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Survivors call on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism

Survivors call on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism

OTTAWA — Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, echoing one of the findings in a report about unmarked graves and burial sites associated with the institutions.
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Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

JACKSON, Miss.
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Harris is trying to turn Gaza protests into a way to energize the crowds at her rallies

Harris is trying to turn Gaza protests into a way to energize the crowds at her rallies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters can create awkward moments for presidential candidates. They interrupt, heckle and, oftentimes, knock a candidate off track.
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Lawyers are allowed into Giuliani's NYC apartment after he misses a deadline for turning over assets

Lawyers are allowed into Giuliani's NYC apartment after he misses a deadline for turning over assets

A moving company representative and lawyers were expected to be given access to Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan apartment on Thursday after the former New York City mayor failed to turn over belongings to two former Georgia election workers who won a $148
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A Florida school board candidate lost his race. DeSantis appointed him to the board anyway

A Florida school board candidate lost his race. DeSantis appointed him to the board anyway

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board candidate who lost his race in a county south of Jacksonville will get a seat on the board anyway, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped him to fill a vacancy.
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Southern California county official pleads guilty to bribery charge in COVID funds scheme

Southern California county official pleads guilty to bribery charge in COVID funds scheme

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A high-ranking elected official in Southern California’s Orange County has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in a far-reaching scheme that misused COVID-19 relief funds aimed at helping the elderly .
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North Carolina's historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history

North Carolina's historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history

GREENSBORO, N.C.
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Ontario plans to remove Toronto bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University

Ontario plans to remove Toronto bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to remove sections of bike lanes on three major roads in Toronto, as it considers whether to rip up more bike lanes elsewhere.
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'Out of control': Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights

'Out of control': Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights

VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and was allocated three coveted tickets for The Eras Tour in Vancouver. Then she started looking for a hotel. Hall, who lives in Oshawa, Ont.
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Detroit strengthens security at sites where ballots are counted

Detroit strengthens security at sites where ballots are counted

DETROIT (AP) — Four years ago, supporters of then-President Donald Trump gathered outside Detroit's downtown convention center as election workers counted absentee ballots inside.
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