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Investigators of fatal plane crash in Maine should examine its deicing process, expert says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The business jet that crashed Sunday evening while trying to take off in a snowstorm in Maine and killed at least a half dozen people is a plane model that has a history of prob...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Israel recovers the last hostage's remains in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said Monday it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of ...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

ICC judges find former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing ove...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026
Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Bombardier Challeng...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Minneapolis mourns ICU nurse killed by a Border Patrol agent as a warmhearted neighbor and caregiver
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As Minneapolis mourned the intensive care nurse killed by Border Patrol officers in a hail of gunfire, those who knew Alex Pretti came forward Sunday to dispute the narrative of top...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Ferry with more than 350 people sinks in the southern Philippines leaving at least 15 dead
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank during the night early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines and rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and ...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026
25 killed in attack by Islamic State-backed group in eastern Congo, rights group says
GOMA, Congo (AP) - An attack by an Islamic State-linked militant group in eastern Congo killed at least 25 people early Sunday, a rights group based in Ituri province said. The dead from the attack by...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Ice from winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands of customers without power across the South
A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and paralyzing air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped ...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - In dueling news conferences, federal and state officials offered starkly different messages Sunday about the immigration crackdown that has swept across Minneapolis and surrounding ...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shak...
The Canadian Press Jan 24, 2026

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