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In the news today, Aug. 2
Six stories in the news for Thursday, Aug. 2 ——— TRIAGE FOR BORDER CROSSERS DELAYED…
Q&A: How Facebook regulates the wild west of political ads
NEW YORK – With less than three months to go before the midterm elections, Facebook…
Bernier touts himself as the only politician to want truly free trade with U.S.
OTTAWA – Conservative MP Maxime Bernier says he’s the only politician in Ottawa who supports…
Veterinarian warns dog owners on cannabis risks, saying cases come in weekly
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A veterinarian is warning dog owners to be careful with cannabis,…
Apple tops $1 trillion, leading gains for US stocks
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks climbed Thursday as Apple led a rally in technology companies…
Toronto stock index rebounds to close higher on technology, materials sectors
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rebounded from early losses to end in the black…
Drugmakers object to use of products in Nebraska execution
LINCOLN, Neb. – Two more pharmaceutical companies are objecting to Nebraska’s use of lethal injection…
NDP’s Singh urges feds to immediately allow cities to ban handguns
OTTAWA – Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the prime minister to immediately give…
NYC enlists former gang members as ‘violence interrupters’
NEW YORK – David Gaskin steps into the street armed with a bullhorn. Cars swerve.…
EPA watchdog probing air-quality results issued after Harvey
WASHINGTON – An internal watchdog at the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it will review…
Ford government’s media tactics draw ire of journalists and opposition parties
TORONTO – Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has come under fire for the combative tone…
The Latest: Rising liberal star cheered on West Coast swing
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s visit to Los Angeles (all times local):…
Yemeni officials say Saudi-led airstrikes kill 28 in Hodeida
SANAA, Yemen – Yemeni medical officials said the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Shiite rebels conducted…
Reports: Oregon has pot oversupply, Colorado hits the mark
PORTLAND, Ore. – Two of the first states to broadly legalize marijuana took different approaches…
Frozen pastries recalled in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and N.S.: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers across multiple provinces that two brands of…
Strong US growth likely drove healthy job gain in July
WASHINGTON – With a robust economy at their backs, optimistic employers likely added jobs at…
US, ACLU divide on how to reunify separated families
SAN DIEGO – The Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday revealed…
In the news today, Aug. 3
Six stories in the news for Friday, Aug. 3 ——— TRUDEAU LIBERALS SCALE BACK CARBON…
Outgoing UN rights chief: No regrets for speaking up
CAMEROON, Cameroon – The U.N. human rights chief defended his outspoken criticism of abuses in…
Documents: Youth care worker sexually abused immigrant boys
PHOENIX – Federal authorities allege that a former youth care worker at a Phoenix-area facility…
Back to rubble, some ‘lost everything’ in California fire
REDDING, Calif. – Carol Smith and her family walked into their hillside neighbourhood Thursday to…
The Green Big Apple: New Yorkers document the city’s plants
NEW YORK – Susan Hewitt found a special prize recently while wandering the streets of…
WHO to know soon if new Congo Ebola outbreak can use vaccine
BENI, Congo – Residents of northeastern Congo braced Friday amid a new outbreak of the…
The Latest: Israel fires into Gaza after Palestinian attack
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – The Latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (all times local): 8:05 p.m.…