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Woman committed to mental institution in Slender Man attack again requests release
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — One of two Wisconsin women accused of stabbing a classmate nearly…
Covering child care costs for daycare workers could fix Nebraska’s provider shortage, senator says
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is looking to follow in the footsteps of Kentucky in…
No diploma? No problem! Navy again lowers requirements as it struggles to meet recruitment goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didn’t graduate from…
US pauses funding to UN agency for Palestinians after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees fired a number…
Canada suspends cash for UN agency serving Palestinians, amid probe into Hamas attack
OTTAWA – Canada is joining the United States in suspending funding for a UN agency…
B.C. restricts cellphones at schools, targets social media firms with new legislation
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia is restricting the use of cellphones in schools and targeting…
Canada takes no clear position on interim ruling in genocide case against Israel
OTTAWA – Canada opted to say as little as possible Friday about an International Court…
Inmate overpowers deputy at hospital, flees to nearby home before fatally shooting himself
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An inmate being treated at a hospital in Ohio overpowered a…
B.C. Health Minister announces appointment of new seniors advocate
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s new seniors advocate is Dan Levitt, an adjunct professor of gerontology…
Lametti says he ‘wouldn’t be afraid’ of pending update to assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA – Canada’s former justice minister says he would have no fear of pressing ahead…
Prosecutor uses texts to try to show mom of school shooter cared more about horses than son
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors on Friday sought to portray the mother of a Michigan…
Judge green-lights narrowing of main road through Atlantic City despite opposition from casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City got a green light Friday to proceed with…
Report details cost estimates, risks of proposed Manitoba landfill search for remains
WINNIPEG – The proposed search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain…
Key takeaways from UN court’s ruling on Israel’s war in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. world court on Friday came down hard on Israel’s war…
Utah joins list of states to pass a bill banning diversity programs in government and on campus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s legislature became the latest in the U.S. to pass…
Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals…
King Charles III is doing well after scheduled prostate treatment
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is doing well after undergoing a “corrective procedure” for…
What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate and how is it treated?
The announcement that King Charles III was admitted to a private hospital Friday to undergo…
In the news today: Investigators in N.W.T. working to uncover cause of plane crash
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Woman hidden from Nazis appeals for Palestinian children on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Suzanne Weiss has been thinking about the young children orphaned in Gaza. The 83-year-old Toronto…
Thousands of people across Canada donate blood after mad cow-related ban lifted
TORONTO – Padma Ranjan used to pass a blood donation centre on her bus ride…
Columbus Blue Jackets hand Calgary Flames fourth straight loss with 5-2 win
CALGARY – It took 47 games but Columbus’ first shorthanded goal of the season was…
South Korean police investigating 14-year-old boy as suspect of attack on lawmaker
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An assailant who repeatedly struck a South Korean lawmaker with…
Gaza’s Health Ministry blames Israeli troops for deadly shooting as crowd waited for aid
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry and witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire…