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Canada has most measles cases on the continent as infections up exponentially over 2024: Pan American Health Organization
TORONTO — The Pan American Health Organization says Canada has the highest number of measles…
Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — After waking early to stand in line for an…
Middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis puts belt on the line against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319
CHICAGO (AP) — Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will put his belt on the line…
Final arguments in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong delayed over health concerns
HONG KONG (AP) — The final arguments in prominent Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai’s national…
Afghanistan is starting its fifth year of Taliban rule. Here are 5 things to know
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 for the second time. Since then, the…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump administration claims powers of DC police chief, strengthening federal grip on law enforcement WASHINGTON…
The Latest: Bondi names DEA head ‘emergency police commissioner’ amid Trump’s takeover of DC police
Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole,…
More brands of Dubai chocolate recalled in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios
More recalls have been issued for a popular type of chocolate after a salmonella outbreak…
‘We can do better’: Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. police watchdog cases
The head of British Columbia’s police watchdog says Indigenous people remain overrepresented in its investigations…
4th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease…
Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close
GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution will draw to…
Justin Herbert to play in his first-ever preseason game as the Chargers face the Rams
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert is set to play in a preseason game…
Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor’s surrender speech 80 years ago
TOKYO (AP) — Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s World…
DC’s homeless pack up as sweeps are expected. What we know about Trump’s plan to clear encampments
Some of the District of Columbia’s homeless residents were packing their belongings Thursday before expected…
Aid groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponization’ of aid in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 100 nonprofit groups warned Thursday that Israel’s…
Montreal public health reports three heat-related deaths since Sunday
MONTREAL — Health officials in Montreal are still working to tally the total number of…
DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a…
Maine clinics fight to restore Medicaid funds after Trump’s cuts to abortion providers
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine asked…
Racial profiling of customers a neglected human rights issue, report says
Heiltsuk Tribal Council Chief Marilyn Slett says no one in her community is immune to…
Fact File: Canadian misidentified as CDC headquarters shooter
Social media posts falsely claimed a Canadian teen, Silas Kruger, was responsible for a shooting…
The Latest: Dozens arrested in Washington as White House ratchets up federal police presence
Following President Donald Trump’s unprecedented announcement that his administration would take over the Washington, D.C.,…
Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ordered the nation’s health department to stop giving deportation…
3 women in Gambia are charged in the death of one-month-old in female genital mutilation case
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Three women were charged in Gambia over the death of a…
DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position
NEW YORK (AP) — As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of…