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Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God's wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during hi...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Suspect in Midland, Texas, shooting had fired at a police officer days earlier, officials say
A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at a police officer just days earlier during a chase, authorities ...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge agreed on Friday to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration's creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people w...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Rosie Pino wins GOP primary in New Jersey’s 9th District to challenge Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Rosie Pino, a Clifton City, New Jersey, councilwoman, has won the Republican primary in the state's 9th Congressional District to take on Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou. Pino defeated...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling
WASHINGTON (AP) - Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, a new AP-NORC polling analysis finds, particularly those without a college degree. Th...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Supreme Court nixes Alabama request for nitrogen execution, which lower court ruled unconstitutional
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man facing the death penalty by nitrogen gas was spared Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to set aside a lower-court ruling that found the method is unconstitut...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Mexico gets off to roaring World Cup start with a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a majo...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Former Raider Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after deadly car crash
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs was denied parole nearly five years after killing a woman in a car crash in Las Vegas, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners ruled Thursday. Ruggs, a form...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission ch...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding ...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

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