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Hundreds of thousands of people are in urgent need of assistance in Congo because of flooding
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Widespread floods in the Republic of Congo have pushed…
Banks upbeat on US consumer despite bank profit declines, inflation and rising debt levels
NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest banks in the country posted strong profits last year,…
Alaska ombudsman says Adult Protective Services’ negligent handling of vulnerable adult led to death
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An elderly Alaskan living in squalor and deemed a low priority…
Belarusian journalist goes on trial for covering protests, faces up to 6 years in prison
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian journalist went on trial Friday on charges linked to…
Italy’s justice minister nixes extradition of priest sought by Argentina in murder-torture cases
ROME (AP) — Italy’s justice minister has ruled against the extradition of a former chaplain…
Dozens of Kenyan lawyers protest what they say is judicial interference by President Ruto
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan lawyers Friday demonstrated peacefully in Nairobi against what they say…
Quaker cereals and granola bars recalled due to possible salmonella contamination
OTTAWA – Quaker Canada is announcing a voluntary recall of more than three dozen types…
Worried about losing in 2024, Iowa’s Republican voters are less interested in talking about abortion
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man in Iowa stood up at a recent town…
Who is Crown Prince Frederik, Denmark’s soon-to-be king?
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As a teenager, Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik felt uncomfortable being in…
People’s rights are threatened everywhere, from wars to silence about abuses, rights group says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — People’s rights are being suppressed and threatened everywhere in the world,…
What to know about the abdication of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s monarch for more than half a century,…
Mississippi’s capital is under a boil water order after E. coli bacteria is found in city’s supply
JACKSON, MISS. (AP) — Mississippi health officials told residents in the state’s capital to boil…
US investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether Boeing failed to make sure a panel that…
A cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years has been mapped
WASHINGTON (AP) — Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest…
Israeli military says it found traces of hostages in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday it has found evidence…
Alabama can enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, appeals court rules
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama can begin immediately enforcing a ban outlawing the use of…
Five more Indigenous justice centres expand culturally safe support in B.C.: Eby
VANCOUVER – British Columbia must do things differently to break the cycle where Indigenous people…
South Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s…
Ohio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of…
Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study
VANCOUVER – Researchers in British Columbia have published a study that suggests prescription opioids prevent…
From housing to energy to food, US inflation picks up, though some costs rise only mildly
WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher energy and housing prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a…
Rapper G Herbo sentenced to probation in fraud plot to fund lavish lifestyle
The rapper G Herbo was sentenced to three years’ probation Thursday after pleading guilty to…
He warned authorities about the Maine gunman, but they downplayed his texts. Now he’s speaking out
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly…
Ontario hospitals warn of patient surges, long wait times
TORONTO – Several Ontario hospitals are warning of patient surges and longer wait times in…