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Study says the US is ill-prepared to ensure housing for the growing number of older people
PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Genaldi’s road to homelessness began early this year when a car…
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses…
In the news for today: Heritage Minister to talk online news deal with committee
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Elton John addresses Britain’s Parliament, urging lawmakers to do more to fight HIV/AIDS
LONDON (AP) — Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV…
Truce in Israel-Hamas war extended by a day, minutes before it was set to expire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend a temporary truce by…
Hundreds of thousands in North Carolina will be added to Medicaid rolls this week
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A decade after the federal government began offering expanded Medicaid coverage…
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Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100 WASHINGTON (AP)…
South African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV
A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts…
B.C. finds solution for religious ban on assistance in dying at St. Paul’s Hospital
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has announced a workaround to help those who want…
Rosalynn Carter is eulogized before family and friends as husband Jimmy bears silent witness
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Her frail husband a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by…
Accused gun trafficker charged with manslaughter in deaths of Edmonton officers, teen
EDMONTON – A man accused of selling a gun to a 16-year-old boy who shot…
Construction companies fined in connection with carpenter’s death at Packers stadium
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Federal labor inspectors have levied fines against two construction companies…
Bernardo transfer should be ‘turning point’ on better informing victims: ombudsman
OTTAWA – Three childhood friends say they were forced to relive the anguish, fear and…
Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case
VANCOUVER – Holding a single trial in British Columbia to determine damages for each province…
Candidates for Assembly of First Nations national chief face off in Winnipeg forum
WINNIPEG – The six candidates vying to be the next national chief of the organization…
Families of American hostages in Gaza describe their anguish and call on US government for help
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last Omer Neutra’s parents heard from him, he told them reassuringly…
Panama’s high court declares mining contract unconstitutional. Here is what happens next
Panama (AP) — In a historic ruling, Panama’s Supreme Court this week declared that legislation…
Sweden halts adoptions from South Korea after claims of falsified papers on origins of children
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s main adoption agency said Wednesday it was halting adoptions from…
Prosecutors say paramedics ignored Elijah McClain’s distress after stop and killed him with overdose
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two paramedics “did nothing” to help an ailing Elijah McClain as…
Study finds lower health-care costs among Ontario patients who had female surgeons
Patients treated by female surgeons incur lower health-care costs than those treated by male surgeons,…
Britain’s Parliament honors Elton John for his work fighting HIV in the UK and beyond
LONDON (AP) — Elton John has addressed Britain’s Parliament at an event honoring his dedication…
Trial for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers tackles central question: was protest lawful?
OTTAWA – The lawyers involved in the criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers are…
US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy rose last year — by more than a…
Charges dismissed against 3 emergency management supervisors in 2020 death
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge has dismissed all charges against three western Pennsylvania emergency…