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Anand says Canadians subject to 'appalling abuse' after flotilla detained by Israel

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she has received details from her officials in Turkey about the "appalling abuse" suffered by Canadians who were on board a flotilla trying to reach...

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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessment

The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level. WHO Director-General Tedros...

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2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a 'severe illness'

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress...

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Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action

President Donald Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration...

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Canadian citizen charged with illegally voting in multiple U.S. elections

The U.S. Attorney's Office says a Canadian citizen who has been living in the United States for decades has been charged with voting illegally. The 40-year-old accused faces one count of unlawful voting...

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Joey Chestnut to defend hot dog eating title while on probation after pleading guilty to battery

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner of Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, will compete in the July 4 spectacle...

May 20, 2026 9:52 pm EST EST

Brooklyn mom who drowned 3 kids on Coney Island beach sentenced to 20 years to life

NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday for drowning her three young children in the ocean near Coney Island’s famed boardwalk. Erin...

May 20, 2026 7:52 pm EST EST

3 dead in New Mexico and first responders decontaminated after exposure to unknown substance

MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (AP) — Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders had to be quarantined and assessed Wednesday for possible exposure to an unidentified substance after being called...

May 20, 2026 11:52 pm EST EST

Person who arrived in Ontario from East Africa being assessed for Ebola virus at hospital: Minister of Health

A spokesperson for Ontario's Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, confirms that a patient who recently travelled to East Africa is now in an Ontario hospital being assessed for "a range of possible" infections,...

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Mexico City airport races to finish $500M renovation as the 2026 World Cup nears

MEXICO CITY (AP) — With the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than a month away, thousands of passengers arriving at Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport are greeted by a chaotic construction...

May 20, 2026 4:42 pm EST EST