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Industry says banning replacement workers will prolong strikes — unions say reverse
MONTREAL – Industry leaders are warning that a bill to ban replacement workers during a…
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of reports on inflation and big retailers’ profits
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted through a mixed Monday to open a week…
Nations gather in Nairobi to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution…
High-ranking Mormon leader M. Russell Ballard dies at age 95. He was second-in-line to lead faith
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of the highest ranking leaders of The Church of…
Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages after auto union wins gains in deals with Detroit 3
South Korean automaker Hyundai has joined Honda and Toyota in raising factory worker wages after…
Ex-leader David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as Sunak rolls the dice with a shakeup
LONDON (AP) — With his country mired in economic doldrums and his party trailing in…
Chicago firefighter dies after falling through light shaft while battling blaze
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago firefighter died Monday from injuries he suffered when he fell…
Liz Weston: How to reduce your ‘widow’s penalty’
After a spouse dies, the survivor often ends up paying higher taxes on less income…
A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle in Britain and Italy has died
LONDON (AP) — A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle involving…
Biden’s initial confidence on Israel gives way to the complexities and casualties of a brutal war
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days and hours after the horrific Hamas attack on…
Japanese vice minister resigns over tax scandal in another setback for Kishida’s unpopular Cabinet
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese vice finance minister stepped down on Monday, amid criticism from…
Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza’s largest hospital…
Biden sees hopeful signs for his reelection in Democrats’ 2023 wins. Others in his party are worried
WASHINGTON (AP) — Surrounded by dozens of Democratic donors at a glass art gallery space…
For news organizations, the flood of Gaza war video is proving both illuminating and troubling
NEW YORK (AP) — A camera livestreaming the skyline of Gaza City captures streaks of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee…
GOP hopeful Chris Christie visits Israel, says the US must show solidarity in war against Hamas
KFAR AZZA, Israel (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie on Sunday visited Israel, saying…
Millions of Indians set a world record celebrating Diwali as worries about air pollution rise
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World…
France’s poorest island is parched because of drought and underinvestment
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — Drop by disappearing drop, water is an ever more precious resource…
Global Affairs Canada says 234 Canadians, PRs and family members left Gaza Sunday
OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada said 234 Canadians, permanent residents and their eligible family members…
Peter Nygard found guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquitted on 2 other counts
TORONTO – Peter Nygard, who once led a women’s fashion empire, was found guilty of…
Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challenger
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar got a prominent Democratic primary challenger Sunday when…
Greta Thunberg brushes off interruption at massive Dutch climate march days before election
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was briefly interrupted Sunday by a man who…
Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he’s reelected
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a simple reelection pitch to voters — let…
Trump’s plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings
NEW YORK (AP) — A mass deportation operation. A new Muslim ban. Tariffs on all…