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Appeals court upholds E. Jean Carroll's $83.3 million defamation judgment against President Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld a civil jury's finding that President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for his repeated social media attacks against the longti...
Sep 08, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen. The crux of the legal fight is over nearly $5 bil...
Sep 08, 2025

France's prime minister pleads for lawmakers’ support to reduce France’s debts ahead of key vote
PARIS (AP) - French Prime Minister Franois Bayrou is making a last-ditch effort to save his job, urging lawmakers expected to topple him in a confidence vote later Monday to back his plans to curb Fra...
Sep 08, 2025

Israel demolishes high-rise building in Gaza City as part of ramped-up offensive
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military said Monday that it demolished a 12-story office building in Gaza City, 90 minutes after warning residents to evacuate the area. Over the past several days, Israel h...
Sep 08, 2025

Shooting attack at Jerusalem bus stop kills 5
JERUSALEM (AP) - Paramedics said at least five people were killed in a shooting attack in Jerusalem after two attackers opened fire at a bus stop at a busy intersection in north Jerusalem. Paramedics ...
Sep 08, 2025

In the news today: WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing WestJet says a flight travelling from Toronto had a rough landin...
Sep 08, 2025

Onslaught of sports betting ads make gambling seem enticing to youth, doctors say
TORONTO - Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem gambling. An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Jour...
Sep 08, 2025

Union to announce next phase of B.C. public service strike
The president of the B.C. General Employees' Union is set to make an announcement this morning laying out the next phase of the union's public service strike. The union says Paul Finch is scheduled to...
Sep 08, 2025

Revised Alberta school book ban expected to be released today
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is set to release its revised school library book ban today. The government had promised an updated ministerial order Friday, but the announcement was rescheduled. Ed...
Sep 08, 2025

Australian judge sentences Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning relatives with mushrooms
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An Australian judge on Monday sentenced triple-murderer Erin Patterson to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning four of her estranged husband's ...
Sep 07, 2025