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A North Dakota lawmaker is removed from a committee after insulting police in a DUI stop

A North Dakota lawmaker is removed from a committee after insulting police in a DUI stop

A North Dakota lawmaker has been stripped of his committee assignment as calls have grown for him to resign after he blasted police with vulgar, homophobic, and anti-migrant language during a traffic stop in which he was arrested on a drunken driving
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Conservatives call for ethics probe into Justin Trudeau's free Jamaican holiday stay

Conservatives call for ethics probe into Justin Trudeau's free Jamaican holiday stay

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives have asked the conflict of interest and ethics commissioner to probe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vacation in Jamaica and how his staff handled the detail that he stayed for free.
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DeSantis and Haley go head to head: How to watch the fifth Republican presidential debate

DeSantis and Haley go head to head: How to watch the fifth Republican presidential debate

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The fifth Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election season will also be its first head-to-head matchup. Florida Gov.
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Quebec ER overcrowding will 'continue to be difficult,' says health minister

Quebec ER overcrowding will 'continue to be difficult,' says health minister

MONTREAL — Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé had mostly bad news Wednesday as he provided an update on the province's overtaxed emergency room network.
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Judge likely to hear clashing arguments on sentence for ex-RCMP intel official Ortis

Judge likely to hear clashing arguments on sentence for ex-RCMP intel official Ortis

OTTAWA — A judge is expected to hear sharply differing arguments this week about the punishment he should hand to former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis.
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Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill

Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena .
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Florida welcomes students fleeing campus antisemitism, with little evidence that there's demand

Florida welcomes students fleeing campus antisemitism, with little evidence that there's demand

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov.
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First of 200 emergency shelters for Nova Scotia homeless expected later this month

First of 200 emergency shelters for Nova Scotia homeless expected later this month

HALIFAX — The first of 200 single-unit pallet shelters purchased to help Nova Scotia’s homeless population are expected to be ready for occupancy sometime next month, a provincial government official confirmed Wednesday.
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Tribal flags celebrated at South Dakota Capitol, but one leader sees more still to do

Tribal flags celebrated at South Dakota Capitol, but one leader sees more still to do

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem and tribal leaders celebrated the new display of two tribal nations' flags on Wednesday at the South Dakota Capitol as a symbol of unity. But at least one tribe sees more to be done before it gives its flag.
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Canada silent on Israel genocide court case, Liberal MPs split over what to do

Canada silent on Israel genocide court case, Liberal MPs split over what to do

OTTAWA — Liberal members of Parliament are divided about the position Canada should take on South Africa's push to have Israel prosecuted for genocide for its war in Gaza, as the Trudeau government stays mum.
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