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Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Women and children are the main victims in the Israel-Hamas war,…
Historically Black Missouri college in turmoil after suicide of administrator who alleged bullying
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Many students at a historically Black college in Missouri returned…
Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — A member of Israel’s War Cabinet cast doubt on the country’s strategy…
Wisconsin Republicans introduce a bill to ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly introduced a bill Friday that…
California officials warn people to not eat raw oysters from Mexico which may be linked to norovirus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials in Southern California are warning people to avoid eating…
Family of inmate who died by suicide in Virginia jail gets $1.75 million settlement
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The family of a man who died by suicide at a…
How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season
Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and…
US government rejects complaint that woman was improperly denied an emergency abortion in Oklahoma
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says an Oklahoma hospital did not violate…
In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied under falling snow on Friday…
Stock market today: Wall Street hits record high following a 2-year round trip scarred by inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street returned to record heights Friday to cap a punishing,…
Harvard creates task forces on antisemitism and Islamophobia
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University, struggling to manage its campus response to the Israel-Hamas war,…
A jury deadlock brings mistrial in case of an ex-Los Angeles police officer in a 2019 fatal shooting
INDIO, Calif. (AP) — A mistrial was declared after a jury deadlock in a voluntary…
Maine has a workforce shortage problem that it hopes to resolve with recently arrived immigrants
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills and a state lawmaker who immigrated from…
How to stay warm in layered clothing and avoid frostbite this winter
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As a bout of bitter and deadly cold sweeps the U.S., millions…
California Senate leader Toni Atkins announces run for governor in 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The leader of the California Senate on Friday said she would…
African leaders criticize Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and call for an immediate cease-fire
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — African leaders on Friday criticized Israel for its military campaign in…
Defense Department to again target ‘forever chemicals’ contamination near Michigan military base
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install two more groundwater treatment systems at a…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of…
Largest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching…
Sri Lanka has arrested tens of thousands in drug raids criticized by UN human rights body
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities have arrested tens of thousands of people…
In the news today: Freezing rain expected in southern B.C. after snowy start to week
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Why lawyers say alleged police wrongdoing in the Glen Assoun case can’t be forgotten
HALIFAX – For Sean MacDonald, the push to restart a criminal investigation into police destruction…
Netanyahu says he told the US that he opposes a Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected calls from the United States…
As the youngest Israeli hostage turns 1, his family pleads for a deal to release more from Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Between 9 and 12 months old, babies learn to stand,…