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Minneapolis shooting reignites debate over gun control and prayer

Minneapolis shooting reignites debate over gun control and prayer

Thoughts and prayers. The invocation appears like a litany after every mass shooting — and the backlash is just as inevitable.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec

Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec

MONTREAL — More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a recent salmonella outbreak.
Quebec auto board hands over documents to anti-corruption police

Quebec auto board hands over documents to anti-corruption police

MONTREAL — Quebec’s auto insurance board announced Saturday it will lift its secrecy policies to comply with a police investigation regarding hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns.
A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t run again, creating an open seat

A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t run again, creating an open seat

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday that she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that’s controlled 4-3 by liberals.
Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans' sensitive data resigns from post

Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans' sensitive data resigns from post

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Social Security whistleblower whose complaint alleged that Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans' sensitive information says he's resigning because of actions taken against him since making the claim.
What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a federal appeals court has knocked them down?

What happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a federal appeals court has knocked them down?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal appeals court has thrown a roadblock in his path. The U.S.
Big money and names power the campaign to influence California voters over a new congressional map

Big money and names power the campaign to influence California voters over a new congressional map

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s either a plan to save democracy from President Donald Trump’s attempts to rig elections or a power grab by Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats.
What to know about Abrego Garcia's asylum claim. Experts say it's a smart but risky legal move

What to know about Abrego Garcia's asylum claim. Experts say it's a smart but risky legal move

Kilmar Abrego Garcia ’s request for asylum in the United States is a prudent legal strategy, experts say, because it gives his lawyers better options for fighting the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him . But it’s also a gamble.
A look at the race to replace Canada's rapidly aging fleet of submarines

A look at the race to replace Canada's rapidly aging fleet of submarines

OTTAWA — The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one.

City council member in Connecticut faces additional charges in absentee ballot investigation

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A city councilor in Connecticut was arrested Friday on 10 additional counts in connection with an investigation into absentee ballot tampering in the state's largest city, officials said.