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2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
NEW YORK (AP) — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines,…
Averted disaster on Horizon Air flight renews scrutiny on mental health of those in the cockpit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot’s attempt to shut down…
Parts of Gaza look like a wasteland from space. Look for the misshapen buildings and swaths of gray
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) — Apartment buildings are crumpled. Neighborhoods lie in ruins. Terrain…
An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago
SEATTLE (AP) — An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly…
Indians still want to move to Canada despite growing anxiety over political tensions
TORONTO – As tensions flare between India and Canada, recruitment firms say interest from workers…
Vancouver police raid drug activists’ office over trafficking, two arrested
A Vancouver “compassion club” that had been funded by the British Columbia government has been…
Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings. Some say more is needed after Lewiston killings
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Barely four years before a gunman’s deadly rampage in Maine, a…
Israel-Hamas: Trudeau briefs parties, seventh person with Canada ties confirmed dead
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat down behind closed doors with senior members of…
In closing days of Mississippi governor’s race, candidates clash over how to fund health care
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he is working…
Serbia and Kosovo leaders break off talks without result despite EU pressure
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have refused to compromise at a…
Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased ‘moderately’ since 1995: StatCan
OTTAWA – A new report from Statistics Canada says self-reported paid sick leave coverage has…
Al Jazeera Gaza correspondent loses 4 family members in an Israeli airstrike
CAIRO (AP) — Al Jazeera’s chief correspondent in the Gaza Strip, Wael Dahdouh, was helping…
Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto suspended 41 games by NHL for gambling
Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto has been suspended 41 games by the NHL for “activities…
Fearing airstrikes and crowded shelters, Palestinians in north Gaza defy Israeli evacuation orders
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Mahmoud Shalabi did not evacuate his home in…
Sheila North announces candidacy for national chief of Assembly of First Nations
OTTAWA – Sheila North, a former grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, announced Thursday she…
FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning health care providers and the public about…
Senegalese opposition leader Sonko regains consciousness but remains on hunger strike, lawyer says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A lawyer for Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko said Thursday that…
Missouri nonprofit director stole millions from program to feed needy kids, indictment alleges
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The executive director of a Missouri nonprofit stole millions of dollars…
Pakistan sets up deportation centers to hold migrants who are in the country illegally
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is setting up deportation centers for migrants in the country illegally,…
Hamas official calls for stronger intervention by regional allies in its war with Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — A senior Hamas official told The Associated Press on Thursday that the…
New US House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one
The new leader of one of the chambers of Congress that will certify the winner…
Want people to tune in to an opioid film? Make it funny, says director David Yates
TORONTO – How do you get people to pay attention to the opioid epidemic? For…
Michigan State hearing officer rules Mel Tucker sexually harassed Brenda Tracy, her attorney says
A Michigan State University hearing officer has determined that former football coach Mel Tucker sexually…
The number of military suicides dipped in 2022 as the Pentagon works on new prevention programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of suicides among U.S. military members and their families dipped…