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In the news today: Liberals to talk UN ceasefire stance and AI fears spark concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
The pope says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica, not in the Vatican
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica…
Amid outcry over Gaza tactics, videos of soldiers acting maliciously create new headache for Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers rummaging through private homes in Gaza. Forces destroying plastic figurines…
Newest, bluest resort on Las Vegas Strip aims to bring Miami Beach vibe to southern Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A developer’s drive to open a Las Vegas Strip resort with…
Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Packed hospitals, treacherous roads, harried parents: Newborns in Gaza face steeper odds of survival DEIR…
DeSantis goes after Trump on abortion, COVID-19 and the border wall in an Iowa town hall
Donald Trump “flip-flipped” on abortion, overreached in response to COVID-19 and failed to uphold his…
From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California’s kelp forests show promise
CASPAR BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A welding hammer strapped to her wrist, Joy Hollenback slipped…
Israel and US show sharp divisions over mounting casualties and future of war against Hamas
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and the United States on Tuesday showed their sharpest…
Novelist’s book is canceled after she acknowledges ‘review bombs’ of other writers
NEW YORK (AP) — A debut author who used fake accounts to “review bomb” other…
Packed hospitals, treacherous roads, harried parents: Newborns in Gaza face steeper odds of survival
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The birth of their daughter should have marked the…
Canadians dominate first Professional Women’s Hockey League rosters
Canadians dominated Professional Women’s Hockey League rosters declared Tuesday for the league’s inaugural season starting…
UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand a…
Congressional candidate’s voter outreach tool is latest AI experiment ahead of 2024 elections
A phone-banking tool powered entirely by artificial intelligence is getting its first real-world test in…
Kate Cox sought an abortion in Texas. A court said no because she didn’t show her life was in danger
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kate Cox, whose fetus had a fatal condition, did not qualify…
Carolyn Bennett stepping down as Liberal MP for Toronto-St. Paul’s after 26 years
OTTAWA – Longtime Liberal Carolyn Bennett says she is retiring as the MP for Toronto-St.…
An abortion ban enacted in 1864 is under review in the Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court grilled lawyers Tuesday over whether a pre-statehood ban on nearly all…
Florida fines high school for allowing transgender student to play girls volleyball
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s state athletic board fined a high school and put…
Harvard board keeps president as leader of Ivy League school following antisemitism backlash
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy…
Sharp disagreements over future of planet-warming fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A standoff between countries that want a dramatic phase-out…
Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani tells jurors that his lies made her fear for her life
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scared for her life after Rudy Giuliani and other Donald Trump allies…
Pew survey: YouTube tops teens’ social-media diet, with roughly a sixth using it almost constantly
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Teen usage of social media hasn’t dropped much, despite rising concerns…
Don’t call it insurance: What dentists want you to know about the federal dental plan
OTTAWA – The federal government’s newly unveiled vision of what it bills as a comprehensive…
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear denounces politics of division at start of 2nd term in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, whose reelection in the GOP stronghold of…