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Mel Tucker’s attorney: Michigan State doesn’t have cause to fire suspended coach over phone sex
Mel Tucker’s attorney said Monday that Michigan State does not have cause to fire its…
Connecticut health commissioner fired during COVID settles with state, dismissal now a resignation
Connecticut’s Department of Public Health has reached a settlement agreement with the agency’s former commissioner,…
More schools are adopting 4-day weeks. For parents, the challenge is day 5
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — It’s a Monday in September, but with schools closed, the three…
Montreal man visited Toronto Zoo in middle of killing spree, coroner’s inquest hears
MONTREAL – A coroner’s inquest heard Monday that a man killed two people at random…
Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we’re unprepared for the next one
NEW YORK (AP) — If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared. That’s…
Prioritize disadvantaged people for primary care and screening access, report says
TORONTO – A panel of doctors, nurses and patients from across Canada has issuedrecommendations on…
Libya’s top prosecutor jails 8 officials for potential negligence in the deadly collapse of dams
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor said Monday he ordered the detention of eight current…
With Ford deal approved, Unifor sets sights on GM for next round of auto talks
TORONTO – Canada’s largest private sector union says it will turn to negotiations with General…
Toxic drugs leading cause of death in B.C. for those age 10 to 59: coroner
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s coroner says drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in…
Manslaughter charges thrown out in Michigan prisoner’s death
MUNISING, Mich. (AP) — A judge dismissed charges Monday against six people in the death…
With cameras capturing every word, the pressure is on for the Georgia judge over Trump’s indictment
ATLANTA (AP) — Judge Peter Cahill hardly slept during the six weeks he presided over…
A judge has rewritten Missouri ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge tossed Republican-written ballot summary language Monday that described…
Canada approves Ebola virus vaccine for adults exposed to the deadly disease
OTTAWA – Canada has approved a vaccine to prevent Ebola in non-pregnant and otherwise healthy…
Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it works
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider approval of…
On the run for decades, convicted Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital months after capture
L’AQUILA, Italy (AP) — Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian…
After summer’s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, AP-NORC poll shows
Kathleen Maxwell has lived in Phoenix for more than 20 years, but this summer was…
In the news today: Ontario legislature resumes, Jewish groups demand apology
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Delays in spinal surgery means scoliosis worsens for children: report
Children across the country are waiting too long to see a specialist and get treatment,…
NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft
NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to…
Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago
HONOLULU (AP) — From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see…
Friend, community members remember ‘humble,’ ‘genuine’ Mountie killed in shooting
LANGLEY, B.C. – Brittni Drummond’s three-year old daughter, Rikki, doesn’t understand why her “police officer…
Archaeologists unearth the largest cemetery ever discovered in Gaza and find rare lead sarcophogi
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens…
Missouri says clinic that challenged transgender treatment restrictions didn’t provide proper care
Missouri officials struck back at one of the clinics that unsuccessfully challenged new state restrictions…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to enhance the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills Saturday aimed at bolstering…