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Tennessee US House candidate's husband has stage 4 cancer

Tennessee US House candidate's husband has stage 4 cancer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Democratic state senator from Tennessee who is running to represent the Nashville area in Congress says her husband has stage 4 cancer.
Trump lawyers who fought election results saw Thomas as key

Trump lawyers who fought election results saw Thomas as key

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers who aided former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election regarded an appeal to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as “key” to their chances of success, according to emails provided to
Quebec government says it is ready to make oath of office to the King optional

Quebec government says it is ready to make oath of office to the King optional

Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Québec party says it is willing to make a constitutionally required oath to the King optional for members of the legislature.
Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks

Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk said Wednesday that Twitter will not allow anyone who has been kicked off the site to return until it sets up procedures on how to do that, a process that will take at least a few weeks.
Freedom Convoy lawyer says police gave protesters a 'steady stream' of information

Freedom Convoy lawyer says police gave protesters a 'steady stream' of information

OTTAWA — A lawyer representing some organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" says police were regularly leaking operational plans and other information to protesters in Ottawa during last winter's demonstrations.
Jury begins deliberating in federal case against Trump ally

Jury begins deliberating in federal case against Trump ally

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury started deliberating Wednesday at the federal trial of a Donald Trump loyalist accused of using his access to the Republican former president to secretly promote the interests of the United Arab Emirates.
Paris court sentences Liberian ex-rebel to life in prison

Paris court sentences Liberian ex-rebel to life in prison

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Wednesday found a former Liberian rebel guilty of torture, acts of barbarism and complicity in crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war almost 30 years ago, sentencing him to life in prison.
Louisiana congressional candidate touts Trump endorsement

Louisiana congressional candidate touts Trump endorsement

BATON ROUGE (AP) — With less than a week to go until midterm elections, U.S. Rep Clay Higgins touted a recorded message from Donald Trump Tuesday in which the former President endorsed the Louisiana Republican.
Houston mayor discloses that he had cancer surgery, therapy

Houston mayor discloses that he had cancer surgery, therapy

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner revealed Wednesday that he underwent surgery and six weeks of radiation therapy during the summer for bone cancer in his jaw.
Ontario education workers to strike starting Friday 'until further notice': union

Ontario education workers to strike starting Friday 'until further notice': union

TORONTO — A union representing 55,000 Ontario education workers has indicated that a strike planned for Friday will continue indefinitely, potentiallyclosing many schools across the province, but the government is refusing to negotiate further unless