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Ontario bill aimed at ending homeless encampments to stiffen trespass, drug penalties

Ontario bill aimed at ending homeless encampments to stiffen trespass, drug penalties

TORONTO — Ontario legislation aimed at helping municipalities clear homeless encampments out of public parks will include stronger trespass laws and fines or jail time for illegal drug use in public, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday.
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Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump

Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s an Iraq War combat veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles claims of sexual misconduct. But when Sen.
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Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats

Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats.
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Law firm warns $47.8B First Nations child welfare reforms could be lost with election

Law firm warns $47.8B First Nations child welfare reforms could be lost with election

OTTAWA — A legal review commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations is warning a $47.8-billion deal to reform the First Nations child welfare system could be moot if there's a change in government in the upcoming year.
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McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol

McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is still suffering from the effects of a fall in the Senate earlier this week and is missing votes on Thursday due to leg stiffness, according to his office.
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Former Trump attorney lashes out at 'lawfare' after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case

Former Trump attorney lashes out at 'lawfare' after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former associates of President-elect Donald Trump made their initial appearances in a Wisconsin court Thursday on felony charges related to a plan to submit paperwork falsely claiming that Trump had won the swing state in 2020.
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House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat

House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, though prospects for becoming law are murky after Republicans opted to b
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Trump is named Time's Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell

Trump is named Time's Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time magazine as its person of the year.
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Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats.
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Only new firearms from buyback program will go to Ukraine, Defence Department says

Only new firearms from buyback program will go to Ukraine, Defence Department says

OTTAWA — The Liberal government's plan to send firearms from its buyback program to the battlefield in Ukraine will only include unused weapons, the Department of National Defence says.
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