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What we know so far about the mass shooting in Maine
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities say a U.S. Army reservist fatally shot 18 people at…
Norway’s Mowinckel becomes first skier to be disqualified under new rule banning fluorinated wax
SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel left the finish area of the season-opening women’s…
Israel is reassessing diplomatic relations with Turkey due to leader’s ‘increasingly harsh’ remarks
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israel said Saturday that it was recalling its diplomats from Turkey…
South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Halloween celebrations in South Korea were subdued on the eve…
A spiderweb of Hamas tunnels in Gaza Strip raises risks for an Israeli ground offensive
JERUSALEM (AP) — As an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip looms in its…
North Dakota police officer fired for injuring suspect gets probation after changing plea
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota police officer fired for badly injuring a…
Former Ontario inmates saw higher risk of overdose death as COVID-19 emerged: study
Former Ontario inmates saw their risk of dying from a toxic-drug overdose jump as much…
Mass graves, unclaimed bodies and overcrowded cemeteries. The war robs Gaza of funeral rites
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — It was neither the place nor the time for…
EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint
Decades after officials banned lead in gasoline for new cars and stopped the sale of…
Syphilis and other STDs are on the rise. States lost millions of dollars to fight and treat them
State and local health departments across the U.S found out in June they’d be losing…
At least 32 people were killed in a multi-vehicle pileup on a highway in Egypt, authorities say
CAIRO (AP) — A passenger bus slammed into a parked vehicle on a foggy Saturday…
Jewish and Muslim chaplains navigate US campus tensions and help students roiled by Israel-Hamas war
For many of the university chaplains and faith leaders caring for students angered and shaken…
French Jewish groups set up a hotline for people in the community traumatized by Israel-Hamas war
PARIS (AP) — French Jewish groups have set up a helpline to provide support to…
Winner of albinism pageant says Zimbabwe event made her feel beautiful and provided sense of purpose
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A glittering crown on her head and a bouquet of flowers…
NYC protesters demand Israeli cease-fire, at least 200 detained after filling Grand Central station
NEW YORK (AP) — A sea of hundreds of protesters filled the main concourse of…
Maine mass killing suspect found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and…
Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory’s communications
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel knocked out internet and communications in the Gaza…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead, ending search that put entire state on…
UN General Assembly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for…
Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to illicit drugs,…
COVID-19 treatments to enter the market with a hefty price tag
WASHINGTON (AP) — The COVID-19 treatments millions of Americans have taken for free from the…
Misinformation is flowing ahead of Ohio abortion vote. Some is coming from a legislative website.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The inflammatory language targeting a reproductive rights measure on Ohio’s fall…
A list of facts about whirling disease found in some national park waterways in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Parks Canada officials have shut down waterbodies in British Columbia’s Yoho and Kootenay…
Defence’s fight for internal police documents continues in ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial
OTTAWA – Lawyers for two “Freedom Convoy” organizers resumed their arguments on Friday in a…