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Israel uncovers major Hamas command center in Gaza City as cease-fire talks gain momentum
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had uncovered a major Hamas…
Paramedics gave Elijah McClain a sedative he didn’t need, leading to his death, prosecutor says
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado prosecutor told jurors Wednesday in a criminal trial against two…
North Dakota judge to decide whether to temporarily block part of abortion law that limits doctors
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge said Wednesday he will decide soon whether…
Texas police officer indicted in fatal shooting of man on his front porch
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An Austin, Texas, police officer has been indicted for deadly conduct…
Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors boosting B.C. family medicine: Dix
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says almost all of the 666…
Musk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the labor dispute?
Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden…
France’s Macron defends divisive immigration bill and denies it marks tilt by government to right
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that a contentious immigration bill negotiated…
Ohio prosecutor says he’s duty bound to bring miscarriage case to a grand jury
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio prosecutor says it is not within his power to…
Qapik Attagutsiak, last survivor of Inuit war effort and beloved elder, dies at 103
Qapik Attagutsiak was already a young woman in 1940, a mother at ease on the…
International astronaut will be invited on future NASA moon landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An international astronaut will join U.S. astronauts on the moon…
FTC proposes strengthening children’s online privacy rules to address tracking, push notifications
The Federal Trade Commission is proposing sweeping changes to a decades-old law that regulates how…
Chemical leak at Tennessee cheese factory La Quesera Mexicana sends 29 workers to the hospital
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Twenty-nine workers at a Tennessee cheese factory were sent to the…
UN Security Council again delays vote on Gaza aid resolution amid talks on wording to avoid US veto
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday again delayed a vote on…
Chris Christie outlines his national drug crisis plan, focusing on treatment and stigma reduction
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Calling the latest wave of the nation’s drug crisis “a test…
Homeless people who died on US streets are increasingly remembered at winter solstice gatherings
PHOENIX (AP) — With his gap-tooth smile, hip-hop routines and volunteer work for a food…
Lawsuit alleges State Bar of Wisconsin minority program is unconstitutional
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative law firm filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that…
Tennis players to get protection from online abuse through new monitoring service
LONDON (AP) — A new monitoring service will help protect tennis players from online abuse…
No charges in B.C. 2022 Christmas Eve bus crash that left 4 dead
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Prosecution Service says there will be no charges stemming from…
US Soccer Federation refuses MLS attempt to pull top rosters from US Open Cup
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation refused Major League Soccer’s attempt to pull its…
Trevor Lawrence still in concussion protocol, leaving the Jags preparing to play without star QB
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence remained in the NFL’s concussion protocol Wednesday, leaving the…
Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it’s uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them
Ever since the nation’s highest court ended abortion rights more than a year ago, vaguely…
Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more US parents opt out
When Idaho had a rare measles outbreaka few months ago, health officials scrambled to keep…
States trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and…
States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., many states like Ohio scrambled…