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Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment

Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor. The letter was sen...

The Canadian Press Jan 03, 2026

Investigation is opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead, authorities said Saturday....

The Canadian Press Jan 03, 2026

Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll reaches at least 15

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that "rioters must be put in their place" after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving secur...

The Canadian Press Jan 03, 2026

US plans to 'run' Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicols Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the Unite...

The Canadian Press Jan 03, 2026

Dozens missing after boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Gambia

BANJUL, Gambia (AP) - Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation's leader said late Friday, settin...

The Canadian Press Jan 03, 2026

US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's vice president has appeared on state TV to say that the government doesn't know where the president and his wife are after U.S. forces captured them. "We do not k...