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March 27, 2026
Somali children are 'on the edge' as hunger spreads. UNICEF says Iran war has worsened the crisis
DOLLOW, Somalia (AP) — The sound of a crying child is a sign of hope in a crowded displacement camp in southern Somalia — the most malnouris...
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March 27, 2026
Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran early Friday ahead of a planned U.N. Security Council meeting t...
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March 27, 2026
Pope Leo XIV makes a rare 1-day visit to glitzy Monaco
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV travels Saturday to the principality of Monaco, becoming the first pope in nearly five centuries to visit t...
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March 27, 2026
Nepal's new prime minister chooses auspicious time to take oath of office
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — When Nepal’s youngest prime minister takes the oath Friday after a landslide victory in the recent election, it won’...
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March 27, 2026
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works overnight on funding deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transpor...
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March 27, 2026
Minnesota to host 'No Kings' flagship rally, headlining Springsteen amid tensions over ICE and war
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota will be the flagship of the “No Kings” protest movement Saturday when Bruce Springsteen performs “Streets o...
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March 27, 2026
Older and younger conservatives at CPAC are split over Trump's war in Iran
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — A generational divide over the Iran war surfaced Thursday between older attendees and their political heirs at this...
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March 27, 2026
The Latest: Israel launches strikes on 'heart of Tehran' as Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline
Israel’s military said early Friday it had conducted a wave of strikes “in the heart of Tehran” while smoke was seen billowing in the Beirut...
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March 27, 2026
Georgia's Fulton County heads to court to seek return of 2020 ballots seized by FBI
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge plans to hear arguments Friday on a demand by officials in Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return seized...
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March 27, 2026
Rubio will try to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 diplomats after Trump insults allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in France to meet his Group of Seven counterparts Friday after President Donald Trump at...
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March 27, 2026
Man accused in Gilgo Beach serial killings is expected to plead guilty, sources say
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused in Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach serial killings intends to plead guilty in the case next month, accord...
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March 27, 2026
Injuries reported after a helicopter crashes on the Hawaiian island of Kauai
HANALEI, Hawaii (AP) — A helicopter crashed Thursday on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai and authorities say injuries have bee...
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March 27, 2026
Ontario man pleads guilty to running drug ring that brought meth, cocaine into Canada
LOS ANGELES - An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to running a drug-trafficking operation that U.S. officials say brought hundreds of kilogram...
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March 27, 2026
Asian stocks mostly lower after Wall Street's worst day since start of Iran war
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares mostly fell Friday after Wall Street had its worst day since the start of the Iran war over growing doubts abo...
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March 27, 2026
Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTube
THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media celebrated a pair of verdic...
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March 27, 2026
The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are...
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March 27, 2026
Man convicted in the deadly 2021 assault of a Thai grandfather in San Francisco avoids prison
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted in the fatal 2021 attack of an older Thai man in San Francisco, which galvanized a movement against a...
The Toronto Star
March 27, 2026
Body cameras, dash cams coming to GO trains and UP Express, says Metrolinx
Metrolinx said the staff-worn body cameras and vehicle cameras, to start this spring, will “enhance safety and security for both customers a...
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March 27, 2026
Former premier Brian Pallister reflects on political life as his portrait is revealed
WINNIPEG - Former Manitoba premier Brian Pallister was lauded by friends and colleagues as his portrait was unveiled at the legislature.
The Toronto Star
March 27, 2026
After markets rattle, Trump once again punts on following through with threat on Iran power plants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a convulsing stock market, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to buy himself more time and hold off, once aga...
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March 27, 2026
9 sickened in E. coli outbreak tied to a California company's raw milk and cheese
Nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to raw milk and cheddar cheese m...
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March 27, 2026
Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife and polluted Mexican reserves
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than 600 kilometers (373 miles), including to seven nature...
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March 26, 2026
Federal judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from branding AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon fr...
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March 26, 2026
Federal judge extends order requiring access to lawyers for Minnesota immigration detainees
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday extended her order requiring that federal authorities give immigrants detained in Minnesota a...
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March 26, 2026
New York town official who shot lost DoorDash driver convicted of assault
An upstate New York town official who shot and wounded a lost DoorDash delivery driver was convicted Thursday of assault and firearms charge...
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March 26, 2026
Toronto ends practice of raising foreign flags at government buildings
Council has decided to “eliminate flying flags of foreign nations, or any flags which include the depiction of a foreign nation’s flag” — ef...
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March 26, 2026
Justice Department probes California and Maine over housing transgender women with female inmates
The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it's investigating whether California and Maine violate the rights of female inmates when they hou...
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March 26, 2026
'Simply responded': Teacher comments on girl set on fire at Saskatoon high school
A heroic teacher who rescued a girl after she was set on fire at a Saskatoon high school says he acted on instinct.
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March 26, 2026
A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit
A Minneapolis woman who confronted federal immigration officers alongside Alex Pretti in January was among a group of potential litigants wh...
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March 26, 2026
César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations
Many of the celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canc...
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March 26, 2026
Conflict in eastern Congo is escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, UN warns
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations' acting top envoy for Congo warned the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the conflict in miner...
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March 26, 2026
One arrested, second suspect sought after another Vaughan home hit by gunfire
Police said the arrest in the shooting at the residence early Wednesday was made after the suspect vehicle was involved in a collision.
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March 26, 2026
Prime minister commits more than $3 billion for defence projects in the Maritimes
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced $3 billion in new infrastructure and defence spending for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
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March 26, 2026
Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump's dismantling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will relocate from its headquarters to a smaller Washington office as part of the Trump administr...
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March 26, 2026
Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on US bills in first for sitting president, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department is working on plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all new US paper currency, a...
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March 26, 2026
Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Separate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from undergr...
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March 26, 2026
Ontario to boost home care funding, may miss long-term care bed goal
TORONTO - Ontario is investing $1.1 billion more in home health care as it grapples with the reality that it is unlikely to achieve its goal...
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March 26, 2026
Alberta legislation to come imposing provincewide code of conduct for local councils
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it's soon instituting provincewide rules to police bad behaviour among local municipal councils.
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March 26, 2026
Bodies of pilots who died in collision at N.Y. airport are repatriated to Canada
The bodies of the two Air Canada pilots who died in a collision on a runway at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday have returned to Canada.
The Toronto Star
March 26, 2026
Manitoba needs more oversight on cloud computing, child care, auditor says
WINNIPEG - Manitoba is unlikely to meet its target of new child-care spaces, has not set up proper oversight on how some child-care grants w...
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March 26, 2026
Alberta's NDP warns of gerrymandering as new boundary map recommendations released
EDMONTON - Conflicting recommendations on redrawing Alberta's electoral boundaries are leading the Opposition NDP to warn that Premier Danie...
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March 26, 2026
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March 26, 2026
'Going backwards': Advocate urges action on services for B.C. seniors
VICTORIA - British Columbia's aging population is set to soar over the next decade, and some services for them are falling short and "going...
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March 26, 2026
North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge rejected arguments by civil...
The Toronto Star
March 26, 2026
Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff
San Diego County Sheriff’s officials failed to investigate at least seven reported sexual assaults at the privately run Otay Mesa immigratio...
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March 26, 2026
B.C. Conservative MLA Hon Chan charged with choking, assault and uttering threats
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats in a case of al...
The Toronto Star
March 26, 2026
AP is calling Israel's attack on Lebanon an invasion. What does that mean and why does it matter?
The Associated Press is now calling Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon an invasion.
The Toronto Star
March 26, 2026
Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dealing with the Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may believe the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword — as long as it's a Sharpie.
The Toronto Star
March 26, 2026
Spanish woman, 25, dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight
MADRID (AP) — Noelia Castillo, a Spanish woman who sought euthanasia and fought a protracted legal battle with her family over her right to...
The Toronto Star
March 26, 2026