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Seychelles declares an emergency after deadly flooding and a blast at an explosives depot
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles declared a state of…
Advocates say a Mexican startup is illegally selling a health drink from an endangered fish
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Environmental watchdogs accused a Mexico-based startup Thursday of violating international trade…
Death toll rises to five in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak, as cases almost double
OTTAWA – Five people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy…
Man fires shotgun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, no one injured
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in…
Privacy concerns persist in transgender sports case after Utah judge seals only some health records
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender teenagers who are challenging a Utah law banning trans…
Tories forcing delay of government bills, spending as holiday recess nears
OTTAWA – The official Opposition continued to force the delay of government bills and billions…
US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son charged with manslaughter in crash that killed North Dakota deputy
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday…
Lawsuit accuses NCAA of antitrust violation in college athlete transfer rule
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by a group of states alleges the…
Judge orders prison, probation in last sentencings tied to plot to kidnap Michigan governor
BELLAIRE, Mich. – A judge handed down the last sentences Thursday in a plot to…
Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Black people make up about 38% of Mississippi’s population, but a…
Deaths from tainted cantaloupe increase to 3 in U.S. and 5 in Canada
A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight people — three in…
Texas deputies confronted but didn’t arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man suspected of killing six people in a shooting rampage…
Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 ‘rip’ through the population
LONDON (AP) — Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry…
HIV diagnoses hit 10-year high in Montreal, cases more than double between 2021-22
Montreal public health officials recorded 310 new HIV diagnoses in the city and its on-island…
California faces record $68 billion budget deficit, nonpartisan legislative analyst says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is facing a record $68 billion budget deficit, state officials…
Two babies infected with dangerous bacteria sometimes found in powdered infant formula
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The dangerous bacteria that sparked powdered formula recalls and shortages last…
Families press for inspector general investigation of Army reservist who killed 18
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A survivor and family members of those killed in the deadliest…
Oil, gas emissions to be cut more than one-third by 2030 but offset credits allowed
OTTAWA – The oil and gas industry will have to cut emissions by more than…
He moved into his daughter’s dorm and acted like a cult leader. Abused students now suing college
NEW YORK (AP) — Two former students are suing Sarah Lawrence College, arguing the New…
Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has offered strong support to Israel in its war…
Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay wouldn’t rule out the possibility of provincial or federal government…
Germany’s chancellor lights first Hanukkah candle on a huge menorah at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday expressed his unwavering support for the…
OnlyFans has a new content creator: tennis player Nick Kyrgios
Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios is setting up a free-to-access OnlyFans page. Kyrgios is a 28-year-old…
Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, blocking aid from population
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of…