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With Iowa’s caucuses a month away, Trump urges voters to hand him not just a victory, but a blowout
CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump was uncharacteristically serious when he implored an audience in…
Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says
CAIRO (AP) — An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian cameraman for the TV network Al…
A review defends police action before the Maine mass shooting. Legal experts say questions persist
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An independent report conducted for a police agency clears the agency’s…
Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former…
Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of Gaza
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops mistakenly shot three hostages to death Friday in…
Federal judge rejects request from Oregon senators who boycotted Legislature seeking to run in 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request from Oregon Republican state…
Jets’ Solomon Thomas is driven by the memory of his sister and an ever-present call to help people
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Solomon Thomas was lost, stuck in a dark place mentally…
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher…
Security videos show Israeli forces killing 2 Palestinians at close range. The army opens a probe
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Friday said it was opening a military police investigation into…
US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its…
‘Weighing our options’: Ottawa open to further pause to expand assisted dying rules
OTTAWA – The federal government is considering whether to pause its original plan tobroaden the…
Stock market today: Wall Street closes out its 7th straight weekly gain
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its longest weekly winning streak in six…
Gay Ugandan in Edmonton facing deportation gets temporary permit to stay in Canada
EDMONTON – A man in Edmonton who was set to be deported to Uganda, where…
Kansas’ top court says a GOP election law is vague and revives a lawsuit against it
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas law that makes it a felony to impersonate an…
Mexico closes melon-packing plant implicated in cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak that killed 8 people
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Health Department on Friday ordered the temporary closure of a…
Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasons
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue…
US-China relations are defined by rivalry but must include engagement, American ambassador says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.-China relationship will be defined by strategic competition in the coming…
Michigan State reaches settlements with families of students slain in mass shooting
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University trustees have approved settlements with the families…
Shops in 2 Dutch cities start selling legally grown cannabis in an experiment to regulate pot trade
BREDA, Netherlands (AP) — A paradox at the heart of the Netherlands’ permissive pot policy…
Biggest solar flare in years temporarily disrupts radio signals on Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in…
The EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continues
BRUSSELS (AP) — As the civilian death toll in Gaza continues to mount, a number…
Companies announce partnership to release dengue-fighting mosquitoes in the Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two private companies announced Friday a partnership to release…
Many Canadians have had long COVID for almost 4 years. Researchers say there’s hope
TORONTO – Four years ago, Sonja Mally was a busy tattoo artist witha photographic memory…
Migrant dies and another is in critical condition after boat partially deflates in English Channel
LONDON (AP) — A boat carrying more than 60 migrants encountered difficulty Friday as it…