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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…
Laos deports human rights lawyer who was fleeing state pressure back to China
BEIJING (AP) — A human rights lawyer who was arrested in neighboring Laos has been…
California lawmakers approve bills including eviction protections and mental health care reform
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature voted Thursday to bolster eviction protections for renters…
Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms in a study that paves the way for possible US approval
The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a…
Trial begins in Elijah McClain death, which sparked outrage over racial injustice in policing
DENVER (AP) — Elijah McClain’s fatal encounter with police began on a summer night in…
What’s streaming now: ‘Barbie,’ Dan & Shay, ‘The Morning Show’ and ‘Welcome to Wrexham’
Tunes from Dan & Shay and Vic Mensa plus a genre-blending Hulu series “The Other…
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UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri…
Former North Carolina US Sen. Lauch Faircloth dies at 95
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Lauch Faircloth of North Carolina, a onetime conservative…
Trudeau calls on major grocers to stabilize food prices, drawing industry pushback
TORONTO – The federal government is demanding major Canadian grocers come up with a plan…
Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna, aid group says
DERNA, Libya (AP) — The death toll in Libya’s coastal city of Derna has soared…
AP PHOTOS: Satellite images show flood devastation that killed more than 11,000 in Libya
DERNA, Libya (AP) — Images taken by satellite show the physical devastation from a flood…
New B.C. law to regulate public drug use as possession near playgrounds is banned
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby says new provincial legislation is in the works…
Eight children released from hospital after E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
Eight children who were severely ill from E. coli infections have been discharged from hospital…
Families challenge North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for children
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Families and a pediatrician are challenging North Dakota’s law criminalizing gender-affirming…
NASA says more science and less stigma are needed to understand UFOs
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA said Thursday that the study of UFOs will require…
Keep notwithstanding clause out of school pronoun policies: justice minister
OTTAWA – A “blunt instrument” like the notwithstanding clause has no place in the debate…
GOP senators who boycotted Oregon Legislature file for reelection despite being disqualified
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon state senators with at least 10 absences during a record-setting…
Charges in St. Louis more than doubled after embattled St. Louis prosecutor resigned
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Criminal prosecutions have more than doubled in St. Louis since the…
Jury deciding fate of 3 men in last trial tied to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot
A jury hearing evidence against three men began deliberations Thursday in the last trial connected…
GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to fire the battleground state’s…
3 people from Canada sickened in botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency of Canada says three Canadian residents have fallen ill…
Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in…
Visible homelessness in Quebec rose about 44 per cent since 2018, report finds
MONTREAL – The number of people living in emergency shelters or on the streets surged…
Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions next week in Wisconsin, citing court ruling
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood announced Thursday that it will resume offering abortions in…