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Haley’s frequent reference to new anti-DeSantis website falls flat with some supporters in Iowa

Haley’s frequent reference to new anti-DeSantis website falls flat with some supporters in Iowa

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley revived some of the debate-stage critiques she leveled against Florida Gov.
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden's son pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have spared him the spectacle of a criminal trial during the 2024 campaign.
New York City built a migrant tent camp on a remote former airfield. Then winter arrived

New York City built a migrant tent camp on a remote former airfield. Then winter arrived

NEW YORK (AP) — When New York City officials erected a sprawling tent complex on a remote former airport in Brooklyn to house asylum-seeking migrants this fall, many of the recent arrivals and their advocates questioned the wisdom of placing thousand
Alberta emergency doctors sometimes work for free, medical association says

Alberta emergency doctors sometimes work for free, medical association says

EDMONTON — The new president of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association says ER physicians already coping with long hours, staff shortages and jammed waiting rooms are also being obligated, in some cases, to work for free. Dr.

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to reconsider ruling ordering new legislative maps

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reconsider its ruling ordering the drawing of new legislative maps, rejecting a request from Republican lawmakers to put its December order on hold.
MPs debate studying cellphone plan hikes as some companies raising prices

MPs debate studying cellphone plan hikes as some companies raising prices

MPs gathered Thursday to mull a request for a study on cellphone package price increases as telecom industry watchers say it's clear costs are too high despite indications that prices have come down in recent years.
Saskatchewan government lawyers argue pronoun law best for gender-diverse children

Saskatchewan government lawyers argue pronoun law best for gender-diverse children

REGINA — Lawyers for the Saskatchewan government argued Thursday for a judge to dismiss a challenge of a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school.
Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study

Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study

VANCOUVER — Researchers in British Columbia have published a study that suggests prescription opioids prevent overdose deaths among people with an addiction to potentially toxic street drugs.
Politicians have 'no role' in police decisions: Freeland on Rebel News arrest

Politicians have 'no role' in police decisions: Freeland on Rebel News arrest

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday she would not weigh in on the recent arrest of a Rebel News personality because politicians have no say in the operational decisions made by police.
Convicted ex-RCMP official, facing decades in prison, gets support from Kovrig

Convicted ex-RCMP official, facing decades in prison, gets support from Kovrig

OTTAWA — Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, who was detained for years in China, is among those urging a judge to avoid a harsh prison sentence for Cameron Jay Ortis, convicted of breaching Canada's secrets law.