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GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday…
The morgue at Gaza’s biggest hospital is overflowing as Israeli attacks intensify
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The morgue at Gaza’s biggest hospital overflowed Thursday as…
Colorado judge strikes down Trump’s attempt to toss a lawsuit seeking to bar him from the ballot
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump…
RCMP dispute photojournalist’s account of arrest while covering pipeline protest
VANCOUVER – The RCMP say a photojournalist who is suing the force was not exempt…
Saskatchewan government tables school pronoun bill, invokes notwithstanding clause
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government tabled legislation Thursday invoking the notwithstanding clause to prevent children…
Health ministers wrap up meetings in P.E.I. with a plan to grow the health workforce
CHARLOTTETOWN – The federal health minister says Canada intends to tackle its health workforce shortages…
Industry prepares as avian flu cases expected to increase as birds migrate south
VANCOUVER – Animal health experts are warning about avian flu returning to poultry farms as…
California governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health reform to go before voters in 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two major pieces of legislation Thursday…
A doctors group calls its ‘excited delirium’ paper outdated and withdraws its approval
A leading doctors group on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a 2009 paper on…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Man pleads guilty, gets 7 years in prison on charges related to Chicago officer’s killing
CHICAGO (AP) — A man pleaded guilty to charges Thursday in connection with the fatal…
‘It was intolerable’: Ottawa local testifies at trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers
OTTAWA – The sanctuary at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in downtown Ottawa was “brutally altered”…
In its quest to crush Hamas, Israel will confront the bitter, familiar dilemmas of Mideast wars
JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel pounds Gaza with airstrikes, prepares for a possible ground invasion…
Robert Wickens on cusp of winning a championship 5 years after he was paralyzed in IndyCar crash
Robert Wickens was determined from the very first days after his life-changing 2018 IndyCar accident…
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, acquitted on sex assault charge, settles lawsuit
OTTAWA – Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has reached an undisclosed settlement in his lawsuit over how…
Bernie Sanders to address NDP convention in pre-recorded video
HAMILTON – United States Sen. Bernie Sanders is throwing his support behind Canada’s New Democrats…
What to know about the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase…
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. October 9, 2023. Editorial: Connecting New York A report on rural counties’…
Republican Steve Scalise is seen as a fighter, but becoming the House speaker might require a brawl
WASHINGTON (AP) — With his walker positioned on the mound, Rep. Steve Scalise threw out…
Study finds withdrawing less blood for ICU lab tests reduces patient strain, waste
Intensive care units can collect less blood for lab tests and thereby reduce transfusions for…
The case of a Memphis man charged with trying to enter a Jewish school with a gun is moving forward
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The case of a Tennessee man charged with trying to enter…
Intense shelling has displaced 70,000 people in northwest Syria, UN agencies warn
DANA, Syria (AP) — United Nations humanitarian officials sounded an alarm Thursday over a humanitarian…
Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their…
‘What about Gaza’: Canadian woman stuck in Gaza fears death, pleads for Ottawa’s help
MISSISSAUGA – A Canadian woman trapped in Gaza says she is afraid she could die…