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Crew members hurt when Via Rail passenger train derails in Saskatchewan
HUDSON BAY, Sask. – Via Rail Canada says two locomotives and a baggage car on…
Study provides clues to fate of early North American dogs
NEW YORK – A new study provides fresh evidence that the first dogs of North…
Correction: Essence Fest story
NEW ORLEANS – In a story July 4 about preparations for the 2018 Essence Festival…
US to reunite migrant families as immigration politics boil
WASHINGTON – Stung by a public outcry, the Trump administration said Thursday it will meet…
33 deaths in Quebec attributed to heat: health officials
MONTREAL – The steamy conditions that have prevailed in Central and Eastern Canada for several…
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
U.S. stocks closed broadly higher Thursday as solid gains in technology and health care companies…
Montreal suburb to adopt contentious summer leaf-blower ban, says mayor
Tree canopies are a hallmark of the suburban tranquility in Montreal’s western environs, but some…
New York agency to protect disabled vows more transparency
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s agency tasked with investigating accusations of abuse and neglect against…
Trump closes in on Supreme Court pick; 3 judges top list
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Thursday he has narrowed down — to two or…
New rules spell out details for want-to-be pot retailers in B.C.
VICTORIA – Local and Indigenous governments in British Columbia will have the power to deny…
Benefits like employer tips and RRSP contributions to be part of B.C. health tax
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has released the fine print on its new employer…
Buddhist meditation may calm team trapped in Thai cave
MAE SAI, Thailand – At a gilded temple in Thailand’s mountainous north, Ekapol Chanthawong honed…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Scandal-plagued EPA Administrator Pruitt resigns WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned…
Scandal-plagued EPA Administrator Pruitt resigns
WASHINGTON – Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned Thursday amid ethics investigations of outsized…
EPA’s new chief is former coal lobbyist, Senate staffer
WASHINGTON – The new leader of the Environmental Protection Agency is a former coal industry…
Notable firings and resignations from Trump’s White House
WASHINGTON – Notable firings and resignations from President Donald Trump’s White House since he took…
Profiles of the 7 doomsday cult members executed in Japan
TOKYO – Japan executed the leader and six followers of a doomsday cult Friday for…
Pruitt is out, handing EPA reins to former coal lobbyist
WASHINGTON – Bowing out after months of scandals, Scott Pruitt is turning the Environmental Protection…
Life in Trump’s Cabinet: Putdowns, perks, and power
WASHINGTON – Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross came in for an Oval Office tongue-lashing after he…
Life in Trump Cabinet: perks, pestering, power, putdowns
WASHINGTON – Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross came in for an Oval Office tongue-lashing after he…
Toxic tanneries forced to move pollute new Bangladesh site
SAVAR, Bangladesh – Bangladesh tanneries prepping leather for shoes, belts, wallets and purses are dumping…
The Latest: Planned Parenthood: Veto hurts family planning
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Latest on South Carolina governor’s anti-abortion budget veto (all times local):…
Army Corps sets meetings to outline New York flood proposals
ALBANY, N.Y. – A colossal barrier with gates that open for ships has been proposed…
AP Exclusive: Washington psychiatric hospital called ‘hell’
SEATTLE – Behind tall brick walls and secure windows, hundreds of patients at Washington state’s…