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California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman

California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Democrats' fragile majority in the U.S. Senate puts extra pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to quickly pick a replacement for Sen.
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Nisga'a Nation in B.C. welcomes 'dear ancestor' totem home after century away

Nisga'a Nation in B.C. welcomes 'dear ancestor' totem home after century away

LAXGALTS'AP, B.C. — Children placed cedar boughs on the ground in front of a memorial totem pole to allow people to take a closer look without touching the long-lost treasure.
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Federal prosecutors press Trump gag order request as judge sets hearing for arguments

Federal prosecutors press Trump gag order request as judge sets hearing for arguments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors pressed their case Friday for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, citing what they said was a continuing pattern of incendiary and intimidating statements in the case charging him with scheming
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Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Four homes in a Williams Lake, B.C., group of duplexes have been ordered evacuated and the remainder are on evacuation alert over concerns about their structural integrity.
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Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy change

JACKSON, Miss.
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McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain.
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Airline industry claims traveller safety at risk with proposed passenger rights rules

Airline industry claims traveller safety at risk with proposed passenger rights rules

MONTREAL — Aviation companies are making the pitch to Ottawa that stricter rules designed to boost customer compensation and improve service could put passenger safety at risk — an argument consumer advocates reject as "ridiculous.
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Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia pleads guilty, becoming first defendant to do so

Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia pleads guilty, becoming first defendant to do so

ATLANTA (AP) — A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election interference case pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges on Friday, becoming the first defendant to accept a plea deal with prosecutor
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What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

The federal Liberal government has made a lot of promises to Indigenous Peoples.
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South Carolina inmates want executions paused while new lethal injection method is studied

South Carolina inmates want executions paused while new lethal injection method is studied

COLUMBIA, S.C.
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