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The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during…
Number of Canadians with disabilities doubles in 10 years, hits 8 million: StatCan
The number of Canadians with at least one disability has doubled in 10 years, a…
FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches
U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the…
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiry
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Wednesday that his government was…
Democratic Wisconsin governor vetoes bill to ban gender-affirming care for kids
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday vetoed a bill that…
Most Canadians want more federal spending on health care, housing: poll
OTTAWA – A majority of Canadians think the federal government should spend more on health…
Dengue fever is on the rise in Mali with more than 20 deaths, health director says
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities say dengue fever is on the rise in Mali, posing…
A grantmaker is betting a TV show for teen girls can help narrow the STEM gender gap
Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill has devoted much of her giving to tackling social problems through…
In the news today: Canadians to Ottawa: spend on health care, housing and AFN votes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Biden tells donors: ‘If Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running. We cannot let him win’
BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told campaign donors Tuesday that he wasn’t sure he’d…
Israel moves into Gaza’s second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the war
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Tuesday that its troops had entered Gaza’s…
From Barbie’s unexpected wisdom to dissent among Kennedys, these are the top quotes of 2023
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — From dissent within the Kennedy family to the unexpected wisdom of…
Families of 3 Black victims in fatal Florida Dollar General shooting plead for end to gun violence
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Lawyers and family members of three Black people who were fatally…
Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut plane’s engines indicted on endangerment charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the…
B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake
VANCOUVER – The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has…
Wisconsin judge reaffirms July ruling that state law permits consensual abortions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday reaffirmed her ruling from earlier this…
Lawyer picked to prosecute Army sexual assault is fired over an old email doubting victims’ claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The lawyer selected to be the Army’s first top prosecutor of sexual…
Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced Tuesday that it is scrapping plans for…
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges world to confront Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ against women
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Tuesday that the world needs…
Residents in northern Mexico protest over delays in cleaning up a mine spill
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Residents in Mexico’s northern state of Sonora on Tuesday protested against…
Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds
A trip to the doctor’s office comes with a bit of preparation for most, maybe…
Scrapyard that caught fire should not be located in centre of Saint John, says panel
FREDERICTON – A panel investigating a major scrapyard fire in Saint John, N.B., has concluded…
Officials in Quebec investigating after two deaths in Montreal-area hospital ER
MONTREAL – Quebec’s health minister on Tuesday defended his government’s efforts to reduce wait times…
Meet the candidates vying to be the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations
OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief…