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Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to…
E. coli outbreak spotlights daycare food safety, experts say
TORONTO – An outbreak of E. coli that’s sickened hundreds has shone a much-needed spotlight…
Health Canada to review U.S. panel’s conclusion that common decongestant doesn’t work
Health Canada says it will review a declaration by American government experts who say a…
Canada announces $5 million for Libya flood victims as death toll mounts
OTTAWA – Canada is announcing $5 million in aid for groups helping people in Libya…
Alberta government to help families affected by E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY – The Alberta government will immediately give families a one-time payment of $2,000 for…
Man convicted of bomb threat outside Library of Congress sentenced to probation after year in jail
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man whose bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol forced evacuations and…
Progressive Councilmember Freddie O’Connell wins Nashville mayor’s race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freddie O’Connell, a progressive member of Nashville’s metro council, has resoundingly…
Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers
TORONTO – A strike by Unifor autoworkers could still be averted as the union says…
Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to…
Three Canadians sickened in France’s botulism outbreak are from Quebec: PHAC
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed that the three Canadians who…
Searchers look for more than 10,000 missing in flooded Libyan city where death toll eclipsed 11,000
DERNA, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities limited access to the flooded city of Derna on…
At the request of Baghdad, UN will end in 1 year its probe of Islamic State extremists in Iraq
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council on Friday voted unanimously to end, a year…
Iowa man is found guilty in death of 10-year-old girl whose disappearance prompted a huge search
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A judge found an Iowa man guilty Friday in the murder…
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…
Health professionals, patients challenging rejection to use psilocybin in training
A group of health-care workers and patients have turned to Federal Court in an effort…
Botulism outbreak tied to sardines served in Bordeaux leaves 1 person dead and several hospitalized
PARIS (AP) — Matt Jackson was riding an electric bike through Bordeaux wine country when…
Bangladesh is struggling to cope with a record dengue outbreak in which 778 people have died
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is struggling with a record outbreak of dengue fever, with…
A daughter of long-detained activist in Bahrain is blocked from traveling to the island kingdom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in…
Biden’s Medicare price negotiation push is broadly popular. But he’s not getting much credit
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trumpeting Medicare’s new powers to negotiate directly with…
TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
LONDON (AP) — European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for…
Free prescription discount cards from GoodRx – What’s the catch?
NerdWallet Bytitle: NerdWallet Americans spend more than $420 billion per year at pharmacies for prescription…
The Justice Department says there’s no valid basis for the judge to step aside from Trump’s DC case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is challenging efforts by former President Donald Trump to…
Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. September 10, 2023. Editorial: A choosier UConn has its downsides There’s a…
Barry Steenkamp, the father of the woman Oscar Pistorius fatally shot, has died at age 80
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Barry Steenkamp, the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman…