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High court to hear appeal of B.C. law slapping health care costs on opioid companies
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal from four…
Cleaning agent found in the bottled drink that sickened a man and triggered alarm in Croatia
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Traces of a cleaning agent have been found in the fizzy…
Jury rejects insanity defense for man convicted of wedding shooting
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A jury on Thursday rejected an insanity defense for a man…
Menopause discussions are coming into the open, with a boost from celebs
Pop culture depictions of puberty are common. TV, movies, books and music all frequently showcase…
Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It’s a step toward one day restoring sight
NEW YORK (AP) — Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human…
Puerto Rico declares flu epidemic as cases spike. 42 dead and more than 900 hospitalized since July
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico health officials on Thursday declared an influenza…
Hollywood’s strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios, return to work with writers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Thursday, for the first time in more than six months,…
Artists’ posters of hostages held by Hamas, started as public reminder, become flashpoint themselves
NEW YORK (AP) — Making the posters, they said, came out of a desire to…
Israeli military tour of northern Gaza reveals ravaged buildings, toppled trees, former weapons lab
INSIDE THE GAZA STRIP (AP) — An Israeli tank rolls across a sandy moonscape, surrounded…
College student hit by stray bullet dies. Suspect was released earlier for intellectual disability
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee college student who was hit by a stray bullet…
Officials in Russia-annexed Crimea say private clinics have stopped providing abortions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian-installed health officials in Crimea said Thursday that private clinics on…
Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning
FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of…
WSP Global CEO says buying spree no barrier to more, as earnings climb
MONTREAL – The head of WSP Global Inc. says its spate of acquisitions — four…
Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning
FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of…
Las Vegas hotel workers union and MGM agree to tentative contract after deal with Caesars
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas hotel workers union reached a deal with MGM…
US diplomat assures Kosovo that new draft of association of Serb municipalities offers no autonomy
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The U.S. ambassador urged Kosovo’s government on Thursday to proceed with…
Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new…
In The News for today: Gaza bombardment overnight hits close to hospital
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Donald Trump’s rivals vow to back Israel and argue over China and Ukraine at the third debate
MIAMI (AP) — In their first debate since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the…
Israel-Hamas fighting heats up in Gaza City, accelerating the exodus of Palestinians to the south
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians living in the heart of Gaza’s largest city…
Live updates | More Palestinians fleeing combat zone in northern Gaza, UN says
The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up…
US launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out an airstrike on a weapons warehouse in eastern…
Michigan responds to Big Ten, saying commissioner doesn’t have discipline authority, AP sources say
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan warned Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti…
Michigan couple back from Gaza, recall fear and desperation of being trapped amid war
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area couple trapped in Gaza like hundreds of other U.S.…