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Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running ‘beauty queen coup’ plot
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan police said Friday they want to arrest the director of…
Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii’s leprosy patients
KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (AP) — Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to…
Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii’s leprosy patients
KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (AP) — Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to…
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Israel’s war with Hamas resumes with airstrikes in Gaza after a weeklong truce ends KHAN…
Israel’s war with Hamas resumes with airstrikes in Gaza after a weeklong truce ends
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s war with Hamas erupted again Friday, as airstrikes…
Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times is charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say
Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison 22 times by a former gang leader and one-time…
Some facts about CSIS, Canada’s spy agency, amid claims of sexual assault, harassment
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it’s conducting a workplace assessment of its British Columbia…
Court pauses federal policy allowing abortion clinic operators to get grants — but only in Ohio
A federal appeals court has paused enforcement of a federal government regulation that allows abortion…
Ex-correctional officer at federal prison in California gets 5 years for sexually abusing inmates
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A former federal correctional officer was sentenced Friday to more than…
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby;…
Female athletes sue the University of Oregon alleging Title IX violations by the school
Thirty-two female athletes filed a lawsuit against the University of Oregon on Friday that alleges…
RCMP issue warning about deadly toxic drugs circulating in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP have issued a warning about high-potency drugs circulating in Surrey, B.C.,…
Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Fridayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto…
New California mental health court sees more than 100 petitions in first two months
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An alternative mental health court to compel treatment for people with…
B.C. launching four-year study on how e-scooters fit into transport system
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has launched another study to decide how e-scooters fit…
Global Red Cross suspends Belarus chapter after its chief boasted of bringing in Ukrainian children
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The International Red Cross on Friday suspended the Belarusian chapter after…
Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the…
Flu season has officially started in Canada, public health agency says
TORONTO – Flu season has officially begun in Canada, the federal public health agency said…
California cities and farms will get 10% of requested state water supplies when 2024 begins
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies serving 27 million people will get 10% of…
Canadian skier Thompson in hospital with head injuries after fall during training
BEAVER CREEK VILLAGE, Colo. – Canadian skier Broderick Thompson is in hospital with head injuries…
Putin orders the Russian military to add 170,000 troops for a total of 1.32 million
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered the country’s military to increase…
MLB, union say there was 1 positive test among record 11,783 drug scans in the last year
NEW YORK (AP) — There was just one positive test resulting in discipline from among…
Bombs are falling on Gaza again. Who are the hostages still remaining in the besieged strip?
JERUSALEM (AP) — A weeklong cease-fire that brought the exchanges of dozens of hostages held…