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Two Connecticut deaths linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two Connecticut residents have died this summer from infections linked to…
‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders’ criminal trial goes beyond mischief charges
OTTAWA – The leaders of the “Freedom Convoy” are preparing to answer to criminal charges…
Hollywood’s working class turns to nonprofit funds to make ends meet during the strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Shawn Batey was sweating in the August sun on the 100th…
Infant antibiotics use and disrupted gut microbiome linked to childhood allergies, asthma and eczema, researchers say
Bacteria in the gut are linked to childhood eczema, asthma, hay fever and allergies to…
States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules
A month after the U.S. Supreme Court severely restricted the federal government’s power to oversee…
Baltimore police showed indifference leading up to July mass shooting, report says
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police ignored multiple warning signs and failed to take proactive measures…
Cops find over 30 dead dogs in New Jersey home; pair charged with animal cruelty, child endangerment
EVESHAM, N.J. (AP) — Two people were charged with animal cruelty and child endangerment after…
Gabon’s wealthy, dynastic leader thought he could resist Africa’s trend of coups. He might be wrong
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat…
Belgium’s asylum shelters will no longer take in single men in order to make room for families
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian government said Wednesday it will no longer provide shelter for…
Rubiales crisis hangs over European soccer ahead of gala award ceremony in Monaco
MONACO (AP) — The governing body of European soccer heads to its annual awards gala…
No more ‘Forest Fridays’: B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities
VANCOUVER – Alesha Campbell’s five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to “Forest Fridays,” when…
Pope says a revised environmental encyclical will be released Oct. 4, feast of St. Francis of Assisi
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Wednesday he will be releasing an update to…
Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease rises to 16 in southeast Poland close to Ukraine border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The death toll from Legionnaires’ disease in Poland has risen to…
A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to…
Breaking impasse, Tennessee lawmakers adjourn tumultuous session spurred by school shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday abruptly ended a special session initially touted…
Anti-abortion activists, including one who kept fetuses, convicted of illegally blocking DC clinic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five anti-abortion activists, including a woman who was discovered to have five…
Canada’s first case of new COVID variant is detected in B.C.
The BC Centre for Disease Control has detected Canada’s first known case of a new…
New Mexico Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on local abortion-ban ordinances
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding a…
93 areas of interest found at site of former Saskatchewan residential school
SASKATOON – A chief in Saskatchewan says her heart is broken after ground-penetrating radar located…
Judge delays deciding whether prosecution of man charged in Colorado supermarket shooting can resume
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday granted a defense request to hold a…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more than 20 brands of energy drinks
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expanding its recall of energy drinks to…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Aug. 25 The Washington Post…
S&P/TSX composite gains 265 points Tuesday, U.S. markets also rise
TORONTO – Gains in energy, technology and base metals helped lead a broad-based rally on…
Court rejects Connecticut officials’ bid to keep secret a police report on hospital patient’s death
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police reports about deaths and other incidents in public hospitals cannot…