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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.…
Woman charged with threatening federal judge in abortion pill case arrested in Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A woman accused of threatening to kill a federal judge…
Massachusetts to begin denying shelter beds to homeless families, putting names on a waitlist
BOSTON (AP) — The number of homeless families seeking emergency shelter in Massachusetts is nearing…
‘Goin’ Down the Road’ director Shebib, who paved way for Canada’s road movie, dies
TORONTO – When Donald Shebib got behind the camera for his 1970 drama “Goin’ Down…
Bus carrying crew for Shania Twain concert crashes on icy highway in Saskatchewan
WOLSELEY, Sask. – Members of Shania Twain’s concert production crew were on a bus that…
Voters in in small Iowa city decide not to give their City Council more control over library books
PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Voters in a small Iowa city narrowly decided not to support…
Quebec public sector strikes: Nurses, health staff launch two-day walkout
MONTREAL – Some unionized Quebec health-care workers launched a two-day strike Wednesday, the latest group…
Perjury case against former top Baltimore prosecutor heads to a federal jury
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore took advantage…
As Trudeau pleads for end to violence, Ottawa says no more Canadians have left Gaza
OTTAWA – No Canadians were able to leave the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Global…
Youngkin expresses disappointment in legislative wins by Virginia Democrats, pledges bipartisanship
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin acknowledged disappointment Wednesday with election results that…
Quebec mayor, 23, resigns mid-mandate because of burnout from managing forest fires
CHAPAIS, Que. – One of Quebec’s youngest mayors announced Wednesday she will be stepping down…
The Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first thing Greg Jackson did when he arrived in Lewiston, Maine,…
Elected officials raise alarm about ‘terrifying’ rise in antisemitism in Canada
OTTAWA – Federal politicians are raising the alarm about what they say is an increase…
FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss
A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss…
Gov. Beshear says his reelection in Kentucky shows how Democrats can overcome US political divisions
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Fresh off a victory in Republican-leaning Kentucky that raised his national…
Parents of a terminally ill baby lose UK legal battle to bring her home
LONDON (AP) — A judge at Britain’s High Court ruled Wednesday that life support for…
Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and…
Missouri Supreme Court hears case on latest effort to block Planned Parenthood funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Attorney General’s Office defended the Republican-led Legislature’s latest…
Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for visas to US won’t be deported as part of clampdown
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister on Wednesday sought to reassure thousands of Afghans waiting…
After Ohio vote, advocates in a dozen states are trying to put abortion on 2024 ballots
After Ohio voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion and…
Lung cancer death rates decreasing but still biggest cancer killer, report says
MaryAnn Bradley was bracing herself for a heart disease diagnosis when her cardiologist told her…
Winnipeg woman sues Tim Hortons alleging cream in tea led to hospitalization
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg woman is suing Tim Hortons alleging a staff mistake that added…
Russia seeks an 8-year prison term for an artist and musician who protested the war in Ukraine
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities on Wednesday demanded an eight-year prison term for an…
Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here’s what the results say for the US going into 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections…