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September 17, 2024
Cult leaders convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour days without pay
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Six members of a Kansas-based cult have been convicted in a scheme to house children in overcrowded, rodent-infeste...
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September 17, 2024
Man dead after industrial accident at Ontario Place
Toronto police received reports at 9:37 a.m. for an industrial accident after they say a person was injured by construction equipment.
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September 17, 2024
Mila Mulroney named chancellor of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S.
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Mila Mulroney has been named the 11th chancellor of St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, the alma mater of her h...
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September 17, 2024
12-year-old boy youngest to be sentenced over UK riots
LONDON (AP) — A 12-year-old boy who threw stones at police during rioting outside a mosque has become the youngest person to be sentenced so...
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September 17, 2024
Militants launch a deadly attack on a military training camp in Mali’s capital
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Islamic militants attacked a military training camp in Mali’s capital Tuesday, sparking a deadly gunbattle and the tempo...
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September 17, 2024
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: What we know about his indictment on sex trafficking and racketeering charges
Combs’ lawyer said his spirits are good and he will plead not guilty after an indictment found he “engaged in a persistent and pervasive pat...
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September 17, 2024
Vatican opens new investigation into leaks surrounding its ‘trial of the century’ probe
ROME (AP) — The Vatican prosecutor has opened a new investigation into the alleged leak of information about its “trial of the century” prob...
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September 17, 2024
A Southern California man pleads not guilty to setting a fire that exploded into a massive wildfire
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wi...
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September 17, 2024
UN considers resolution demanding Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is considering a Palestinian resolution Tuesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful pres...
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September 17, 2024
Byelection win: Bloc Québécois to squeeze Liberals for gains, not trigger election
MONTREAL - The Bloc Québécois leader says he's in no hurry to trigger a federal election and will instead stick with his plan to extract gai...
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September 17, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Pagers explode across Lebanon and parts of Syria
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, g...
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September 17, 2024
Calgary man sentenced to six years in prison for sharing terrorism videos on TikTok
CALGARY - A Calgary man who pleaded guilty to sharing Islamic State recruitment videos and propaganda on TikTok will spend the next six year...
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September 17, 2024
12-year-old boy stabs and injures six children at a school in Portugal
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 12-year-old boy stabbed and injured six other children Tuesday at a school in Portugal, police said.
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Judge finds man incompetent to stand trial in fatal shooting of Cleveland police officer
CLEVELAND (AP) — A man charged in the fatal shooting of a Cleveland police officer has been found incompetent to stand trial.
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September 17, 2024
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lies slandered Haitians over dogs and cats
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majorit...
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September 17, 2024
Ontario to see partial lunar eclipse and ‘Death Star’ supermoon on Tuesday. Here’s when to view it
The event will be visible in clear skies across North America and South America on Tuesday night.
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September 17, 2024
Harris to sit down with Black journalists for a rare interview
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is set to conduct a rare extended campaign interview Tuesday, taking questions from a trio of...
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September 17, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Mounties warn of armed robbery suspects west of Edmonton
MAYERTHORPE, Alta. - An emergency alert has been issued in an area west of Edmonton for two armed men.
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September 17, 2024
Why Donald Trump wants to turn a ‘very large faucet’ to get Canadian freshwater
Trump made the comments in California, where he says the freshwater would help combat wildfires.
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September 17, 2024
Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown...
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September 17, 2024
Court appeal, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man who claims innocence
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a judge's ruling upholding the...
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September 17, 2024
Residents of a Czech town face hard recovery after massive flooding
BOHUMIN, Czech Republic (AP) — Torrential rains have gone, flooding waters have been receding and the sun was shining again in the Czech tow...
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September 17, 2024
A fire is raging at a major Greek oil refinery. No injuries have been reported
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fire broke out Tuesday inside a major oil refinery west of Athens, prompting Greek authorities to issue an evacuatio...
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September 17, 2024
North Carolina’s coast has been deluged by the fifth historic flood in 25 years
Parts of southeastern North Carolina were still underwater Tuesday after a storm that wasn't quite organized enough to get a name dropped hi...
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September 17, 2024
Algeria’s president is being sworn in for a second term after lopsided election
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was sworn in on Tuesday for a second term after being elected in a landslide...
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September 17, 2024
Nova Scotia updates policing standards for the first time since 2003
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s justice minister has released a set of 39 standards for all police services in the province including the RCMP.
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September 17, 2024
6 die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A landslide caused by heavy rains has killed six people near Mexico City, authorities said.
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September 17, 2024
Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-s...
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September 17, 2024
EU’s top diplomat warns ‘tomorrow is already too late’ for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
When asked repeatedly about when he hoped a cease-fire could be reached, the EU's foreign policy chief insisted he couldn't offer a time.
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Schools reopen in a Kentucky county where a gunman wounded 5 on an interstate highway
Schools reopened with extra security on Tuesday in the rural Kentucky county where a gunman who remains at large opened fire on an interstat...
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September 17, 2024
Teen homicide: Two men charged in Halifax following discovery of human remains
HALIFAX - Police investigating the 2022 disappearance of a Halifax teen have charged two men following the discovery of human remains.
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Ottawa threatens to pull funds for Chignecto Isthmus if N.B., N.S. don’t partner
HALIFAX - Federal cabinet ministers are threatening to pull an offer of $325 million to protect a vital land link between Nova Scotia and Ne...
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Person dead after industrial accident at Ontario Place
Toronto police received reports at 9:37 a.m. for an industrial accident after they say a person was injured by construction equipment.
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September 17, 2024
U.S. court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell, 62, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022.
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September 17, 2024
Iran releases an Austrian man, the first time his imprisonment made public
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran authorities released an Austrian citizen who was held in prison in the country’s northwest, state media said Tuesda...
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September 17, 2024
Budapest and Poland’s Wroclaw reinforce river banks ahead of more flooding in Central Europe
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soldiers dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the wors...
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
US court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction
LONDON (AP) — A U.S. court on Tuesday upheld disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction on sex trafficking charges for helpi...
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September 17, 2024
UN experts decry worsening repression in Venezuela after contested election
GENEVA (AP) — Independent U.N. human rights experts said in a new report Tuesday that their findings show Venezuela's government has intensi...
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September 17, 2024
Person injured after industrial accident at Ontario Place
Toronto police received reports at 9:37 a.m. for an industrial accident after they say a person was injured by construction equipment.
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Trump and Harris hitting battleground states even as Sunday’s attack continues to roil the race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential election campaigning revs back up Tuesday, with Donald Trump heading to Michigan and Vice President Kamala Ha...
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September 17, 2024
Man faces 11 charges in Scarborough plaza shooting that left 2 dead
In July, Braydon McCann, 22, and Sarah Prehay, 23, were killed in what police called a “gun battle” at a plaza at Ellesmere and Birkdale roa...
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Kentucky deputy killed in exchange of gunfire with suspect, sheriff says
RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot while pursuing a suspect who had fled on foot in south central Kentucky, pol...
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Militants attack a military training camp near the airport in Mali’s capital, inflicting casualties
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Jihadis attacked a military training camp near the airport in Mali’s capital on Tuesday as explosions were heard in the...
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September 17, 2024
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris resume campaigning after apparent assassination attempt
The presidential campaign is moving forward after another apparent attempt on Donald Trump 's life. Trump was safe after the incident in Flo...
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September 17, 2024
How small businesses can recover from break-ins and theft
Break-ins and thefts can happen at any small business, no matter how tight the security.
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
A glitch halts again Telesco the robot’s attempt to get a sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor
TOKYO (AP) — Video feed issues halted on Tuesday the mission of a robot trying to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from insid...
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Man faces 11 charges in Scarborough plaza shooting that left two dead
In July, Braydon McCann, 22, and Sarah Prehay, 23, were killed in what police called a “gun battle” at a plaza at Ellesmere and Birkdale roa...
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Hundreds wounded after pagers detonate in Lebanon, media and security officials say
BEIRUT (AP) — A Hezbollah official tells The Associated Press that “several hundred” people, including members of the group, were wounded in...
The Toronto Star
September 17, 2024
Dozens wounded after pagers detonate in Lebanon, media and security officials say
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of people were wounded in Beirut’s suburbs and other parts of Lebanon after their handheld pagers exploded Tuesday, Leb...
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September 17, 2024