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September 18, 2024
Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden’s campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign...
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September 18, 2024
FBI says Iranian hackers sent unsolicited stolen Trump info to people associated with Biden campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sent people associated with President Joe Biden's campaign unsolicited information that had been stolen fr...
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September 18, 2024
District attorney appoints special prosecutor to handle Karen Read’s second trial
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts district attorney on Wednesday appointed a special prosecutor, who has represented James “Whitey” Bulger and o...
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September 18, 2024
Mayor of Atlantic City and his wife are indicted for allegedly beating their daughter
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La'Quetta, the city's superintendent of schools, have been indi...
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September 18, 2024
Canada’s physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
VICTORIA - The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous People...
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September 18, 2024
Families of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The families of four Americans detained in China said Wednesday that their loved ones are suffering both physically and me...
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September 18, 2024
Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The body of a man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on Interstate 75 in Kentucky was found Wednesday, aut...
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September 18, 2024
A body is found near the site of the deadly interstate shooting in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Authorities have found a body near the rural southeastern Kentucky site where a gunman opened fire on an interstate hi...
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September 18, 2024
Manitoba NDP caucus chair says turfed backbencher was disrespectful, deceitful
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's NDP says a booted backbencher's ties to the lawyer representing convicted sex offender Peter Nygard was the last straw...
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September 18, 2024
Lawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes
AVIGNON, France (AP) — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband questio...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Days after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, sheriff puts video of 2 teens online
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Around the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting threats, sparking emergency notific...
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September 18, 2024
Sheriff’s posting of the mugshot of a boy accused of school threat draws praise, criticism
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Around the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting threats, sparking emergency notific...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the w...
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September 18, 2024
Girl faces new charge after student set on fire in Saskatoon high school
SASKATOON - A 14-year-old girl accused of setting a fellow student on fire in a Saskatoon school is facing an additional charge.
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September 18, 2024
New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper
OTTAWA - New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority ove...
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September 18, 2024
Autopsy finds a California couple killed at a nudist ranch died from blows to their heads
REDLANDS, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California couple whose bodies were found under their neighbor’s home in a nudist ranch died from “blunt...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Mayor of Atlantic City and his wife are charged with beating their daughter
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La'Quetta, the city's superintendent of schools, have been indi...
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September 18, 2024
Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials warned Wednesday that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who have not trav...
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September 18, 2024
Lawyers question whether a French woman who was drugged by her husband was unconscious during sex
AVIGNON, France (AP) — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband asked h...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Philadelphia teen sought to travel overseas, make bombs for terrorist groups, prosecutors say
A Philadelphia teenager who authorities say wanted to travel overseas and make bombs for terrorist organizations will be tried as an adult.
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September 18, 2024
Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve care and strengthen the health...
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September 18, 2024
North Carolina’s highest court hears challenge to law allowing more time for child sex abuse suits
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Challenges to a portion of a state law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years to seek civil...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Defense lawyers question whether French woman was unconscious during sex
AVIGNON, France (AP) — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband asked h...
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September 18, 2024
Kentucky lawmaker recovering after driving a lawnmower into an empty swimming pool
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker who was critically injured when the lawn mower he was riding plunged into an empty swimming pool h...
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September 18, 2024
Senator’s son to change plea in 2023 crash that killed North Dakota deputy
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is expected to change his plea on Friday in connection with a pursuit and cras...
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September 18, 2024
Connecticut aquarium pays over $12K to settle beluga care investigation
A Connecticut aquarium where three beluga whales died in recent years has agreed to settle a federal investigation over alleged animal care...
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September 18, 2024
A war with Hezbollah may be looming. Is Israel prepared?
JERUSALEM (AP) — With Israel's defense minister announcing a “new phase” of the war and an apparent Israeli attack setting off explosions in...
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September 18, 2024
Alberta Premier Smith aims to fund private school construction on par with public
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to spend billions of dollars to fast-track school building across the province will come wi...
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September 18, 2024
N.B. election campaign to kick off Thursday, with economy and health major themes
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is expected to officially kick off a provincial election campaign Thursday morning with a v...
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September 18, 2024
Alert lifted after arrest of one of two armed robbery suspects in Alberta
EDMONTON - A dangerous persons alert for an area west of Edmonton has been cancelled after RCMP arrested one of two armed robbery suspects.
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September 18, 2024
‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony
NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday.
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
RCMP feared they didn’t have enough evidence to hold terror suspect sought by U.S.
MONTREAL - Court documents filed in the case of a Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City reveal...
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September 18, 2024
Toronto police officer charged after SIU investigation
Cst. James Richmond, a Toronto police officer, has been charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm.
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September 18, 2024
Premier Smith blames fate of Calgary Green Line on lack of ‘political oversight’
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a lack of "political oversight" undermined Calgary's Green Line light rail transit project, bu...
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September 18, 2024
Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international commun...
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September 18, 2024
All 16 soldiers injured in CFB Valcartier training accident released from hospital
SAINT-GABRIEL-DE-VALCARTIER, Que. - All 16 Canadian soldiers sent to hospital after they were injured on a Quebec military base have been re...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Tulane’s public health school secures major gift to expand
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the the university's ex...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Toronto police identify victims in fatal North York shooting on Tuesday
Ibrahim Handule, 26, and Deshawn Walters, 27, both from Toronto were identified by Toronto police.
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Edward Keenan: Edward Rogers just made life easier for Toronto sports fans. They now have one guy to blame
Sports needs characters we can root for. And characters we can blame. Rogers buying Bell’s MLSE stake will supply more of the latter.
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico’s electric grid
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Wednesday that it will step in to help s...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Philadelphia mayor strikes a deal with the 76ers to build a new arena downtown
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown.
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Atlantic City mayor and wife indicted for allegedly beating their teenage daughter, prosecutors say
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La'Quetta, the city's superintendent of schools, have been indi...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Milwaukee’s new election chief knows her office is under scrutiny, but she’s ready
MILWAUKEE (AP) — As election officials across the country boost security ahead of November's election, the leader of one of the most intense...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Governor bans use of ‘conversion therapy’ on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his ex...
The Toronto Star
September 18, 2024
Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter...
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September 18, 2024
Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Construction of Vancouver's first indoor supervised site for people who inhale illicit drugs is complete in the city's Downtown...
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September 18, 2024
FAA investigating after Delta passengers report bleeding ears and noses
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta Air Lines flight with cabin pressure issues left so...
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September 18, 2024
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150...
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September 18, 2024
Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel ties
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Wednesday demanded that former Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcí...
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September 18, 2024