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EDMONTON — Light rainfall and cooler temperatures slowed down wildfire activity in Alberta over the long weekend and more rain that's in the forecast may help firefighters catch a breath during a record-breaking season of fires.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year's anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups.

EDMONTON — Wildfire activity in Alberta wasn't as bad over the holiday weekend as officials had feared when they saw the initial hot and dry weather forecasts because of smoke cover and limited rain in some areas.

"It’s not like Canadian identity has ever hinged on passport design. It's not like Canadians ever went to bed at night thinking happy thoughts about passports. It's an utterly fabricated issue."

ATLANTA (AP) — On the weekend in March when Brittany Glover would have turned 34, her mother stood on the same busy road in Atlanta where her daughter died six months earlier.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta prosecutor investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others broke the law while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia seems to be suggesting that any grand jury indictments in the case would likely come in August.

ChatGPT is now a smartphone app, which could be good news for people who like to use the artificial intelligence chatbot and bad news for all the clone apps that have tried to profit off the technology.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Country music star Garth Brooks says his new Las Vegas residency has been extended with 18 additional dates next year ahead of opening night on Thursday.

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TORONTO — Canadian teens will soon be able to hitch a ride with Uber as the ride-hailing app works to expand its market.