditions
PARIS (AP) — French president Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in…
Biden is issuing a budget plan that details his vision for a second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is issuing a budget plan Monday aimed at getting…
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…