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Military ombudsman calls on MPs to fix ‘obvious’ conflict, make office independent
OTTAWA – The ombudsman for the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence…
Michigan man gets minimum 30 years in prison in starvation death of his disabled brother
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man who pleaded guilty in his disabled brother’s starvation…
Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe not seen for 9 days, officials say in new details
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — An Australian tourist reported missing late last week in Zimbabwe near…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan’s presidential primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to repeat their…
Majority of countries argue Israel violated international law in last historic hearing at UN court
THE HAGUE (AP) — The United Nations’ highest court on Monday wrapped up historic proceedings…
Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate Hovde launches first campaign ad
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching his first television…
UN member states are meeting to plan how to tackle the world’s environmental crises
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The world’s top decision-making body on the environment is meeting in…
Meet Grace Beyer, the small-school scoring phenom Iowa star Caitlin Clark might never catch
On the same night Caitlin Clark was adding to her NCAA women’s basketball scoring record…
‘Superhighways’: Study says rural ground wells increase risk of higher radon levels
OKOTOKS, Alta. – Henk de Haan says that for five years he was blissfully unaware…
Pope Francis cancels Monday morning engagements due to mild flu symptoms, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canceled his engagements Monday morning due to persistent but…
Inuit hardships are lost amid Canada’s affordability crisis. But this MP is listening
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Driving around Iqaluit, Lori Idlout wonders aloud whether the rest of Canada…
‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — With two weeks to go before the Oscars, “Oppenheimer” looks…
Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay ‘somewhat’ an Israeli military offensive in Rafah
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli military offensive in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah…
Freeland pledges pharmacare deal won’t jeopardize federal finances
WARSAW, Poland – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says pharmacare will not jeopardize Canada’s fiscal standing…
An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s famous Victoria Falls park, officials say
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National…
Electric school buses finally make headway, but hurdles still stand
The first electric school buses in the United States began running a decade ago in…
The pope delivers Sunday prayers from the Vatican window a day after suffering a mild flu
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly…
Trump calls himself a ‘proud political dissident’ in CPAC speech
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump cast November’s presidential election as “judgment…
Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That’s changing in a polarized America
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The resignation letter was short and direct. “I can no longer…
Israeli officials to meet on a proposed pause in Gaza while the Cabinet is set to OK a Rafah plan
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next…
Ahead of South Carolina primary, Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said he would “strongly support the…
Pope Francis cancels a meeting with Rome deacons because of mild flu, the Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has canceled an audience scheduled for Saturday as a…
Tunisia’s ex-president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in absentia
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court in Tunisia sentenced former president Moncef Marzouki to eight…
Tired of diesel fumes, these moms are pushing for electric school buses
Areli Sanchez’s daughter, Aida, used to be one of 20 million American kids who ride…