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Pro-Israel Democrat to challenge US Rep. Jamaal Bowman in primary race next year

Pro-Israel Democrat to challenge US Rep. Jamaal Bowman in primary race next year

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A pro-Israel Democrat will challenge U.S. Rep. Jamaal Brown in the primary race for his congressional seat next year.
Most Canadians want more federal spending on health care, housing: poll

Most Canadians want more federal spending on health care, housing: poll

OTTAWA — A majority of Canadians think the federal government should spend more on health care, a housing strategy and initiatives to ease inflation and cost-of-living issues, a new poll suggests — but they also want it to freeze or reduce other spen
Number of Canadians with disabilities doubles in 10 years, hits 8 million: StatCan

Number of Canadians with disabilities doubles in 10 years, hits 8 million: StatCan

The number of Canadians with at least one disability has doubled in 10 years, a reality that should push governments to help reduce barriers to accessibility, says the head of a human rights organization.
A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state's ban

A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state's ban

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her have an abortion, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.
A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker's phone in 2020 election probe

A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker's phone in 2020 election probe

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Just how hard did some Republican members of Congress work to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss ? A court case is providing a few tantalizing clues.
Biden tells donors: 'If Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running. We cannot let him win'

Biden tells donors: 'If Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running. We cannot let him win'

BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told campaign donors Tuesday that he wasn’t sure he’d be running for reelection if Donald Trump wasn’t also in the race, warning that democracy is “more at risk in 2024” and that the former president and his allies a

From Barbie's unexpected wisdom to dissent among Kennedys, these are the top quotes of 2023

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — From dissent within the Kennedy family to the unexpected wisdom of Barbie, Yale's 2023 list of notable quotations have something for just about everyone. This year's list is topped by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trump declines to rule out abusing power to seek retribution if he returns to the White House

Trump declines to rule out abusing power to seek retribution if he returns to the White House

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump declined to rule out abusing power if he returns to the White House after Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity asked him Tuesday to respond to growing Democratic criticism of his rhetoric.
A second Trump administration will 'come after' people in the media in the courts, an ally says

A second Trump administration will 'come after' people in the media in the courts, an ally says

NEW YORK (AP) — A Donald Trump ally who worked in his Justice Department said Tuesday that if the former president is elected again, his administration will retaliate against people in the media “criminally or civilly.
Wild salmon conservation group raises concerns about herring kills at B.C. fish farms

Wild salmon conservation group raises concerns about herring kills at B.C. fish farms

VICTORIA — Hundreds of thousands of wild fish have died at British Columbia salmon farms in recent years, with an operator blaming the kills on the "learning curve" associated with new machinery to remove sea lice from stock.
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