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Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones dies, fought to bolster health care and ethics laws in office
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton C. Jones, a Republican turned Democrat who…
Ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark acted within the scope of official duties in Georgia case, lawyer says
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was acting within the scope of…
Indiana’s attorney general faces misconduct complaint over remarks about abortion doctor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A complaint filed Monday alleges that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita violated…
Phil Mickelson says he’s done gambling and is on the road to being ‘the person I want to be’
Phil Mickelson won’t be betting on football this year — much less the Ryder Cup…
B.C. health officer urges patience on drug crisis; delegates to vote on resolutions
VANCOUVER – Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging patience from British Columbia’s municipal…
Leaders see hope in tackling deadly climate change and public health problems together
NEW YORK (AP) — Trying to lessen climate change’s sweeping impact, experts are hoping that…
Quebec delayed preparation for COVID-19 in care homes, leading to deaths: lawsuit
MONTREAL – The Quebec government’s failure to follow its pandemic-response plan as the novel coronavirus…
Oregon judge to decide in new trial whether voter-approved gun control law is constitutional
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge is set to decide whether a gun control…
Ontario court dismisses sex workers’ Charter challenge, rules laws constitutional
TORONTO – Ontario’s Superior Court dismissed a Charter challenge launched by groups advocating for the…
Demonstrators wouldn’t leave as police moved in on ‘Freedom Convoy,’ court hears
OTTAWA – “Freedom Convoy” protesters were resistant to clearing the streets along Parliament Hill last…
Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A Calgary pastor was sentenced to 60 days in jail Monday for…
‘A serious moment in the life of the world’: Trudeau heads back to United Nations
WASHINGTON – At the annual UN General Assembly, that traffic-snarling symposium of international hand-wringing and…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Sept. 15 The Washington Post…
UN experts say Ethiopia’s conflict and Tigray fighting left over 10,000 survivors of sexual violence
GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights experts say war crimes continue in Ethiopia despite a…
Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley discharged from hospital after pneumonia bout: wife
TORONTO – Deryck Whibley, the lead singer of pop-punk band Sum 41, is back home…
As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious. Among them: End extreme poverty…
US Rep. Wexton, a Democrat, won’t seek reelection to Congress after new medical diagnosis
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton, a Democrat, announced Monday she won’t…
Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheeded
CAIRO (AP) — The warnings were clear but went unheeded. Experts had long said that…
The Red Cross: Badly needed food, medicine shipped to Azerbaijan’s breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross said Monday that it…
In the news today: Parliament resumes, with focus on housing and food prices
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
The Taliban have banned girls from school for 2 years. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade,…
Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it was…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
The spotlight is on Ukraine at UN leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other…
The spotlight is on Ukraine at UN leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other global priorities?
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The war in Ukraine and its visiting president take center stage…