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Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But…
A woman who fled the Maui wildfire on foot has died after weeks in a hospital burn unit
HONOLULU (AP) — A woman who escaped Hawaii’s Lahaina wildfire by running through a flaming…
Arizona’s biggest city has driest monsoon season since weather service began record-keeping in 1895
PHOENIX (AP) — After a summer of extreme heat, Arizona’s most populous city is in…
Brandon Sutter announces retirement from NHL after Oilers release veteran from PTO
EDMONTON – Brandon Sutter has retired from the National Hockey League. The 34-year-old forward made…
Quebec public-sector unions continue to see strong support for strike mandates
MONTREAL – Quebec’s public sector workers continue to give their unions strong backing to go…
Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medications
Nebraska is requiring transgender youth seeking gender-affirming care to wait seven days to start puberty…
Azerbaijan issues warrant for former separatist leader as UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for ex-Nagorno-Karabakh leader Arayik…
In New York City, scuba divers’ passion for the sport becomes a mission to collect undersea litter
NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, the divers arrived on a thin…
European soccer body UEFA’s handling of Russia and Rubiales invites scrutiny on values and process
GENEVA (AP) — A reputation built over decades that European soccer body UEFA is the…
Overdoses from smoking toxic drugs outpace B.C. prevention sites
VANCOUVER – Nearly two-thirds of the overdose deaths in British Columbia this year came after…
Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
CHICAGO (AP) — Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation’s busiest…
Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. One officer…
Pierre Poilievre called out for Truth and Reconciliation Day photos with Inuk elder
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre found himself the subject of online criticism after posting…
Quebec seeks to join class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
QUEBEC – The Quebec government intends to table a bill in the coming days to…
North Macedonia national park’s rising bear population poses a threat to residents
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A rising bear population is posing a threat to people…
Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina’s new abortion law; 12-week near-ban remains in place
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina’s…
The Supreme Court will take up abortion and gun cases in its new term while ethics concerns swirl
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up…
Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds not only over how…
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform the church and cement his legacy
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday,…
Israeli soldiers kill a Palestinian militant in the West Bank, saying he threw explosives
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank,…
Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access
VANCOUVER – Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path…
Emerging election issues in New Jersey include lawsuits over outing trans students, offshore wind
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republicans are seizing on flashpoint issues in this year’s…
Transgender minors in Nebraska, their families and doctors brace for a new law limiting treatment
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — As Nebraska’s new law restricting gender-affirming care for minors goes into…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain WASHINGTON…