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Serena Williams has a 2-book deal, starting with an ‘intimate’ and ‘open-hearted’ memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like…
After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed…
Bombing of hospital in Gaza ‘not acceptable,’ Trudeau says amid conflicting claims
OTTAWA – The bombing of a hospital in Gaza was “absolutely unacceptable,” Prime Minister Justin…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads…
Biden will stress humanitarian aid, avoiding deeper conflict in Israel but is scrapping Jordan stop
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the escalating war…
What we know about the deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) — This is what we know about Tuesday’s deadly blast at a hospital…
Venezuela’s government and US-backed faction of the opposition agree to work on electoral conditions
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government and a faction of the opposition formally agreed Tuesday…
What’s changed – and what hasn’t – a year after Mississippi capital’s water crisis?
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Water is flowing again to nearly all of Mississippi’s capital city.…
Palestinian ambassador warned Ottawa of rising tensions, urges Israel peace talks
OTTAWA – The Palestinian ambassador to Canada says she warned Ottawa six months ago that…
A new memoir serves up life lessons from a childhood in a Chinese restaurant
Many parents tell their children never talk to strangers. But Curtis Chin’s parents urged their…
Mayor denies discussing absentee ballots with campaign volunteer at center of ballot stuffing claims
The mayor of Connecticut’s largest city denied under oath Tuesday ever discussing absentee ballots with…
Manitoba man found not criminally responsible for killing parents, attacking coworker
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg woman who suffered life-threatening injuries after her coworker stabbed her more…
District attorney praises officer who shot man who killed two Black bystanders moments earlier
BOSTON (AP) — A police officer who shot and killed a man who gunned down…
Retail sales rise solid 0.7% in September, reflecting US shoppers’ resilience despite higher prices
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans showed their steadfast resilience and kept spending online, at restaurants…
Lawsuit over death of autistic man in a Pittsburgh jail alleges negligence, systemic discrimination
Eleven days after 57-year-old Anthony Talotta arrived at a Pittsburgh jail, he died from what…
Breast cancer is deadlier for Black women. A study of mammograms could help close the gap
Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers? A clinical trial…
College athlete shoe deals in NIL era get stepped on by lucrative school contracts with big brands
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Harper Murray puts on her Adidas volleyball shoes when she practices…
What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors said Tuesday a Denver-area police officer who put Elijah McClain…
TSX composite posts small gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets mixed
TORONTO – Strength in base metals and battery metals stocks helped Canada’s main stock index…
Maryland medical waste incinerator to pay $1.75M fine for exposing public to biohazardous material
BALTIMORE (AP) — A medical waste processing company has pleaded guilty to dozens of environment-related…
Cleanup cost for nuclear contamination sites has risen nearly $1 billion since 2016, report says
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The estimated future cost to clean up 19 sites contaminated by…
Opioid overdoses among homeless people rose dramatically: Ontario study
Opioid overdoses are killing a growing proportion of people experiencing homelessness in Ontario, a new…
Quebec labour unions in health care, education vote 95 per cent for strike mandate
MONTREAL – A common front of four major Quebec labour unions has voted 95 per…
Palestinian medics in Gaza struggle to save lives under Israeli siege and bombardment
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — For hours and hours, Moen Abu Aish digs through…