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Prosecutor: Mississippi man to plead guilty in nuns’ deaths
JACKSON, Miss. – A Mississippi prosecutor said Tuesday that a man charged with killing two…
Mexican presidential candidates square off in debate
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s four presidential candidates squared off in their third and final debate…
Updated policy to ban chocolate milk and juices in New Brunswick schools
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick students can say goodbye to chocolate milk and juices being sold…
A look at N. Korea’s human rights abuses Trump played down
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – It was just months ago when President Donald Trump used…
Rights group: Israeli lethal force in Gaza may be war crime
JERUSALEM – Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that Israel’s use of lethal force against Palestinian…
Gay activist Jim Egan’s fight for equality becomes first LGBTQ Heritage Minute
TORONTO – Director Stephen Dunn says making the first Heritage Minute about Canada’s LGBTQ community…
The Latest: 2nd brother gets 43 months in medical lab scam
NEWARK, N.J. – The Latest on the sentencing of two brothers who ran a $100…
Government rejects 13 Senate changes to pot bill, including ban on home growing
OTTAWA – The federal government set the stage Wednesday for a possible showdown with the…
Governor signs 6 gun control measures in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey on Wednesday enacted a half-dozen new gun control laws, tightening…
The Latest: Gov signs 6 gun control measures in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. – The Latest on New Jersey’s passing of tighter gun control laws (all…
NASA rover knocked out as gigantic dust storm envelops Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s seemingly unstoppable Mars rover Opportunity has been knocked out by…
10 Things to Know for Thursday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
AP Investigation: Local fish isn’t always local MONTAUK, N.Y. (AP) — Even after winter storms…
Trump enough? Defeat of GOP congressman begs the question
WASHINGTON – Don’t cross President Donald Trump. That’s the lesson many Republicans are drawing from…
American detained in Vietnam after joining protests
HANOI, Vietnam – An American citizen of Vietnamese descent has been detained in Vietnam after…
Afghan official says insurgents burned down clinic
KABUL – The governor of eastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan Province says a clinic that was providing…
Man charged with murder in death of woman in northern Quebec
KUUJJUAQ, Que. – A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the…
Rescued seahorse released into the wild in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Swim free, Frito the tiny seahorse. The inch-and-half long creature that…
Montreal announces new animal bylaw, moves to ban horse-drawn carriages
MONTREAL – The elegant draft horses that pull tourist caleches through Old Montreal will soon…
Halifax police under fire for not tracking drink-tampering incidents
Halifax Regional Police are being criticized for not tracking drink-tampering incidents in the city, amid…
Report: Minneapolis cops urged EMS to sedate subjects
MINNEAPOLIS – A city report shows Minneapolis police officers have repeatedly requested that Hennepin County…
US renews call for Cuba to probe cause of health ‘attacks’
WASHINGTON – The United States on Thursday renewed calls for the Cuban government to determine…
Health of ex-Pakistani PM’s wife worsens at London hospital
ISLAMABAD – The health of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife has deteriorated following…
Donkeys stolen, skinned in Africa to feed Chinese demand
NAIROBI, Kenya – Dawn was just beginning to break when Joseph Kamonjo Kariuki woke to…