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June 15, 2025
1 killed and 19 injured as hot air balloons crash in central Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — Two hot air balloons crashed in central Turkey on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 19 injured, according to local media r...
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June 15, 2025
The Latest: Death toll grows as Israel and Iran trade attacks for third day
The death toll is growing as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day on Sunday, and Israel is warning that wor...
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June 15, 2025
Macron to visit Greenland to show European support for the strategic Arctic island coveted by Trump
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s first trip to Greenland, the strategic Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Don...
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June 15, 2025
Iran’s top diplomat says that if Israeli attacks stop, ‘our responses will also stop’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat said Sunday that if Israeli attacks on his country stop, “our responses will also sto...
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June 15, 2025
Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day as nuclear talks are called off
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as so...
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June 15, 2025
Guinea’s military junta sets up up election body for December vote
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea's military junta has created a new institution that will be responsible for managing elections, including a con...
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June 15, 2025
Guinea’s military junta sets up election body for upcoming votes
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea's military junta has created a new institution that will be responsible for managing elections, including a con...
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June 15, 2025
Helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashes in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing 7
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed early Sunday in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven p...
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June 15, 2025
Spaniards packing water pistols blame impact of mass tourism for housing crunch
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In Barcelona's residential Gràcia neighborhood known for its quaint squares, Txema Escorsa feels he is being left be...
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June 15, 2025
Russia’s strong ties with both Israel and Iran could help it emerge as a power broker
Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it...
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June 15, 2025
Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A massive search was stretching into its second day for a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and...
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June 15, 2025
What US adults think about Pope Leo XIV, according to a new AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just over a month after Pope Leo XIV became the first U.S.-born pontiff in the history of the Catholic Church, a new poll...
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June 15, 2025
4 years after Haiti’s president was killed, the investigation drags on
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Not one suspect imprisoned in Haiti has faced trial after being charged in the killing of President Jovenel Moï...
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June 15, 2025
Galapagos tortoise celebrates his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day at Zoo Miami
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday.
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June 15, 2025
Medicaid enrollees fear losing health coverage if Congress enacts work requirements
It took Crystal Strickland years to qualify for Medicaid, which she needs for a heart condition.
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June 15, 2025
As Bolivia celebrates its main Andean festival, it feels the pain of mounting crises
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's largest Andean religious festival has long inspired joyous revelry and offered a chance for the nation to f...
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June 15, 2025
Canadian rescued following missile strikes in Tel Aviv, foreign affairs minister says
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand acknowledged the missile strike in a post Saturday night, and said the Canadian, along with others, are...
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June 15, 2025
Sunshine, music and food at annual Taste of Little Italy festival
The street festival began Friday night and runs until 10 p.m. on Father's Day Sunday.
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June 15, 2025
Man arrested after woman seriously injured in Oshawa stabbing
The 21-year-old woman was listed in stable condition after the attack Saturday afternoon. An Oshawa man faces charges.
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June 15, 2025
Videos show redwing blackbirds on the attack. ‘I constantly have to warn people’ says Etobicoke homeowner
“They’re obviously defending their nest, their territory and their young,” says one expert. “They’re just putting out a signal to beware.”
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June 15, 2025
The Army turns 250. Trump turns 79. Cue funnel cakes, festive bling, military might
WASHINGTON (AP) — There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. There were mighty machines of war, brought o...
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June 15, 2025
The Army turns 250. Trump turns 79. Cue funnel cakes, festive bling, military might
WASHINGTON (AP) — There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. There were mighty machines of war, brought o...
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June 14, 2025
Dollarama-sold Oracare Baby Brush toothbrush recalled for choking hazard
Health Canada has recalled a baby toothbrush sold in Dollarama stores across the country due to a possible choking hazard.
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June 14, 2025
The death toll from San Antonio flooding rises to 13. All those missing have been found
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The death toll from heavy rains that inundated parts of San Antonio has risen to 13, and all those missing have been foun...
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June 14, 2025
Woman dead, child in critical condition after boat capsizes in Quebec
MONTREAL - A woman is dead and a child is in critical condition after the boat they were in capsized Saturday morning in Quebec's Mauricie r...
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June 14, 2025
Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary
The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at their hom...
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June 14, 2025
Photos of military parade marking Army’s 250th anniversary amid anti-Trump protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large military parade showcasing American power, requested by President Donald Trump to mark the Army’s 250th anniversar...
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June 14, 2025
Photos of escalating Israel-Iran conflict
Iran launched a second night of missile attacks against Israel on Saturday as Israel continued to strike Tehran and other locations, followi...
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June 14, 2025
Missouri governor signs stadium aid package intended to keep the Chiefs and Royals in the state
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a legislative package on Saturday, approved by Missouri lawmakers earlier in the week, that i...
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June 14, 2025
Thousands protest in Ivory Coast after opposition leader barred from presidential race
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in Ivory Coast 's capital Abidjan on Saturday to demand the reinstatement on th...
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June 14, 2025
Health authority issues warning as measles circulates in northeastern B.C. community
FORT ST. JOHN - A health authority in northern British Columbia says measles is officially circulating in a remote community in the province...
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June 14, 2025
Alberta premier defends charging most Albertans for COVID-19 vaccines
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government’s new policy forcing many Albertans to pay out of pocket for a COVID-19 vaccin...
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June 14, 2025
CPNewsAlert: Quebec Liberals elect Pablo Rodriguez as new party leader
QUÉBEC - The Quebec Liberals have chosen former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez to lead the party.
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June 14, 2025
Quebec Liberals elect Pablo Rodriguez, former federal minister, as new party leader
QUÉBEC - The Quebec Liberals have chosen Pablo Rodriguez to lead the party into the October 2026 provincial election.
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June 14, 2025
In White Sox stadium broadcast, Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and the US
In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their live...
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June 14, 2025
At least 100 people killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria, rights group says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 100 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in Nigeria’s north-central Benue state, Amnesty Inte...
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June 14, 2025
Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader saw liberal victories, then brokered a budget deal out of power
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota House’s top Democrat helped shepherd a package of liberal initiatives to passage when her party had a narro...
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June 14, 2025
Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader lived the political divisions in the US every day
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Americans talk constantly about how their country is split down the middle politically. Melissa Hortman lived that every...
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June 14, 2025
Israel’s attack on Iran marks moment of truth for Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the mission of his lifetime.
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June 14, 2025
15 public outdoor pools open in Toronto for the summer
Toronto is opening pools early and keeping their doors open until mid-September, the city said in a news release, adding the city is looking...
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June 14, 2025
Photos show police searching for man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota state lawmakers
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man impersonating a police officer shot and killed Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband...
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June 14, 2025
Photos of police search for suspect who shot 2 state lawmakers, including one who died, in Minnesota
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A man impersonating a police officer shot and killed Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband...
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June 14, 2025
Israelis are uneasy as they prepare for more Iranian missiles
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A palpable tension settled over an eerily quiet Tel Aviv on Saturday as residents anticipated another round of missi...
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June 14, 2025
Wildfire menacing Squamish, B.C., appears to stabilize amid cooler conditions
Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park and triggered a local sta...
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June 14, 2025
16-year-old boy in critical condition after Ajax stabbing late Friday
Officers responded to multiple 911 calls about a fight near Audley Road and Lythgoe Lane just before midnight, investigators said in a news...
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June 14, 2025
Suspect wanted after stabbing in Oshawa Saturday afternoon
The stabbing that left a female victim with serious injuries is believed to be an isolated incident, investigators said.
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June 14, 2025
Amid upheaval abroad, universities urge Ottawa, Quebec to invest in attracting talent
MONTREAL - Four major Quebec universities are proposing initiatives to make the province a landing spot for high-level researchers.
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June 14, 2025
Nicaragua’s former President Violeta Chamorro dies at 95, family says
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Violeta Chamorro, an unassuming homemaker who was thrust into politics by her husband’s assassination and stunne...
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June 14, 2025
UK to hold national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse after pressure from Musk
LONDON (AP) — The British government announced Saturday it will hold a national inquiry into organized child sexual abuse, something it has...
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June 14, 2025