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Argument over Christmas gifts turns deadly as 14-year-old kills his older sister, deputies say
LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman holding her 11-month-old son in a baby carrier…
Mississippi health department says some medical marijuana products are being retested for safety
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi State Department of Health said Wednesday that “a large…
On foot and by donkey cart, thousands flee widening Israeli assault in central Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinian families fled Wednesday from the brunt…
Juvenile sperm whale euthanized after stranding on North Carolina beach
NAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) — A juvenile sperm whale that appeared to be in poor…
Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt pleads guilty to abusing children with YouTube mom Ruby Franke
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah mental health counselor arrested alongside parenting advice blogger…
2 models of Apple Watch can go on sale again, for now, after court lifts halt over a patent dispute
Two higher-end models of the Apple Watch can go on sale again after a federal…
Quebec has tentative deal on working conditions with all ‘common front’ labour unions
MONTREAL – The Quebec government has reached tentative agreements on working conditions with all the…
Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds
Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last…
On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – On Christmas Day, Trey Helten and colleagues at Vancouver’s Overdose Prevention Society were…
As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species…
A woman who burned Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic is ordered to pay $298,000
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has ordered a woman who set fire to Wyoming’s…
Polish president tangles with new government in battle over control of state media
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s political battle over state media continued on Wednesday as the…
How to pay for promising medications like Ozempic
Steve Haines always loved to go for walks, but exercise had become a nightmare when…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Dec. 22 The Washington Post…
Are we ready? Should we do this? The debate on expanding medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals face a choice early in 2024. They can allow a…
Occupancy rates surging at Quebec emergency rooms after dropping earlier this month
MONTREAL – Occupancy rates in Quebec’s emergency rooms are shooting up again after a small…
Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the GOP presidential primaries just about to start, many Republicans aren’t…
A Greek police officer shot with a flare during an attack by sports fans has died in a hospital
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek riot police officer who was shot with a flare…
Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza’s thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The doctors gave Shaimaa Nabahin an impossible choice: lose…
UN appoints a former Dutch deputy premier and Mideast expert as its Gaza humanitarian coordinator
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sigrid Kaag, the Netherlands’ former deputy prime minister and a Mideast…
She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim.
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps RAFAH, Gaza Strip…
Widower of metro Phoenix’s ex-top prosecutor suspected of killing 2 women before taking his own life
PHOENIX (AP) — The widower of metro Phoenix’s former top county prosecutor was suspected of…
Quebec public sector negotiations resume after Christmas break as strike threat looms
QUEBEC – Negotiations between the Quebec government and unions representing hundreds of thousands of public-sector…