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Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all Maryland federal judges
BALTIMORE (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation...
Aug 26, 2025

2 police officers killed and another shot in a rural Australian town
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Two police officers were killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting at a property in rural Australia and the suspect was at large Tuesday, authorities said. The ...
Aug 26, 2025

Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Australia, PM Albanese says
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country is expelling the Iranian ambassador ...
Aug 25, 2025

Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state's congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body drew them in violation of vot...
Aug 25, 2025

Venus Williams loses in 3 sets at the US Open in her 1st Grand Slam match in 2 years
NEW YORK (AP) - Even at age 45, even after two years away from Grand Slam tennis, Venus Williams displayed some big serves and powerful groundstrokes at the U.S. Open on Monday night in front of a sup...
Aug 25, 2025

River is ready to be your forever friend
NANAIMO - Meet River, an adorable four-year-old Labrador Retriever mix, looking for a home to match his energy. River came to the Nanaimo SPCA as a stray and now loves to relax around his people, play...
Aug 25, 2025

Dr. Oz says B.C. ostriches may have valuable avian flu secrets and should be saved
United States health official Dr. Mehmet Oz says about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm facing an avian flu cull should instead be saved and sent to America to learn potential "secrets" that h...
Aug 25, 2025

Asked about Chinese ferry deal, Gregor Robertson says 'buy Canada' policy needs work
COQUITLAM - Gregor Robertson, the minister responsible for the federal agency that helped fund a BC Ferries contract to buy ships from China, says Canada needs to "catch up" with the United States whe...
Aug 25, 2025

Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds during lawsuit after Trump cuts to abortion providers
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A network of clinics in Maine will not resume getting Medicaid funds to treat thousands of low-income patients during its lawsuit over Trump administration cuts to abortion prov...
Aug 25, 2025

Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in US
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges related to his role in the violent drug trade that for years flooded the U.S. with cocai...
Aug 25, 2025