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Carney urges Trump administration to 'stop doing memes' and get serious about trade talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney still believes the United States and Canada can reach a "mutually beneficial" trade deal, but first President Donald Trump and his administration need to show Canadians some...

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What should we know about Mitch McConnell's whereabouts?

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell hasn't been seen by the public in some 12 weeks. His last in-person sighting was in Washington, D.C., on June 11, before posting a proof-of-life picture from a rehabilitation...

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Lindsay Clancy jury goes home after a fourth day without a verdict and signals an impasse

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial ended a fourth day of deliberations without a verdict Tuesday after earlier saying they couldn’t agree whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

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'The right moment': Argentina's Lionel Messi announces retirement from international soccer

Lionel Messi has played his final game for Argentina. The all-time Argentina legend announced on social media Monday that he has retired from international soccer, marking the end of a career that...

August 31, 2026 8:57 am PST PST

No verdict after 3 days of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial over the killing of her kids

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial on Monday spent a third day deliberating without reaching a verdict on whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023 — a case that has drawn attention to maternal mental health after childbirth.

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US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a U.S. official said Sunday.

August 30, 2026 1:09 pm PST PST

Iran's leader calls for Muslim unity, NBC crew attacked in West Bank and other Mideast news

JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday called on leaders of Muslim countries to stand together against Israel and the United States, imploring them to “know your real enemy.”

August 30, 2026 4:58 am PST PST

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

DHADING, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.

August 29, 2026 11:53 pm PST PST

1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland

GENEVA (AP) — A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau left one person dead and five injured early Sunday, local police and media reported. Police said they are still looking for potentially more than one suspect.

August 30, 2026 2:27 pm PST PST

Officer dead, second injured in shooting at South Carolina park, police chief says

A police officer in South Carolina’s capital city died and a second was injured Saturday in a shooting at a park

August 29, 2026 3:45 pm PST PST