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These kids want to go to school. The main obstacle? Paperwork
ATLANTA (AP) — It’s unclear to Tameka how — or even when — her children…
US envoys work for a new hostage release deal and a scale-down of the Israel-Hamas war
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the CIA jetted to Europe for talks…
Kentucky lieutenant governor undergoes ‘successful’ double mastectomy, expects to make full recovery
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman underwent a double mastectomy on Monday…
Hornets’ Miles Bridges denied access to Canada for NBA game due to legal problems
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been denied entrance to Canada…
Quebec doctors say emergency room overcrowding is putting patient health at risk
MONTREAL – Overcrowding in Quebec hospitals is “out of control” and putting the lives of…
FDA finds ‘extremely high’ lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant that made tainted fruit pouches
U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” levels of lead in cinnamon at a plant in…
Air Jordans made for Spike Lee and donated to Oregon shelter auctioned for nearly $51,000
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Watching a countdown of the auction’s final minutes on Monday, Erin…
Live updates | UN delays vote on cease-fire resolution as US, Israel and Qatar hold new talks
The U.N. Security Council has delayed voting on an Arab-sponsored resolution for an urgent cessation…
The late Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S.…
Mother gets life sentence for fatal shooting of 6-year-old son at Ohio hotel
BROOKLYN, Ohio (AP) — A mother who shot and killed her 6-year-old son in an…
Storied US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel
U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization,…
Audit finds Tennessee prisons severely understaffed, officers worried about safety
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one…
Florida deputy’s legal team says he didn’t have an obligation to stop Parkland school shooter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy is claiming he had no…
Justice Department creates database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement
The U.S. Justice Department has created a database to track records of misconduct by federal…
UN Security Council delays vote on resolution urging cessation of hostilities in Gaza to deliver aid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council delayed until Tuesday morning a vote on…
Preaching to polarized congregations: A responsibility and a challenge, clergy say
(RNS) — The Rev. Susan Sparks, a minister and a professional comedian, uses humor in…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Senator’s son appears in court on new homicide charge from crash that killed North Dakota deputy
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer appeared in court…
San Francisco prosecutors begin charging 80 protesters who blocked bridge while demanding cease-fire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco prosecutors on Monday began charging 80 protesters who last…
It’s raining microplastics: Hurricane Larry dropped plastic particles all over N.L.
When hurricane Larry made landfall in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2021, the powerful storm brought…
Ottawa Senators fire head coach D.K. Smith, name Jacques Martin interim replacement
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have fired head coach D.J. Smith amid yet another losing…
UW-Madison launches program to cover Indigenous students’ full costs, including tuition and housing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indigenous students from any of Wisconsin’s 11 tribes will be able…
Here’s what you need to know about the deadly salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupes
Hundreds of people in the U.S. and Canada have been sickened and at least 10…
Houthi attacks on commercial ships have upended global trade in vital Red Sea corridor
LONDON (AP) — The attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi…