Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Health
Arkansas jail inmates settle lawsuit with doctor who prescribed them ivermectin for COVID-19
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Five former inmates at an Arkansas county jail have settled…
Emergency resolution on pharmacare expected at NDP convention
OTTAWA – A group of grassroots NDP activists is planning to push for pharmacare to…
Disability advocates warn eligibility for federal dental-care plan may be cumbersome
OTTAWA – The federal government’s new dental insurance plan has yet to be introduced, but…
Russia demands an apology after Cyprus arrests a Russian journalist reportedly for security reasons
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus authorities said Friday they arrested a Russian journalist for “security…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
4 members of a Florida family are sentenced for selling a fake COVID-19 cure through online church
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man and his three adult sons were sentenced Friday for…
Michigan man growing marijuana worth millions won’t face major charges, court says
DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of growing 1,100 marijuana plants in an unlicensed operation…
Doctor who treated Morgan State shooting victim is gunshot survivor himself
BALTIMORE (AP) — When Johns Hopkins trauma surgeon Dr. Joseph Sakran was notified about a…
Canadian wide receiver Chase Claypool traded from Bears to Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chicago traded Canadian wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Miami…
Atlantic Division rivals ready for another NHL season of attrition: ‘It’s like hell’
Dylan Larkin paused for a moment to ponder the question. What, the Detroit Red Wings…
Funerals held in Syria for dozens of victims killed in deadliest attack in years
HOMS, Syria (AP) — Family members of victims of a deadly drone attack on a…
Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of…
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria after US downed Turkish armed drone
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes have carried out airstrikes on sites believed to be…
Eligible electric and plug-in vehicle buyers will get US tax credits immediately in 2024
DETROIT (AP) — Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used…
Puerto Rican man who bred dogs for illegal fighting for decades sentenced to 7 years in prison
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A man who bred dogs for fighting for decades,…
More supports needed to address homelessness, B.C. government says after survey
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says results from the latest surveys of people living…
An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the…
In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
TOKYO (AP) — Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs…
Stricter state laws are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A dozen state or county agencies have parted ways with…
Retired Australian top judge and lawyers rebut opponents of Indigenous Voice
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A former High Court chief justice and dozens of legal academics…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Biden administration is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants as arrivals grow MEXICO CITY (AP)…
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58% in two weeks, as infections, deaths also spike
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 cases are on the rise in British Columbia, with the BC Centre…
Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events. Climate change will make it worse
Storms, floods, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements…