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Trump to meet at White House with American hostage freed from Gaza

Trump to meet at White House with American hostage freed from Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet at the White House on Thursday with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May.
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Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC's Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe

Trump ramps up his attacks against NYC's Zohran Mamdani as GOP seizes on new foe

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has a new political foil: New York’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani .
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Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids

Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.
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New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia's support for Trump in 2016

New CIA report criticizes investigation into Russia's support for Trump in 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — A declassified CIA memo released Wednesday challenges the work intelligence agencies did to conclude that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election because it wanted Republican Donald Trump to win.
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Pentagon pause on arms shipments to Ukraine part of a global review of pressures on stockpiles

Pentagon pause on arms shipments to Ukraine part of a global review of pressures on stockpiles

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is pausing shipments of weapons to Ukraine again after more than three years of deliveries meant to bolster the country's defenses against invading Russian forces.
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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race

Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race

COMOX — A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership. Dr. Jonathan Kerr says he will officially launch his campaign on Saturday with an event in Courtenay.
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Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal

Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president's plan to crack down on migration at th
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Carney meets with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue

Carney meets with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive sector CEOs Wednesday morning to discuss U.S. tariffs and ways to protect Canadian supply chains from the trade war with the United States.
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Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinics

Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinics

TORONTO — Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists.
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UPenn updates swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case

UPenn updates swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and said it would apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by her participation on the women’s swimming team, part
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