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Longtime Kentucky lawmaker Kevin Bratcher announces plans to seek a metro council seat in Louisville
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Rep. Kevin Bratcher announced his plans Thursday to run…
Henry Kissinger’s complicated legacy draws admiration and scorn from across the globe
TOKYO (AP) — The death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger drew both…
Infrequent grand juries can mean long pretrial waits in jail in Mississippi, survey shows
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Most people in Mississippi’s county jails have been locked up at…
Scientists feel interference in research has lessened but still occurs: survey
Nearly one in 10 scientists say they have experienced political or workplace pressure to alter…
A ‘predator’ at CSIS: Officers allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture
VANCOUVER – A rookie surveillance officer with Canada’s spy agency and another officer decades her…
Kari Lake loses suit to see ballot envelopes in 3rd trial tied to Arizona election defeat
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected Kari Lake’s request to examine signed ballot envelopes…
‘Messing the city up’: Crown lays out ‘Freedom Convoy’ conspiracy argument
OTTAWA – The blockades and “occupation” of downtown Ottawa streets early last year were part…
Unions in Wisconsin sue to reverse collective bargaining restrictions on teachers, others
Seven unions representing teachers and other public workers in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Thursday attempting…
NHL veteran Perry apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ behaviour, says he is seeking help
Corey Perry says he has started seeking help for his struggles with alcohol following his…
Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10…
Claims of toxic workplace at CSIS absolutely ‘devastating’: Trudeau says
AJAX, Ont. – Allegations of a toxic workplace culture involving harassment and sexual assault at…
Create national breast-implant registry to help prevent complications: committee
OTTAWA – The House of Commons health committee is echoing long-standing calls from plastic surgeons…
Eddie Murphy wants ‘Candy Cane Lane’ to put you in the Christmas spirit for years to come
NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Murphy has fond childhood memories of gathering with his family…
Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough sleep while keeping…
Protesters shove their way into congress of Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon, toss smoke bomb
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The legislature of Mexico’s northern border state of Nuevo Leon said…
Bubba Wallace hit by depression following best friend Ryan Blaney’s NASCAR championship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It was 3:42 a.m. in North Carolina as Bubba Wallace’s best…
Wartime Israel shows little tolerance for Palestinian dissent
JERUSALEM (AP) — Bayan Khateeb knows she’s a terrible cook. So when she managed to…
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner examines care and rights of vulnerable adults in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia law that allows certain agencies to take over the affairs…
Alvin Ailey troupe – and a soulful Cynthia Erivo – join to celebrate dance legend Judith Jamison
Judith Jamison looked out onto the glittering crowd at New York City Center and marveled:…
The UK’s former health secretary testifies at COVID inquiry that he argued for an earlier lockdown
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s former health secretary told a COVID-19 inquiry Thursday that the…
Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most…
Anthony Fauci will testify before Congress on COVID origins and the US pandemic response
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Fauci, former chief White House medical adviser, is expected to testify…
Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65
LONDON (AP) — Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues,…
‘No one will be turned away’: 988 suicide crisis helpline launches across Canada
TORONTO – A new toll-free, three-digit suicide prevention helpline launched across Canada on Thursday morning.…