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UN chief warns that rise in global distrust and improvements in nukes are `recipe for annihilation’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An alarming rise in global distrust and division coupled with efforts…
Bill ‘Spaceman’ Lee reportedly laughing and talking after collapsing on minor league field
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee collapsed on the…
Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing…
Fire activity expected to kick up in N.W.T., Mounties warn against re-entering
YELLOWKNIFE – Fire activity along a key Northwest Territories highway is expected to kick up…
Kansas officials are no longer required to change trans people’s birth certificates, judge says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that Kansas officials are no longer…
Prosecutor asks Indiana State Police to investigate dog deaths in uncooled rear of truck
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — Prosecutors have asked Indiana State Police to investigate the recent…
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell can continue with his work schedule, congressional physician says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attending physician to Congress said Thursday that he had cleared Senate…
UN chief sends Russia new proposals to revive Black Sea grain deal but Moscow isn’t satisfied
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief sent Russia a new proposal aimed at…
Alberta prosecutors drop public health violation charges against rodeo host, pastor
Pandemic-era public health charges have been dropped against an Edmonton-area pastor and church, as well…
Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more…
US regulators might change how they classify marijuana. Here’s what that would mean
NEW YORK (AP) — The news lit up the world of weed: U.S. health regulators…
Delegation to Syrian prison camps calls on Ottawa to swiftly help Canadian detainees
OTTAWA – A civil society delegation that visited Syrian prison camps is calling on Ottawa…
Court rules Montreal-area city can cull white-tailed deer population in local park
LONGUEUIL, Que. – A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that a city south of…
Hall of Famer Gil Brandt, who helped build Cowboys into ‘America’s Team,’ dies at 91
DALLAS (AP) — Gil Brandt, overshadowed by coach Tom Landry and general manager Tex Schramm…
Border infrastructure bolstered as Ottawa reviews response to Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA – The Canada Border Services Agency has bolstered the infrastructure around 11 ports of…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Canadian pot stocks jump on reports that U.S. may ease cannabis restrictions
TORONTO – Embattled Canadian cannabis stocks jumped Thursday on the hope that the U.S. may…
Record number of overdoses in Montreal; two-thirds of drug deaths occur at home
Montreal’s public health authority is pushing for more supervised drug-use sites, including facilities for drug…
Saskatchewan, New Brunswick naming changes means ‘life or death’ for trans kids: Ien
OTTAWA – Canada’s minister for women, gender equality and youth says policies in Saskatchewan and…
Yale President Peter Salovey to step down next year with plans to return to full-time faculty
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University President Peter Salovey, who has led the Ivy…
Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming…
Appeals court agrees that a former Tennessee death row inmate can be eligible for parole in 4 years
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An appeals court has upheld a judge’s ruling that allows a…
Italy’s Meloni visits Naples suburb where 2 girls were allegedly raped by youths, pledges crackdown
ROME (AP) — Under heavy security, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday visited and pledged…
Doctors urge parents to ensure kids vaccines up to date as they head back to school
As parents and caregivers send their kids and teens back to school, doctors say it’s…