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Judge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s broad abortion ban to move forward
An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state’s top legal chief to…
Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of…
B.C. court blocks new law against public drug use, warning of ‘irreparable harm’
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption…
West Virginia starts distributing funds from the settlement of opioid lawsuits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is issuing the first checks from a fund established…
Palestinians stream into a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into an already crowded…
Medical marijuana dispensary licenses blocked in Alabama amid dispute over selection process
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge temporarily blocked Alabama from issuing licenses to medical marijuana…
Mexican president inaugurates centralized ‘super pharmacy’ to supply medicines to all of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president inaugurated a huge “super pharmacy” Friday in a bid…
Pocketbook concerns and even conflict abroad weigh on New Year’s Eve spending plans
MONTREAL – With Christmas and Boxing Day in the rear-view mirror, consumers have one event…
Quebec public sector strikes could inspire others, as workers grow more combative
MONTREAL – A successful resolution to Quebec’s massive public sector strikes could serve as an…
‘It really has rocked us’: Ottawa teens dead after fall through ice from same school
OTTAWA – A provincial coroner is investigating after two 17-year-old boys who fell through ice…
Perspective: Children born poor have little margin for mistakes or bad decisions, regardless of race
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Alfred King was lying in the parking lot of a small…
Pope says ‘our hearts are in Bethlehem’ as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in…
Maine’s deadliest shooting propels homicides to new high in the state
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The deadliest mass shooting in Maine history propelled homicides to a…
Casino smoking and boosting in-person gambling are among challenges for Atlantic City in 2024
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — After the confetti is swept away and the empty champagne…
Abortion debate creates ‘new era’ for state supreme court races in 2024, with big spending expected
CHICAGO (AP) — The 2024 elections will be dominated by the presidential contest and the…
The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxic dangers lurked, documents show
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh…
SmileDirectClub is shutting down. Where does that leave its customers?
NEW YORK (AP) — Just months after filing for bankruptcy, SmileDirectClub announced it was shutting…
In the news today: Palestinians streaming into Rafah as Israeli offensive widens
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ottawa agrees climate adaptation saves money, but experts ask: where’s the funding?
Canada’s first-ever climate adaptation strategy was little more than six weeks old when fast-moving wildfires…
For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Four days of waiting in UNC Hospitals’ psychiatric emergency room…
For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Four days of waiting under the flickering fluorescent lights of…
Flag football gives female players sense of community, scholarship options and soon shot at Olympics
DENVER (AP) — There were times when Jo Overstreet felt all alone as a standout…
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Maine bars Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs states’ authority to block former…
US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission expected to last years
The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane blasted off Thursday on another secretive mission that’s expected…