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Date night strike: Thousands of US, UK delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day
Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike…
Inquest into slain Quebec officer looks at lack of oversight for mental-health cases
MONTREAL – The last psychiatrist to speak to a mentally ill Quebec man before he…
Medical marijuana again makes its way to the South Carolina House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate again on Wednesday passed a bill allowing…
Makers of COVID-19 protective equipment seek over $5 billion in damages from Ottawa
OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking…
West Virginia bill defining gender is transphobic and ‘political rubbish,’ Democrats say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican-supermajority House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday to…
Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A fiery debate over public health and personal rights…
Conservative group tells judge it has no evidence to back its claims of Georgia ballot stuffing
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A conservative group has told a Georgia judge that it doesn’t…
Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and denied health care, lawsuit says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Inmates at a Mississippi prison were forced to mix raw cleaning…
Gaza cease-fire and hostage release talks appear to stall as Netanyahu and Hamas trade blame
JERUSALEM (AP) — International efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas suffered a…
Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region
MONTREAL – A synthetic opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl has made its way…
Corporate profits must not trump public interest on AI: UN tech envoy
MONTREAL – The United Nations’ top tech official fears that corporate interests may undermine the…
New Pacific FC goalkeeping coach comes with unique story and several soccer lives
At 42, Trevor Stiles has more than a few soccer tales to tell. And Pacific…
Leaders of Turkey and Egypt unite in efforts to stop Israel’s looming offensive in Gaza’s Rafah
CAIRO (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Edrogan and Egypt’s leader united their efforts Wednesday…
A day after his latest hospital release, Austin presses for urgent military aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after his latest hospital stay for health issues following treatment…
New Mexico legislators seek cleaner transportation fuels, would follow West Coast’s lead
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Legislature has approved a bill aimed at reducing…
Stock market today: Wall Street claws back some of the ground it lost a day earlier
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are clawing back some of their sharp losses from the…
Are you in the wrong Medicare Advantage plan? What to review now
Many people choose Medicare Advantage plans without exploring their options or noticing what changes their…
In the news today: Trudeau denounces protest outside Toronto’s Mount Sinai hospital
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
1 person killed and 5 injured when vehicle crashes into emergency room in Austin, Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A car crashed into a Texas hospital’s emergency room Tuesday, killing…
Evolving ‘Freedom’ movement fighting perceptions of ‘government overreach’: CSIS
OTTAWA – The loosely knit collective that vocally opposed COVID-19 health measures has morphed into…
Deputy health ministers to consider plan to increase organ donation, transplants
A long-awaited national reporting system on organ donation and transplantation is expected to be in…
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GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management…
Man wanted in Massachusetts for murder rearrested in Kenya after a week-long escape
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges was has…
California may have to pay $300M for COVID-19 homeless hotel program after FEMA caps reimbursement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California cities and counties still don’t know how much they’ll have…