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Under pressure, House Republicans consider vote on Epstein file

Under pressure, House Republicans consider vote on Epstein file

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans were grasping late Thursday to formulate a response to the Trump administration's handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, ultimately putting forward a resolution that carries no legal weigh
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Wisconsin elections officials find clerk broke laws over uncounted ballots

Wisconsin elections officials find clerk broke laws over uncounted ballots

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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter

Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter

WASHINGTON (AP) — The controversy over President Donald Trump ’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex tr
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Men deported by US to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time

Men deported by US to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration's third-country program are being held in solitary confinement in various prisons for an unde
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Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years

Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years

OTTAWA — Some of the best-known Canadian cases of unusual sightings in the sky: May 20, 1967, near Falcon Lake, Man.
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Tribunal sides with disabled woman denied ultrasound at Calgary clinic

Tribunal sides with disabled woman denied ultrasound at Calgary clinic

An Alberta woman who filed a human rights complaint after being turned away at a clinic for an ultrasound says she hopes her recent win paves the way for better accommodations for disabled patients.
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Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire

Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire

A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last summer says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government.
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The Latest: House prepares to advance cuts on public broadcasting and foreign aid

The Latest: House prepares to advance cuts on public broadcasting and foreign aid

The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in already appropriated funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid Thursday evening.
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Ottawa army unit head removed as part of social media misconduct probe

Ottawa army unit head removed as part of social media misconduct probe

OTTAWA — The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as part of an investigation into alleged online behaviour that the commander of the army says disgraced the military.
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Carney's meeting with First Nations on major projects leaves some chiefs frustrated

Carney's meeting with First Nations on major projects leaves some chiefs frustrated

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was optimistic about finding consensus on the Liberals' major projects law as he met with hundreds of First Nations chiefs on Thursday, but by mid-afternoon some leaders had walked out of the summit, decryi
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