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September 20, 2024
Takeaways from AP’s story on the role of the West in widespread fraud with South Korean adoptions
Western governments eagerly approved and even pushed for the adoption of South Korean children for decades, despite evidence that adoption a...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Western nations were desperate for Korean babies. Now many adoptees believe they were stolen
Yooree Kim marched into a police station in Paris and told an officer she wanted to report a crime. Forty years ago, she said, she was kidna...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
The night when 43 students disappeared in Mexico: A timeline of key events
IGUALA, Mexico (AP) — Ulises Martínez is still uncomfortable in this city, even though it's been 10 years since 43 of his fellow students fr...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Activists geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong...
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September 20, 2024
In-person voting for the US presidential contest is about to start as Election Day closes in
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Democratic and Republican parties conventions are just a memory, the first and perhaps only debate between Vice Presi...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing restaurant.
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
It’s been a decade since 43 students disappeared in Mexico. Their parents still fight for answers
TIXTLA, México (AP) — Clemente Rodríguez has been documenting the long search for his missing son with tattoos.
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Congress scrambles to ensure safety of presidential candidates in final weeks of campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presid...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Voters split on whether Harris or Trump would do a better job on the economy: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Going into November's election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy,...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is set to execute its first inmate in 13 years after an unintended pause because the state could not ob...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Trial of man who killed 10 at Colorado supermarket turns to closing arguments
DENVER (AP) — Lawyers are set to deliver closing arguments Friday in the trial of a mentally ill man who fatally shot 10 people at a Colorad...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Senator’s son to appear in court to change plea in North Dakota deputy’s crash death
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is scheduled to change his plea on Friday in connection with a fatal crash tha...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Tories keep Quinte riding, Doug Ford says byelection result ‘sends clear message’
City councillor Tyler Allsopp was elected Thursday night to replace former Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith who served in Ford’s cabinet with po...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Progressive Conservatives hold onto seat in eastern Ontario byelection
The top two contenders appear to be Progressive Conservative candidate Tyler Allsopp and Liberal candidate Sean Kelly, both municipal counci...
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September 20, 2024
As fire raged nearby, a tiny town’s zoo animals were driven to safety
BIG BEAR, Calif. (AP) — With a major wildfire burning near his mountain town east of Los Angeles, Cowboy the barn owl was unaware of the dan...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Toronto school board apologizes after students attend downtown protest as a field trip
“In general, students should not be participating in organized protests as part of a field trip, and this clarification will be shared with...
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September 20, 2024
Kentucky sheriff charged in killing of judge at courthouse
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday addressed Jewish donors and an organization gathered to focus on efforts to figh...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
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September 20, 2024
Kentucky sheriff charged in slaying of judge at courthouse
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed at the local courthouse on Thursday, and the local sheriff was...
The Toronto Star
September 20, 2024
Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is looking for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she partici...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Board approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents approved Thursday additional non-lethal weapons requested by UCLA police, w...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election
An anti-abortion group's lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota's statewide ballot won't be resolved unt...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Liberal-linked candidates in city byelection shrug off pressure to drop out and avoid splitting the vote
The three ccontenders will compete against each other — and face a controversial conservative — in the Nov. 4 byelection in Ward 15 Don Vall...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Young students protest against gun violence at Georgia Senate meeting
ATLANTA (AP) — Weeks after four people died and nine people were injured in a school shooting northeast of Atlanta, a group of elementary sc...
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September 19, 2024
Nike names Elliott Hill as CEO, replacing John Donahoe
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Nike Inc. said Thursday it has named Elliott Hill as its president and CEO, replacing John Donahoe, who will retire n...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Prosecutors decline to charge a man who killed his neighbor during a deadly dispute in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Citing self-defense, prosecutors have declined to charge a Hawaii man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
North Carolina judge won’t prevent use of university digital IDs for voting
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina trial judge refused on Thursday a Republican Party request that he block students and employees at the...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Woman dies, watchdog notified after police shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's independent police watchdog has been notified after a women was shot and killed by police in Surrey, B.C.
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
QABATIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern part of the...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
North Carolina GOP governor nominee vows to keep running after report on racial and sexual comments
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson vowed on Thursday to remain in the race despite a CNN rep...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Postal Service chief frustrated at criticism, but promises ‘heroic’ effort to deliver mail ballots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Postal Service expressed frustration Thursday with ongoing criticism by election officials of how i...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
State Department accuses House GOP of calling Blinken to testify about Afghanistan when he’s away
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department lashed out Thursday at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal from...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects claim inmate didn’t kill clerk and refuses to stop execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has again refused to stop the execution of inmate Freddie Owens who is set to die Fri...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Kentucky judge shot at courthouse, governor says
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed at the local courthouse on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announc...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Authorities were warned that gunman was planning to attack Yellowstone facility
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Hours before a gunman opened fire at an entrance to a Yellowstone National Park employee dining hall, injuring one ran...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Burlington pays $215K to settle a lawsuit accusing an officer of excessive force
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont's largest city of Burlington has paid $215,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing a police officer of using excessive fo...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Ohio sheriff condemned for saying people with Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded
An Ohio sheriff is under fire for a social media post in which he said people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses reco...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
B.C. Premier touts involuntary care plans at convention, days before campaign begins
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says several city governments are on board with having a "secure site" to house and treat severely mental...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Murder charge reinstated against ex-trooper in chase that killed girl, 11
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court reinstated a murder charge on Thursday against a former New York state trooper in the death of an 11-year-o...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Law organizations call for Manitoba NDP to reinstate turfed backbencher
WINNIPEG - Law groups across Canada are denouncing the Manitoba NDP's ouster of a backbencher over his ties to the lawyer representing convi...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Justice Department opens civil rights probe of sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protestor wearing keffiyeh charged with violating New York county’s face mask ban
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A pro-Palestinian protestor wearing a keffiyeh scarf has been charged with violating a suburban New York City count...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Israel warned the US that an operation in Lebanon was coming but gave no details, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel warned U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a call Tuesday that a military operation was going to take place in L...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Police say 1 person has been killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing in Rotterdam
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — One person was killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing incident late Thursday in the Dutch port cit...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Minnesota’s top elections official says ‘glitch’ in automatic voter registration system is fixed
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — While there was a “glitch” in Minnesota's new automatic voter registration system, Secretary of State Steve Simon sai...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Wisconsin officials ask state Supreme Court to decide if RFK Jr. stays on ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Election officials in Wisconsin asked the state’s liberal-controlled Supreme Court on Thursday to decide whether Robert...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Endangered North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled in Gulf of St. Lawrence
HALIFAX - The federal Fisheries Department says an endangered North Atlantic right whale has become entangled in gear in the Gulf of St. Law...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024
Utah governor says he’s optimistic Trump can unite the nation despite recent rhetoric
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump on Thursday even as the former president has continued t...
The Toronto Star
September 19, 2024