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April 16, 2025
Slave descendants fight to protect their threatened island community at Georgia’s highest court
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's highest court waded Wednesday into a fight between Black landowners and local officials who have weakened lon...
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April 16, 2025
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador’s vice president in push for Abrego Garcia’s release
The 29-year-old father was sent to an El Salvador prison by the Trump administration in March despite a court order preventing his deportati...
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April 16, 2025
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen goes to El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen arrived in El Salvador Wednesday to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who...
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April 16, 2025
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador’s vice president in push for prisoner’s release
The 29-year-old father was sent to an El Salvador prison by the Trump administration in March despite a court order preventing his deportati...
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April 16, 2025
Qatar sends aid to Lebanese army as the country recovers from Hezbollah’s war with Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — Qatar is sending scores of military vehicles to the Lebanese army and a new, $60 million donation to help it pay salaries to o...
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April 16, 2025
Crown drops second-degree murder charge for teen in stabbing death of Halifax boy
HALIFAX - The Crown is no longer pursuing a second-degree murder charge against one of the teens involved in the stabbing death last year of...
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April 16, 2025
How did the UK Supreme Court define a woman and what happens now?
LONDON (AP) — In a judgment with far-reaching implications, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically...
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April 16, 2025
Former Texas Rep. Mayra Flores is recovering after hospitalization, campaign says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores is recovering after being hospitalized Tuesday shortly after announcing that s...
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April 16, 2025
Slovak lawmakers loyal to populist premier Fico approve law critics claim will harm civil groups
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation that critics claim will be detrimental for many nongovernm...
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April 16, 2025
Trump kept his promise to order a ban on transgender female athletes. Court fights have arrived
Donald Trump, the candidate, pledged to get “transgender insanity the hell out of our schools" and "keep men out of women’s sports."
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April 16, 2025
Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
The Israeli defense minister says his country's troops will stay in “security zones” in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, afte...
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April 16, 2025
Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of cou...
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April 16, 2025
Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of cou...
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April 16, 2025
US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline th...
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April 16, 2025
AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been dischar...
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April 16, 2025
AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits let go in DOGE cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been dischar...
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April 16, 2025
Al-Qaida-linked militants attack a strategic town in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The Somalia -based militant group al-Shabab on Wednesday attacked a strategic town that serves as a major base for...
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April 16, 2025
Boy, 16, dies after stabbing in Montreal; city’s eighth homicide in 2025
MONTREAL - A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed Tuesday evening in Montreal has died.
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April 16, 2025
The EPA can’t end grants from $20 billion Biden-era fund for climate-friendly projects, a judge says
A federal judge says some nonprofits awarded billions for a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects canno...
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April 16, 2025
The Trump administration can’t end billions in grants for climate-friendly projects, a judge says
A federal judge says some nonprofits awarded billions for a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects canno...
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April 16, 2025
Top Trump officials will hold talks with Europeans on the Russia-Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy, will travel to Paris this week f...
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April 16, 2025
Greece announces plans on maritime use, irking neighboring Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Wednesday announced plans for managing human activities in maritime areas, such as tourism, offshore energy...
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April 16, 2025
Neil Young endorses Mark Carney ahead of federal election: ‘You’ve got the chops to get it done’
The Canadian singer-songwriter shared his thoughts on the Liberal leader Monday through an open letter published to his archives website.
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April 16, 2025
Peru’s former first lady arrives in Brazil for asylum to evade prison
SAO PAULO (AP) — Peru's former First Lady Nadine Heredia and her youngest son arrived in Brazil on Wednesday after the neighboring country g...
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April 16, 2025
Zimbabwe farmers’ group rejects compensation deal for past land seizures
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A group representing many of the white farmers whose land was seized during Zimbabwe’s land reforms over two decades...
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April 16, 2025
Vance to meet Modi, Meloni during trip to India and Italy with wife Usha
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and his family will travel to Italy and India this week and next to meet with leaders and visit cu...
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April 16, 2025
Security review planned for Pennsylvania governor’s official residence after arson attack
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An independent expert will review security at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence after investigators...
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April 16, 2025
Arson attack at Pennsylvania governor’s residence prompts an independent security review
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — An independent expert will review security at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence after investigators ac...
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April 16, 2025
RFK Jr.‘s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation's public health agency to...
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April 16, 2025
The Oklahoma City bombing was 30 years ago. Some survivors worry America didn’t learn the lesson
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in America's heartland, killing 168 people in the...
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April 16, 2025
The EU moves to fast-track asylum claims by migrants from 7 countries to speed deportation
BRUSSELS (AP) — Migrants from Bangladesh, Colombia, Morocco and Tunisia are unlikely to be granted asylum in Europe and should have their ap...
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April 16, 2025
Suspect still at large in TMU hit-and-run that injured four: Toronto police
Police say they're still searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run that injured four people on Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown cam...
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April 16, 2025
US tariffs bring stalled shipments and uncertainty for Chinese exporters
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Exporters at China’s largest trade fair spoke on Wednesday of stalled shipments and lower sales forecasts due to the...
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April 16, 2025
U.S. tariffs bring stalled shipments and uncertainty for Chinese exporters
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Exporters at China’s largest trade fair spoke on Wednesday of stalled shipments and lower sales forecasts due to the...
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April 16, 2025
China Open to Talks If US Shows Respect, Names Point Person
While both sides have indicated they’re open to negotiations, Trump appears determined to get Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the phone straigh...
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April 16, 2025
China open to talks if U.S. shows respect, names point person
While both sides have indicated they’re open to negotiations, Trump appears determined to get Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the phone straigh...
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April 16, 2025
Australian prime minister says he trusts Trump and Xi during debate with election rival
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had no reason not to trust U.S. President Donald Trump or Ch...
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April 16, 2025
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April 16, 2025
Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Maine’s education department for not complying with the gov...
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April 16, 2025
The Latest: Trump administration sues Maine over transgender athletes in girls sports
President Donald Trump's administration announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Maine’s education department for not complying with the govern...
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April 16, 2025
The Latest: Judge says Trump administration defied Supreme Court order in Abrego Garcia case
A federal judge has said she'll order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to fac...
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April 16, 2025
The Latest: Judge finds probable cause to hold administration in contempt over deportation order
A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in criminal contempt of court...
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April 16, 2025
An Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Washington preserves ancient traditions amid modern challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language o...
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April 16, 2025
Immigration has taken a back seat this election + Bike lanes are back in court today
Here’s the latest on the federal election campaign, the charter challenge over bike lane removals, and what we know ahead of the Bank of Can...
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April 16, 2025
Xi says China will stand with Southeast Asian countries in face of economic shocks
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Malaysia's leader Wednesday that China will be a collaborative partner and stand with its Sout...
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April 16, 2025
Xi promises greater access to Chinese market for Malaysia, Vietnam on Southeast Asia tour
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promised Malaysia and Vietnam greater access to Chinese markets as he tours Southeast Asia this...
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April 16, 2025
‘Really shocking’: Two dead in Riverdale shooting were ambushed, witnesses say as police search for suspects
Toronto police responded to reports of a shooting after the sound of gunshots were heard in the area.
The Toronto Star
April 16, 2025
‘Really shocking’: Two dead in Riverdale shooting were ambushed, police search for shooters
Toronto police responded to reports of a shooting after the sound of gunshots were heard in the area.
The Toronto Star
April 16, 2025
WWE’s WrestleMania continues to bulk up, providing a dayslong extravaganza for fans
As wrestling fans prepare to descend upon Las Vegas for WWE's WrestleMania 41, demand has steadily grown so much over the years that it's no...
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April 16, 2025