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Lone gunman in Czech mass shooting had no record and slipped through cracks despite owning 8 guns
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech politicians tend to boast that their country is one of the…
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use…
Former NFL player Mike Williams died of dental-related sepsis, medical examiner says
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL player Mike Williams died from a rare form of…
Top Wisconsin Republican wants to put abortion laws on a future ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican wants to let voters decide whether to shrink…
UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency said Friday that reported cases of dengue globally…
A serial killer set Detroit on edge. Police missteps over 15 years allowed him to roam free
DETROIT (AP) — The serial killer lured women one by one into vacant homes to…
For years, he couldn’t donate at the blood center where he worked. Under new FDA rules, now he can
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Over the last six years, blood center employee Dylan Smith was…
One person was injured in shooting at a Virginia hospital. A suspect is in custody
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One person was injured at a hospital in Virginia when a…
Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return
There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be? When…
Holiday togetherness can also mean family fights. But there are ways to try to sidestep the drama
The holidays, a time where families and friends can get together to talk, to laugh…
These numbers show the staggering losses in the Israel-Hamas war as Gaza deaths surpass 20,000
JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest conflict between Israel and Hamas is by far the deadliest…
DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care ban and restrictions, a judge says
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care…
In the news today: Temporary visas offered to people in Gaza with Canadian relatives
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canada’s aid cut, geopolitical stances challenge ‘pragmatic’ pivot to Global South
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said this fall that Canada needs to better…
High expectations, tight budget pose a challenge for Manitoba’s new premier
WINNIPEG – By all accounts, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is still in a honeymoon phase,…
The high costs of wildfires in 2023: For homeowners the struggles carry on for months
HALIFAX – Seven months after a wildfire left a charred, 1,000-hectare scar on the western…
Live updates | As the death toll passes 20,000, the U.N. again delays a vote on aid to Gaza
The United Nations says more than half a million people are starving in Gaza because…
At least 5 US-funded projects in Gaza are damaged or destroyed, but most are spared
Less than a year before a Hamas attack out of Gaza sparked a war, one…
Grammy nominee Gracie Abrams makes music that unites strangers – and has Taylor Swift calling
NEW YORK (AP) — The year 2023 was good to Gracie Abrams. She released her…
The UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than half a million people in Gaza — a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts say…
UN again delays vote on watered-down Gaza aid resolution. The US backs it, others want stronger text
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday again delayed a vote on…
Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for a woman who was denied emergency contraception in 2019 told…
Kansas attorney general urges county to keep ballots longer than is allowed to aid sheriff’s probe
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general in Kansas has urged the state’s most…