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Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women’s…
‘Devastating’: Six dead in N.W.T. plane crash, lone survivor in hospital
FORT SMITH, N.W.T. – People in a tight-knit Northwest Territories town were in mourning Wednesday…
Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state attorney general announced a $149.5 million settlement Wednesday…
Argentina’s president faces 1-day general strike as foes seek to derail his austerity agenda
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei faced a one-day general strike Wednesday…
New Democrats say housing policy must address needs of lower-income households
EDMONTON – Federal New Democrats spent Wednesday seeking guidance from Albertans, who the party said…
First Nations leaders hold emergency meeting in Ottawa on mental health crisis
OTTAWA – First Nations leaders held an emergency meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday to discuss…
Courageous action needed to save lives from illicit overdoses, B.C.’s coroner says
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s outgoing chief coroner says it’s been “extremely disappointing” to see overdose…
Nevada judge approves signature-gathering stage for petition to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge has approved a petition by abortion access advocates…
New estimate shows rural Americans and men are more likely to suffer from hearing loss
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A new estimate shows hearing loss affects approximately 37.9 million Americans and…
Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear
Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study…
Florida House passes a bill to ban social media accounts for children under 16
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida children under the age of 16 would be banned from…
Missouri’s GOP Gov. Parson reflects on past wins in his final State of the State address
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson looked back on past wins…
Emergencies Act ruling reopens emotional debate two years after huge protests
OTTAWA – A judge’s ruling that the federal Liberals were unjustified in using emergency law…
Report: 5 members of Canada’s 2018 junior hockey team to face sexual assault charges
Five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team have taken leaves of absence from their…
Stock market today: Netflix and tech stocks climb, but Wall Street ends with indexes mixed
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ended mixed after strong gains for Netflix and some…
Masks made by Canadian-owned firm to be used in U.S. prisoner execution, groups say
MONTREAL – Masks made by the subsidiary of a Quebec-based company are being used for…
Trump leans into voter fraud playbook, preparing to cry foul if he loses expected Biden rematch
NEW YORK (AP) — After he won the New Hampshire Republican primary Tuesday night, former…
Jury seated in trial of Michigan mom whose son killed 4 at school
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A jury was selected Wednesday in the trial of a Michigan…
UN court to issue ruling Friday on South Africa’s request for order to halt Israel’s Gaza offensive
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court will issue a decision Friday…
Cease-fire efforts for Israel-Hamas war gain steam. But an agreement still appears elusive
Efforts to reach a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining steam.…
Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from rickety boat after 6 days at sea. Five minors hospitalized
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriot police rescued 60 Syrian migrants from a rickety wooden boat…
Carol Kane on working with Jason Schwartzman and her dream of being in a Martin Scorsese film
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Carol Kane really wanted to work with Jason Schwartzman, but…
Canadian cliff diver Molly Carlson set to make the leap in Auckland in season finale
Canadian Molly Carlson goes into this weekend’s final stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving…
Rising dementia rates among Asian Canadians call for culturally safe services: report
VANCOUVER – Brenda Wong remembers her mother mixing up towels to clean the floor with…