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Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office sendoff, crediting him with 'colossal change'

Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office sendoff, crediting him with 'colossal change'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, providing a cordial conclusion to a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur.
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Biden says he's 'feeling good' in first remarks after cancer diagnosis announced

Biden says he's 'feeling good' in first remarks after cancer diagnosis announced

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Rural Kentucky lawmaker announces switch to the GOP in the latest setback for Democrats

Rural Kentucky lawmaker announces switch to the GOP in the latest setback for Democrats

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A longtime state lawmaker announced Friday that she is switching parties, joining Republican supermajorities in the latest setback for Democrats trying to rebuild support across rural Kentucky. State Sen.
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Alberta government extends deadline for judge's investigation into contract scandal

Alberta government extends deadline for judge's investigation into contract scandal

EDMONTON — Alberta's government says it's extending the deadline for a former judge to investigate allegations of high-level conflict of interest and arm-twisting in health care contracts.
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Nova Scotia NDP says province too secretive, must release environmental racism report

Nova Scotia NDP says province too secretive, must release environmental racism report

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Opposition NDP called on Premier Tim Houston's government Friday to release a report about the province's long history of environmental racism, saying it’s a matter of accountability.
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Quebec private security law doesn't apply to firms working in federal areas: court

Quebec private security law doesn't apply to firms working in federal areas: court

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility.
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Federal government posts $43 billion deficit between April '24 and March

Federal government posts $43 billion deficit between April '24 and March

OTTAWA — The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $43.2 billion between April 2024 and this past March. The deficit compared with $50.9 billion for the same stretch in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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Few Ontario grocery stores accepting booze empties, some weigh returning licences

Few Ontario grocery stores accepting booze empties, some weigh returning licences

TORONTO — Very few Ontario grocery stores that are required to accept empty alcohol containers are doing so, leaving the future of the deposit return program in question as The Beer Store closes locations across the province.
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Leadership shakeups at agency tasked with carrying out Trump's mass deportations agenda

Leadership shakeups at agency tasked with carrying out Trump's mass deportations agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — The agency tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization.
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Trump has long warned of a government 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it

Trump has long warned of a government 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it

NEW YORK (AP) — As he crisscrossed the country in 2024, Donald Trump pledged to supporters that voting him back into the presidency would be “our final battle.
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