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Award-winning AP photographer Bob Daugherty captured history with speed and persistence

Award-winning AP photographer Bob Daugherty captured history with speed and persistence

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Robert A. Daugherty, whose four-decade career with The Associated Press captured history including President Lyndon B.
Charges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can't get attorney

Charges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can't get attorney

BOSTON (AP) — More than 120 cases, including some for assault on family members and police, were dismissed Tuesday in Boston, the latest fallout from a monthslong dispute over pay that has led public defenders to stop taking new clients.
Two Canadian soldiers stabbed during brawl in Alberta, RCMP investigating

Two Canadian soldiers stabbed during brawl in Alberta, RCMP investigating

WAINWRIGHT — Two Canadian soldiers posted to a base in eastern Alberta are expected to recover after a stabbing. RCMP say officers were called Friday to a disturbance at a home in Wainwright, west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary.
Trump likes renaming people, places and things. He's not the first to deploy that perk of power

Trump likes renaming people, places and things. He's not the first to deploy that perk of power

History, it has been said, is written by the winners. President Donald Trump is working that lever of power — again.
First Nations call off talks on forestry bill, say Quebec disrespecting rights

First Nations call off talks on forestry bill, say Quebec disrespecting rights

MONTREAL — First Nations in Quebec have walked away from talks with the provincial government on a forestry bill they say would pave the way to privatizing public land.
The Latest: Trump deflects questions about Epstein files and revives old grievances

The Latest: Trump deflects questions about Epstein files and revives old grievances

President Donald Trump on Tuesday deflected questions over the Justice Department’s decision to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell , who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls and is now serv
Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says

Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says

OTTAWA — The volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada decreased four per cent last year after three annual increases in a row, the national statistics agency said Tuesday.
B.C. Coastal First Nations write to Carney, asking him to reject any new pipeline

B.C. Coastal First Nations write to Carney, asking him to reject any new pipeline

VANCOUVER — Coastal First Nations in British Columbia have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, asking him to reject any new proposal for a crude oil pipeline to the northwest coast.
Poilievre calls for law to block long ballot protests that 'abuse' democracy

Poilievre calls for law to block long ballot protests that 'abuse' democracy

OTTAWA — Bipartisan support could be building behind the idea of reining in the long lists of names overwhelming election ballots in some ridings across Canada.
What's happening with forgiveness for student loans on income-based repayment plans?

What's happening with forgiveness for student loans on income-based repayment plans?

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans , many borrowers have been left wondering what it means for their hopes of loan forgiveness.
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