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July 9, 2026
Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.
The Toronto Star
July 9, 2026
Asian stocks slip and oil prices jump as Iran and US launch fresh attacks
HONG KONG (AP) — Shares slipped in Asia and oil prices jumped Thursday as conflict escalated in the Middle East, with Iran and the U.S. laun...
The Toronto Star
July 9, 2026
An Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors program
POLISTENA, Italy (AP) — Italy’s southern Calabria region is the rare place in Europe where Cuba sends medical professionals under a long-run...
The Toronto Star
July 9, 2026
Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in the nation's capital is getting another review
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation's capital is getting another review from the...
The Toronto Star
July 9, 2026
Prosecutors plan to play redacted statements from roommate of defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah prosecutors plan to play audio clips in open court Thursday of law enforcement officials interviewing the roommate o...
The Toronto Star
July 9, 2026
Senate hopeful Haley Stevens knows how to win in Michigan. Democrats must decide if that's enough
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is spending the closing weeks of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary making a simple case...
The Toronto Star
July 9, 2026
Terry Rozier wants to play in the NBA again, but bail conditions could hamper his return
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier wants to play in the NBA while he fights sports gambling charges that sidelined him las...
The Toronto Star
July 9, 2026
Police detain 2 teens after a joy ride in a Waymo in Northern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police detained two 15-year-olds who they say were drinking and shooting water beads while riding in a self-driving Waymo...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
A Mexican village warned of a cartel offensive during the World Cup. Then the drone attacks began
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The bombs started raining down from cartel drones at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, just as the sun crested over the mountains of c...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Toronto jail official targeted in murder plot tells court 'our job is to keep the institution safe'
Toronto official who police say was targeted potentially over his drug enforcement testified in court in a case unrelated to Project South.
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats' dysfunction in Maine
NEW YORK (AP) — As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP's fight to hol...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement
It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines.
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Patrick Dempsey shuts down Maine Senate buzz as Democrats weigh a replacement
Actor Patrick Dempsey said Wednesday that he will not run for a Maine Senate seat, quashing speculation that the “Grey’s Anatomy” star and P...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a person there on Wednesday, the second fat...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Man calls 911 over 'really bad' motel room in Peel. The latest in a history of wacky emergency calls
The recorded interaction concludes with the 9-1-1 dispatcher politely wishing the caller “a good night.”
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Police identify victim, arrest suspect in daylight shooting near Victoria Park and 401
The 28-year-old man from Toronto was arrested and charged with six offences, including possession of a firearm without a license and occupyi...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Mental state 'stable' for father who killed kids, B.C. review board says
COQUITLAM - The British Columbia Review Board says the risk posed by a man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children i...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
What was in U.S. indictments targeting alleged Canada-linked crime groups?
LOS ANGELES - An indictment released by U.S. authorities on Tuesday includes fresh details about the alleged involvement of Indian gangster...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Honolulu Homeless Services Program Too Disorganized To Assess, Auditor Says
An audit of a Honolulu homeless assistance initiative that came under fire for being ineffective has been halted because the program keeps c...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
In a surprise swap, Trump flies back from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the Qatari-gifted jet
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump flew home from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of the new Q...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Meta to build $13B data centre north of Edmonton, its first in Canada
CALGARY - Meta says Alberta will be home to its first artificial intelligence data centre in Canada.
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Court rejects appeal of Toronto cop who stole dead man's $834,000 estate. Const. Robert Konashewych begins 7-year prison sentence
Const. Robert Konashewych and his ex-girlfriend Adellene Balgobin stepped into custody to begin their prison sentences on Wednesday.
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Stampede pancake breakfast for hungry travellers, staff at Calgary airport
CALGARY - There was a long, steady stream of hungry diners at the Calgary airport early Wednesday, as sizzling griddles cooked up pancakes a...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Eleven, including youth, rescued from West Vancouver waters after canoe overturned
WEST VANCOUVER - RCMP in British Columbia say officers deployed in Metro Vancouver waters in support of the FIFA World Cup were diverted to...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Houston shooting marks at least the 8th fatality in US immigration sweeps
The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Utility watchdog warns of rising water rates as regulators consider requests
Customers across Illinois could be facing higher water and sewage bills as the state’s largest private water utilities seek rate increases a...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Takeaways: Trump leaves NATO summit declaring 'a lot of love' with allies after a rocky start
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO’s summit in Turkey on Wednesday had threatened to go off the rails even before U.S. President Donald Trump and hi...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve rate-setting committee agreed to keep its key rate unchanged at its meeting last month, though most offi...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don't make changes to voting practi...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Mississippi residents in DeSoto County file lawsuit over majority-Black judicial subdistrict
Several DeSoto County residents, including former Republican gubernatorial candidate and current county Supervisor Robert Foster, have filed...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Mandatory minimum for child sex abuse material is unconstitutional, says Quebec court
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court has concluded that the minimum one-year sentence for distribution of child sexual abuse material is uncons...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Son demands independent probe after father shot and killed by ICE officer in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions duri...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
What to know about Graham Platner and the Maine US Senate race
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Democrat Graham Platner has so far been mum on whether he'll drop out of the Maine U.S. Senate race after a former...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Brazilian police search the home of former President Bolsonaro for weapons but find nothing
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police on Wednesday searched the home of convicted former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for weap...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Second wildfire triggers upgraded evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C.
BOSTON BAR - A second out-of-control wildfire has triggered an evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C., already battered by another blaze tha...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
With Le Pen sentencing, France's presidential election veers into the extraordinary
PARIS (AP) — France already faced one of the world's most important elections next year. Now it has one of the more unusual.
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Authorities ID police recruit killed Ontario crash that seriously injured another
Authorities in Durham Region have identified the police recruit who died in a car crash that also seriously injured another recruit on Tuesd...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Suspect arrested after repeated violence in Vancouver World Cup zone
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man suspected in several violent confrontations in the Granville Street pedestrian zone set up for the...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
CP NewsAlert: Canadian creator of 'The Pitt' earns Emmy nod
Canada's R. Scott Gemmill has earned an Emmy nomination for best drama series as creator of “The Pitt."
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Toll from B.C. fishing charter sinking rises as woman dies in hospital
RICHMOND - One of four people rescued after a fishing charter boat sinking off Metro Vancouver has died in hospital, bringing the suspected...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Some evacuation orders and street closures remain as work continues on a NYC high-rise that buckled
NEW YORK (AP) — Crews worked overnight to shore up a massive, under-construction apartment building in Manhattan after some of its columns b...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Police identify recruit killed in crash near London, Ont.: 'A compassionate, dedicated, and service-driven individual'
27-year-old Tyrone Magbitang was pronounced deceased after a collision
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Turkey's Erdogan hosts NATO summit as political rival Imamoglu defends himself in court
ISTANBUL (AP) — As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted NATO leaders in Ankara on Wednesday, his main political rival defended hims...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a 'territorial pariah' in a blistering speech
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that t...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
U.S. approves 'emergency rescue' plan to import Marineland's whales and dolphins
TORONTO - A U.S. consortium of aquariums says the American government has approved an "emergency rescue" to import Marineland's whales and d...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
Last woman executed in Britain for killing abusive lover is given a conditional pardon
LONDON (AP) — The last woman to be executed in Britain, for gunning down her abusive lover outside a London pub more than 70 years ago, will...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
The Latest: Defense disputes DNA evidence in Charlie Kirk assassination hearing
The preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is set to resume Wednesday afternoon, with defen...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026
At least 5 children die in monsoon landslide at a Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A landslide caused by monsoon rains killed at least five children as it swept through an Islamic school at a camp f...
The Toronto Star
July 8, 2026