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A look at Sonia Furstenau, leader of the Green Party of British Columbia

A look at Sonia Furstenau, leader of the Green Party of British Columbia

VICTORIA — British Columbia Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is running in the Victoria-Beacon Hill riding in the Oct. 19 election, returning to the capital after representing the Cowichan Valley riding since 2017. Age: 54. Born June 8, 1970.
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Donald Trump returns to North Carolina without Mark Robinson, one of his top in-state supporters

Donald Trump returns to North Carolina without Mark Robinson, one of his top in-state supporters

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump returns to North Carolina on Saturday, stumping in the southern battleground state that both Democrats and Republicans are treating as increasingly critical to victory in November.
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AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the 2024 election looming, the first since the mass popularization of generative artificial intelligence, experts feared the worst : social media flooded with AI-generated deepfakes that were so realistic, baffled voters wouldn
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With immigration and abortion on Arizona's ballot, Republicans are betting on momentum

With immigration and abortion on Arizona's ballot, Republicans are betting on momentum

PHOENIX (AP) — Voters will decide ballot measures on abortion and immigration in Arizona, a key battleground state where Republicans are looking to capitalize on concerns about illegal border crossings to counter an expected increase in turnout by pe
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'She should be alive today' - Harris spotlights woman's death to blast abortion bans and Trump

'She should be alive today' - Harris spotlights woman's death to blast abortion bans and Trump

ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as a threat to women's freedoms and their very lives, warning in a speech in the battleground state of Georgia on Friday that Republicans would continue to choke off access to abortion if he returns t
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Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot

Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races, a significant decision that could influence ballot measures and tight leg
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Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot

Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races.
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Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump

Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service's performance during a July campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was shot and wounded, according to a report released Friday that lays out
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Joly says about 45,000 Canadians in Lebanon; she's concerned about pager explosions

Joly says about 45,000 Canadians in Lebanon; she's concerned about pager explosions

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says close to 45,000 Canadians are in Lebanon, months after warning there is no guarantee Ottawa can evacuate them if the situation deteriorates further.
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Biden opens busy foreign policy stretch as anxious allies shift gaze to Trump, Harris

Biden opens busy foreign policy stretch as anxious allies shift gaze to Trump, Harris

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is opening a busy stretch Friday tending to international allies anxious about where U.S.
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