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Israel bombards central Beirut as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli jets struck a residential building in central Beirut on Tuesday and issued new evacuation orders for 20 buildings in the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs. The strike leveled t...
Nov 26, 2024
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administratio...
Nov 26, 2024
Trump's 25 per cent tariff equals pain on both sides of border, Canadian leaders say
Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen i...
Nov 26, 2024
Trump's 25 per cent tariff equals pain on both sides of border, Canadian leaders say
Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen i...
Nov 26, 2024
In the news today: Tariffs mean pain for U.S. and Canada, leaders say
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Tariffs mean pain for U.S. and Canada, leaders say Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be ...
Nov 26, 2024
Notorious killer Paul Bernardo set to appear before Parole Board of Canada
Notorious killer Paul Bernardo is scheduled to appear before the Parole Board of Canada today for a hearing. Bernardo, who was denied parole twice in the past, is serving an indeterminate life sentenc...
Nov 26, 2024
It's election day in N.S. following a campaign on housing, affordability, health care
HALIFAX - It's election day in Nova Scotia, and the Progressive Conservatives are seeking a second consecutive majority mandate. Tory Leader Tim Houston called the snap election on Oct. 27, ignoring h...
Nov 26, 2024
At the U.S-Mexico border, residents want Donald Trump to fulfill his promises
GRANJENO - When Elizabeth Olivarez goes to the gym in the morning, she has her guard up. The yards and fields of her small Texas town are a well-trodden path for people who illegally crossed the borde...
Nov 26, 2024
Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte's office Tuesday, inviting her to answer investigators' questions after she publicly threatened to ha...
Nov 25, 2024
Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte's office Tuesday, inviting her to answer investigators' questions after she publicly threatened to ha...
Nov 25, 2024