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Oklahoma governor signs bill to make abortion illegal
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, as part of an aggressive push in...
Apr 12, 2022
Treat our families as well as Ukrainian refugees: Afghan interpreters
OTTAWA - Afghan interpreters who have made it to Canada say they want the same treatment for family members fleeing the Taliban as Ukrainians escaping from Russian troops. They are accusing Immigratio...
Apr 12, 2022
NY Lt Gov Benjamin arrested in campaign donation scheme
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, whose seven months in that role has been overshadowed by probes into a previous campaign, was arrested Tuesday in a federal corruption investigation. ...
Apr 12, 2022
Ukraine probes claim poisonous substance dropped in Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine investigated a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on besieged Mariupol, as Western officials warned Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be a...
Apr 12, 2022
UK government: Johnson to be fined over lockdown parties
LONDON (AP) - U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said Tuesday he will be issued a fine for breaching COVID-19 regulations following allegations of lockdown parties at government offices. Treas...
Apr 12, 2022
One man dies, second in 'life-threatening' condition in Peggy's Cove, N.S., incident
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP say one man who was pulled from the waters around Peggy's Cove has died and another taken out of the ocean has suffered life-threatening injuries. RCMP say the two men slipp...
Apr 12, 2022
FIFA rivals streaming companies with own soccer platform
LONDON (AP) - FIFA is getting into the streaming platform business with a soccer version of Netflix and Amazon Prime. The service is free and largely featuring documentaries and some live games at the...
Apr 12, 2022
Trudeau visits Edmonton, assessing your own COVID risk : In The News for April 12
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 12 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 12, 2022
As provinces ask people to manage COVID risks, experts say the public has less data
MONTREAL - At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, retired teacher Lois Armstrong said local health officials where she lives in Kingston, Ont., provided daily updates about outbreaks, cases and de...
Apr 12, 2022
Manitoba budget likely to focus on health care, money for Ukrainian refugees
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is releasing its budget today, and it's expected to include more money for health care. The 2022 budget is the first under Premier Heather Ste...
Apr 12, 2022