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'Ron, I love that you're back': Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them

'Ron, I love that you're back': Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are signaling to donors that they are putting their rivalry behind them after a contentious and often personal primary fight.
Removing religion as hate speech defence an idea worth exploring: antisemitism envoy

Removing religion as hate speech defence an idea worth exploring: antisemitism envoy

OTTAWA — Canada's special envoy for combating antisemitism says she is "very interested" in exploring the idea of removing religion as a possible defence against hate speech charges, drawing concern about the prospect of a chill on religious expressi
Canada 7th in foreign aid spending, but a fifth goes to refugees inside the country

Canada 7th in foreign aid spending, but a fifth goes to refugees inside the country

OTTAWA — While Canada is one of the top contributors to foreign aid among some of the world's richest countries, one-fifth of the spending never leaves Canada's borders.
Alaska mayor who wanted to give the homeless a one-way ticket out of Anchorage concedes election

Alaska mayor who wanted to give the homeless a one-way ticket out of Anchorage concedes election

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, who wanted to give the homeless one-way plane tickets out of Alaska’s largest city, has lost his bid for re-election.
Appeal court upholds TTC workers' right to strike, as potential job action looms

Appeal court upholds TTC workers' right to strike, as potential job action looms

TORONTO — Ontario's top court has upheld the right of Toronto Transit Commission workers to strike, a decision that comes just days before they plan to walk off the job.
U.S. senators write to Trudeau, urging Canada to meet NATO spending target

U.S. senators write to Trudeau, urging Canada to meet NATO spending target

OTTAWA — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to meet the NATO spending target Canada first agreed to in 2014.
Métis National Council president not seeking re-election, citing growing family

Métis National Council president not seeking re-election, citing growing family

OTTAWA — The president of the Métis National Council is not seeking re-election, saying she is instead going to focus on her growing family.
New York will set aside money to help local news outlets hire and retain employees

New York will set aside money to help local news outlets hire and retain employees

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is offering up to $90 million in tax credits for news outlets to hire and retain journalists in an effort to help keep the shrinking local news industry afloat. The U.S.
North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs

North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs

RALEIGH, N.C.
Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance

Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.
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