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Missouri Supreme Court deals a blow to secretary of state’s ballot language on abortion
The Missouri Supreme Court has turned away an appeal about how to word a ballot…
South African lawmakers vote in favor of closing Israel’s embassy and cutting diplomatic ties
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A majority of South African lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favor of…
Gaza health officials say they lost the ability to count dead as Israeli offensive intensifies
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials in Gaza said Tuesday that they have lost the…
Slovakia’s new government led by populist Robert Fico wins a mandatory confidence vote
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s new government, led by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico who…
Niger’s junta asks West Africa’s court to compel neighbors to lift coup sanctions, citing hardship
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s junta on Tuesday asked West Africa’s regional court to order…
Ukrainians who fled their country for Israel find themselves yet again living with war
ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Tatyana Prima thought she’d left the bombs behind when she fled…
Giving thanks isn’t just a holiday tradition. It’s part of how humans evolved
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the season of giving thanks — and it turns out…
Rosalynn Carter’s advocacy for mental health was rooted in compassion and perseverance
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The sun was shining in June 1979 as Rosalynn Carter made…
Teachers and students grapple with fears and confusion about new laws restricting pronoun use
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis high school senior Caston Peters had used they and them or…
In the news today: Inflation dips to 3.1% ahead of fiscal update
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
New Hampshire man had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions
HINSDALE, N.H. (AP) — Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home…
German police raid homes of 17 people accused of posting antisemitic hate speech on social media
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities on Tuesday raided the homes of 17 people in the…
Polish police arrest woman with Islamic extremist sympathies who planted explosive device in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities say that they have arrested and pressed charges against…
Israel battles Hamas near another Gaza hospital sheltering thousands
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas in northern…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Israel reveals signs of Hamas activity at Shifa, but a promised command center remains elusive…
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips…
Rosalynn Carter’s tiny hometown mourns a global figure who made many contributions at home
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Linda Campbell decorated the Lions Club Christmas tree in her small…
Climate change hits women’s health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28
NEW DELHI (AP) — Manju Devi suffered in pain for two months last year as…
Mississippi man killed by police SUV receives funeral months after first burial in paupers’ cemetery
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Dexter Wade received a dignified funeral and burial Monday in Mississippi’s…
Trump, on Biden’s 81st birthday, releases doctor’s note that says he’s in ‘excellent’ health
NEW YORK (AP) — GOP front-runner Donald Trump marked President Joe Biden ‘s 81st birthday…
Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court on Monday ruled that private individuals and…
Feds to appeal court ruling that struck down cabinet order labelling plastics toxic
OTTAWA – The federal government will appeal a recent Federal Court ruling that struck down…
Police testimony resumes in criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers
OTTAWA – The criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers resumed Monday after a two-week…
Alberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings
EDMONTON – The chair of a taxpayer-funded panel reviewing Alberta’s COVID-19 response is urging the…