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UN says Colombia’s coca crop at all-time high as officials promote new drug policies
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year, the…
Man charged with aiding Whitmer kidnap plot says he should have called police
A man charged with assisting the leaders of a plan to kidnap Michigan’s governor denied…
‘Freedom Convoy’ lawyers attempt to block Ottawa residents from testifying at trial
OTTAWA – The lawyers defending two of the most prominent organizers of the “Freedom Convoy”…
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. charged with assaulting girlfriend at Manhattan hotel
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday and charged…
The international Red Cross cuts budget, staffing levels as humanitarian aid dries up
GENEVA (AP) — The part of the international Red Cross that deals with conflict and…
Eight overdoses in same part of downtown Montreal Sunday, public health investigating
MONTREAL – Eight overdoses over a few hours in downtown Montreal this weekend reflect how…
‘An uneasy feeling:’ As Lee track unclear, hurricane anxiety increasing on East Coast
HALIFAX – Though the track of hurricane Lee remains unclear, anxiety created by powerful storms…
Stock market today: Wall Street rises to reverse some of last week’s losses
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed higher, recovering roughly half of Wall Street’s losses…
Helton teams up with organization to eliminate $10 million in medical bills for Colorado residents
DENVER (AP) — Retired Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton is teaming up with the…
Challengers seek rewrite of Missouri abortion-rights ballot measures, calling them misleading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Abortion advocates asked a judge on Monday to rewrite what…
Senate committee recommends firing Wisconsin’s top elections official in process Democrats dispute
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican-controlled committee on Monday recommended firing Wisconsin’s top elections official…
The New York ethics commission that pursued former Governor Cuomo is unconstitutional, a judge says
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A commission created last year to enforce ethics rules for New…
US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection…
Drinking water testing ordered at a Minnesota prison after inmates refused to return to their cells
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — State officials have ordered additional tests on drinking water at a…
Stellantis reports progress in talks with auto workers and plans to make another offer Monday
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is reporting progress in talks with the United Auto Workers union…
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. September 9, 2023. Editorial: Texans need to be more cautious with delta-8…
In flood-stricken central Greece, residents face acute water shortages and a public health warning
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Public health officials issued an urgent appeal Monday to residents in…
Fukushima nuclear plant’s operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete
TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Monday that…
UN rights chief calls for ‘urgent reversal’ to civilian rule in coup-hit African countries
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief called on Monday for an “urgent reversal”…
In the news today: Tory policy could harm LGBTQ kids, advocates say
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Transgender Tory candidate says vote against gender-affirming care could cost lives
The first openly transgender person to run for the federal Conservatives warns that a policy…
Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?
DETROIT (AP) — Dr. Starling Tolliver knew she wanted to become a doctor. Yet, as…
Tributes pour in for Monique Bégin, ‘trailblazer’ and former federal cabinet minister
OTTAWA – Mournful tributes are pouring in after the death of Monique Bégin, a former…
A US Navy veteran got unexpected help while jailed in Iran. Once released, he repaid the favor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael White had only recently arrived in a grim Iranian jail when…