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UN humanitarian chief calls Yemen conditions ‘catastrophic’
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that conditions in Yemen are “catastrophic” after three years…
DOJ to support lawsuits against companies selling opioids
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department said Tuesday it will support local officials in hundreds of…
Across Florida, parents, teens, officials, talk safety
PARKLAND, Fla. – Florida’s governor said Tuesday that he’s determined to make the Parkland school…
Divide and fund: Feds take targeted approach to Indigenous funding in new budget
OTTAWA – The federal government is putting billions of dollars behind its bid for reconciliation…
Some of the reaction to the Liberal government’s 2018 budget tabled Tuesday
OTTAWA – Some of what was said Tuesday in response to the federal budget tabled…
Court asked to review Ontario decision to form personal support worker agency
TORONTO – A coalition of Ontario’s home-care providers is asking a court to review a…
MEC evaluating how to respond to pressure to drop brands linked to gun maker
VANCOUVER – Mountain Equipment Co-op says it is evaluating different courses of action amid continued…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Kushner security status reduced, cutting access to secrets WASHINGTON (AP) — The security clearance of…
Unclaimed bodies pile up as payments wither, overdoses rise
WORCESTER, Mass. – Who takes care of the unclaimed dead, the people who were homeless…
Canadian program providing alcohol to heavy drinkers envied by Scotland
VANCOUVER – A radical treatment that provides daily doses of alcohol to people struggling with…
Nigeria reports record high Lassa fever cases with 317
LAGOS, Nigeria – Health authorities say a Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has reached a…
Eurozone inflation falls again despite decade-high growth
LONDON – Inflation in the 19-country eurozone fell in February for a third month running…
Trains collide north of Egyptian capital, 12 killed
CAIRO – A passenger train collided with a cargo train in Egypt on Wednesday, killing…
Meghan Markle says she wants to focus on women’s empowerment
LONDON – Meghan Markle said Wednesday that she hopes to “hit the ground running” as…
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 28 The Baltimore…
Californians bash Trump for bid to end climate change plan
SAN FRANCISCO – California stands in “complete opposition” to a Trump administration plan to scrap…
AP Explains: Billy Graham’s rare honour at US Capitol
WASHINGTON – Congress reserved one of the nation’s greatest distinctions for the Rev. Billy Graham,…
Markets Right Now: S&P 500 closes out a dismal February
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m.…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Energy stocks weigh on Toronto market amid lower oil price, Wall St. slumps
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index nose dived Wednesday as oil and gas company stocks…
Trump-backed senator gets GOP primary foe in Mississippi
ELLISVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi state lawmaker Chris McDaniel, who lost a bitter Republican primary to…
GOP rallies behind Arizona primary winner in US House race
PHOENIX – Arizona Republicans who slugged it out in a 12-way primary for an open…
Indiana House passes abortion information bill
INDIANAPOLIS – A doctor who treats a woman for complications arising from an abortion would…
Arkansas execution drug set to expire while appeals proceed
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – One of the three drugs Arkansas uses in its death chamber…