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Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis

Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina. Florida Gov.
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Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina

Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C.
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Is it sexual assault to secretly record intimate encounter? Ottawa case sparks debate

Is it sexual assault to secretly record intimate encounter? Ottawa case sparks debate

OTTAWA — Secretly filming and sharing footage of consensual sex constitutes a sexual assault, according to an Ottawa judge's recent ruling, sparking a debate over how courts view consent in cases involving technology.
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New drug to treat postpartum depression in U.S. also needed in Canada ‘ASAP’: doctor

New drug to treat postpartum depression in U.S. also needed in Canada ‘ASAP’: doctor

The approval of a fast-acting, short-term medication in the United States to treat postpartum depression has Canadian maternal health experts and advocates hoping people north of the border will soon have access to the same treatment.
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B.C. changes policy on dispute with U.S. on selenium contamination from coal mines

B.C. changes policy on dispute with U.S. on selenium contamination from coal mines

The British Columbia government has changed its tune on a long-requested investigation into contamination from its mines flowing into U.S. waters, opening the door to progress on an issue that has drawn the attention of President Joe Biden.
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Ex-Anaheim mayor to plead guilty in federal corruption case over Angel Stadium sale

Ex-Anaheim mayor to plead guilty in federal corruption case over Angel Stadium sale

SANTA ANA, Calif.
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Texas woman accused of threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump election case and a congresswoman

Texas woman accused of threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump election case and a congresswoman

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas woman was arrested and has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington and a member of Congress.
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B.C. police seek suspected getaway driver in killing of Sikh temple leader Nijjar

B.C. police seek suspected getaway driver in killing of Sikh temple leader Nijjar

SURREY, B.C. — Homicide investigators in British Columbia say they are seeking the suspected getaway driver for the killers of Surrey Sikh temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down on June 18. Sgt.
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Arkansas school district says it will continue offering AP African American Studies course

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
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Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges

Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tonya Wichman has overseen elections in a rural Ohio county for eight years and hasn’t experienced any significant problems with voting or counting the ballots. But that doesn't mean no big worries at all.
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