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Milwaukee prosecutors charge jail staff in inmate’s death
MILWAUKEE – Three Milwaukee County jail staffers are facing criminal charges for their role in…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Feb. 12 ——— BOUSHIE’S FAMILY MEETS FEDERAL MINISTERS:…
Police: Man pointing gun at his own head killed by officers
WILLISTON, Vt. – A distraught man who was pointing a pistol at his own head…
Interior to replace Obama-era rule on methane emissions
WASHINGTON – The Interior Department is replacing an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane…
Trump’s budget balloons deficits, cuts social safety net
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget plan Monday that envisions steep…
The Latest: Hospital OKs agreement with abortion clinic
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Latest on Ohio abortion clinic closure dispute (all times local): 11:15…
Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?
For more than a decade, the strongest AIDS drugs could not fully control Matt Chappell’s…
Winners and losers under Medicare drug plan in Trump budget
WASHINGTON – Some Medicare beneficiaries would face higher prescription drug costs under President Donald Trump’s…
Family ‘learned to hate’ after Laura Babcock was killed, sentencing hearing told
TORONTO – The family of Laura Babcock said they have learned to hate since finding…
PM says time to recognize anti-black racism exists, work to ensure equality
GATINEAU, Que. – Justin Trudeau says it’s time Canadians acknowledged that racism and unconscious bias…
Nunavut project to collect Inuit elder testimony on Franklin shipwreck sites
OTTAWA – Parks Canada is launching a new initiative in Nunavut to collect and share…
4 alternatives for when your 401(k) doesn’t cut it
There’s a finite list of things you can change at work — and your employer’s…
Feds to unveil ‘supercluster’ winners that will get slice of $950M funding pie
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is poised to unveil the winners of a competition to…
Oregon state lawmakers vote on making health care a right
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s Legislature is considering taking a step toward enshrining the right to…
Cash-strapped Newfoundland and Labrador wants talks on 2005 Atlantic Accord
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier wants to meet with Justin Trudeau to…
Stocks edge higher as a 3-day win streak restores some calm
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose for the third day in a row Tuesday, led…
Trump: Gut funding for climate science, boost fossil fuels
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is targeting federal funding for studying and tracking climate change…
West Virginia gets Medicaid OK to treat babies in drug rehab
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia, which has the nation’s highest rate of babies born dependent…
Judge: Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter still incompetent
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A Colorado judge says a man who acknowledges killing three people…
Veteran Blue Jays radio broadcaster Jerry Howarth announces retirement
TORONTO – Longtime Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcaster Jerry Howarth will not return to the…
Government threatens to cut off Senate debate on pot as July deadline looms
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is moving to ensure the Senate doesn’t hold up its…
Pakistan begins seizing charities linked to US-wanted cleric
ISLAMABAD – Amid increasing pressure from the international community, Pakistan on Wednesday began seizing assets…
Court: Execution OK for inmate claiming damaged veins
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A federal appeals court says Alabama, at least for now, can proceed…
Waterloo, Ont., school board to hold off on providing naloxone
A school board in southwestern Ontario has decided not to follow the example of other…