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Embattled MMIW inquiry asked for two-year extension, gets six more months
OTTAWA – The commissioners of Canada’s national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and…
Patients stuck at Halifax forensic hospital for years, rights inquiry told
HALIFAX – Patients who had been conditionally released from a Halifax forensic psychiatric hospital weren’t…
Mom who starved autistic son sentenced to 11 years in prison
HARTFORD, Conn. – A Connecticut mother who withheld food from her autistic teenage son until…
Ontario couple arrested after possible motel birth in New Brunswick
EDMUNDSTON, N.B. – An Ontario couple have been arrested in New Brunswick after police issued…
1st Muslim in Congress wants to take on Trump in court
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress and…
Wettlaufer was subject of complaints, allowed to go on working, inquiry hears
ST. THOMAS, Ont. – A nurse who killed elderly patients in her care was the…
AP Exclusive: US tribe displays artifacts loaned from London
GRAND RONDE, Ore. – Tribal artifacts that have been hidden away in the archives of…
Lawyer: Charges not merited in death of McMaster’s father
PHILADELPHIA – There was no criminal intent for neglect in the death of the father…
Walker emphasizes health insurance plan in latest ad
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Scott Walker’s latest television ad released Tuesday features a doctor touting…
The Latest: Alaska agency to review discrimination lawsuit
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Latest on a discrimination lawsuit filed against the state of Alaska…
Transgender librarian files suit over Alaska health policy
JUNEAU, Alaska – A transgender woman filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the state of…
Minnesota Amazon workers seek better workplace conditions
EAGAN, Minn. – A group of East African employees is asking retail giant Amazon to…
The Latest: Recall denies Democrats California supermajority
WASHINGTON – The Latest on primaries being held Tuesday in Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana,…
The Latest: Victors emerge in down-ballot statewide races
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on California’s primary election (all times local): 1:10 a.m. Los…
Review: You won’t love your stay at the ‘Hotel Artemis’
If you’re looking for a hotel in downtown Los Angeles, might we recommend one that…
The Latest: Kathleen Williams wins House Democratic primary
HELENA, Mont. – The Latest on Montana’s primary elections (all times local): 3:45 a.m. Kathleen…
Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian stone-thrower
JERUSALEM – Israeli troops shot dead a 21 year-old Palestinian stone-thrower during an arrest raid…
Industry looks for ‘creative ways’ to brand legalized marijuana
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Marijuana industry titans will gather in New Brunswick next week to…
Unhurried hurricanes: Study says tropical cyclones slowing
WASHINGTON – Tropical cyclones around the world are moving slightly slower over land and water,…
New NASA chief vows US will always have astronauts in orbit
WASHINGTON – Major changes could be ahead for the International Space Station but there will…
Family of 13-year-old in school shooting says ‘in shock’
INDIANAPOLIS – The family of a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting a classmate and a…
House GOP slates vote on $15B Trump spending cut package
WASHINGTON – The GOP-controlled House is moving ahead on a White House plan to cut…
Provincial bans on public pot use may not cover homemade edibles in some cases
WINNIPEG – Canadians won’t be able to smoke or vape marijuana in most public places…
Convicted child rapist set for release facing new charges
BOSTON – A 70-year-old convicted child rapist from Massachusetts who was set to be released…