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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…
Ontario health officials report 3 new measles cases, all in Southwestern region
TORONTO — Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the…
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers…
The Taliban deny using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Thursday denied using force to divert international aid in…
Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and…
Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders sidelined with oblique injury, unlikely to play against Eagles
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cleveland rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders remained sidelined from practice Thursday with an…
Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here’s how to spot them
NEW YORK (AP) — Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in…
Surrounded by water, Dutch swimmers have plenty of places to cool off
AMSTERDAM (AP) — While Parisians have recently rediscovered the pleasure of swimming in the Seine,…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit…
Federal judge refuses to block Alabama law banning DEI initiatives in public schools
A federal judge on Wednesday declined a request to block an Alabama law that bans…
The Latest: Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin continues Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian…
TIFF backtracks after pulling Oct. 7 documentary, denies censorship
TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival has changed course after pulling a documentary about…
New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in rural county afflicted by crime, drug use
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency…
How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year
NEW YORK (AP) — After a summer of vacations and late nights, it’s time to…
CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren’t surprised
ATLANTA (AP) — A barrage of bullets launched at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers…
Newfoundlanders busking and cooking to help in fight against roaring wildfires
ST. JOHN’S — Evacuees who fled a roaring wildfire near Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest city…