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March 3, 2026
Photos of a blood-red moon and total lunar eclipse
The full moon in March, sometimes called the worm moon, coincides with a lunar eclipse that brings a blood-red color in many parts of the wo...
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March 3, 2026
Some travelers stranded in Dubai are paying huge sums for private charter flights out
Some people are paying up to 200,000 euros ($232,000) for charter flights as major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, were closed...
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March 3, 2026
Colombian police capture 121 members of criminal groups charged with extortion and kidnappings
The arrests were carried out in large cities including Bogota, Medellin and Cartagena, as well as in smaller cities in the provinces of Choc...
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March 3, 2026
Warm winter temperatures returning to B.C. as daily records fall in five communities
CRANBROOK - Warmer than usual weather has returned to British Columbia after a brief cold spell last month, with five communities set to bre...
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March 3, 2026
Two Canadians killed in Dominican Republic bus crash transporting Sunwing guests: local authorities
The crash occurred Sunday night when the bus slid across a road in the popular tourist area of La Romana, east of Santo Domingo, say authori...
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March 3, 2026
Pentagon official defends security strategy after Iran attacks
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby faced questions on the Trump administration’s recently unveiled National Defense Strateg...
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March 3, 2026
2 men arrested in Cincinnati nightclub shooting that wounded 9
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two men have been arrested in connection with a weekend shooting inside a Cincinnati nightclub that wounded nine peopl...
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March 3, 2026
Trinidad and Tobago declares new state of emergency over persistent violent crime
The state of emergency has an initial duration of up to 15 days, but the government can extend it if needed.
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March 3, 2026
Russia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow to the beleaguered community
A court in Russia on Tuesday designated a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as an extremist organization, the latest blow to the country’s belea...
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March 3, 2026
Jurors begin deliberating in trial of father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect in Georgia
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Jurors began deliberating Tuesday in the trial of a Georgia man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and...
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March 3, 2026
Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect is found guilty of second-degree murder
During the father’s trial, prosecutors showed surveillance video that they said showed Colt Gray getting on a school bus with a rifle concea...
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March 3, 2026
Georgia school shooting suspect’s father convicted of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter
During the father’s trial, prosecutors showed surveillance video that they said showed Colt Gray getting on a school bus with a rifle concea...
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March 3, 2026
Iran's missile math: $20,000 drones take on $4 million Patriots
The outcome of the fight may depend on which side runs out of munitions first.
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March 3, 2026
The Latest: Primary voters head to the polls in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas
The midterm elections officially begin Tuesday with primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. As war with Iran breaks out, Democrats...
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March 3, 2026
26 Doctors without Borders workers remain unaccounted for in South Sudan a month after attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — More than two dozen Doctors Without Borders workers remain unaccounted for a month after attacks in South Sudan, the m...
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March 3, 2026
War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship as Starmer and Trump disagree
The dispute is further straining trans-Atlantic ties frayed by Trump’s “America first” foreign policy and transactional approach to internat...
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March 3, 2026
Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for open war
Israel ordered residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said it is ready for an open war.
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March 3, 2026
How Love Rocks became a NYC tradition and a major God's Love We Deliver fundraiser in 10 years
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Love Rocks NYC benefit is as star-studded as ever, with headliners Paul Simon, Mary J. Blige and Elvis Costello,...
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March 3, 2026
Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again
Tehran and its allies retaliated across the region, striking Israel and several Gulf states, including Qatar and the American Embassy in Sau...
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March 3, 2026
Israel steps up airstrikes in Tehran, as Iran widens its response across the region
Tehran and its allies retaliated across the region, striking Israel and several Gulf states, including Qatar and the American Embassy in Sau...
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March 3, 2026
Trump warns Iran war could stretch beyond weeks + a new plan for Toronto’s loathed trash bins
Here’s the latest on the escalating Middle East conflict, the final complainant’s testimony in the Frank Stronach trial and how Toronto coul...
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March 3, 2026
North York synagogue struck by gunfire Monday night, police say
A shooting late Monday damaged one North York synagogue, police say. An investigation is ongoing.
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March 3, 2026
North York synagogue struck by gunfire Monday night: 'This was our home that was attacked'
A shooting late Monday damaged one North York synagogue, police say. An investigation is ongoing.
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March 3, 2026
Death toll in South African building collapse rises to 9 as city plans demolition
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The number of people killed in a building collapse in the South African city of Johannesburg has risen to nine, emergenc...
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March 3, 2026
Police to update public on investigations into two fatal shootings at Woodbine Mall, Vaughan
The victims of two fatal shootings in the GTA both died in what investigators have described as targeted incidents.
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March 3, 2026
Edmonton man wanted for murder in Toronto and Vaughan shootings
The victims of two fatal shootings in the GTA both died in what investigators have described as targeted incidents.
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March 3, 2026
Noem will testify in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to testify Tuesday in the Senate, her first congressional appearance since...
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March 3, 2026
Noem testifies in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has come under withering criticism by Democrats and even some Republicans, who have called for her t...
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March 3, 2026
Noem blames 'violent protesters' for Minneapolis chaos under tough questioning in Senate hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has come under withering criticism by Democrats and even some Republicans, who have called for her t...
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March 3, 2026
It's election season again. This is why and how AP calls races across the country
WASHINGTON (AP) — So, who won?
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March 3, 2026
Toronto to enjoy sunny skies before rainy weather moves in this week
Tuesday’s forecast brings a mix of sun and clouds, with winds of up to 15 km/hr making the high of 2 C feel more like -13.
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March 3, 2026
Canada accused them of cheating on their immigration applications. Now they’re telling their side of the story
Ottawa dismissed the cases of 430 people who were trying to speed processing but were caught with too many similarities in their court appli...
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March 3, 2026
Toronto’s mayor wants to finally fix this foul-smelling city eyesore. It’s unclear how much it will cost
Mayor Olivia Chow is proposing the city take back control of its sidewalk trash receptacles after two decades of privatization.
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March 3, 2026
Doug Ford's new Science Centre: How the architects came up with the design of the $1B building
Doron Meinhard, one of the partners at Toronto’s Hariri Pontarini Architects, said the building will be the "embodiment of science."
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March 3, 2026
Photos show Lebanese people fleeing and buildings wrecked after Israeli strikes
Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel from Lebanon in response to the killing of Iran...
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March 3, 2026
Photos show people fleeing and buildings wrecked after Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel from Lebanon in response to the killing of Iran...
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March 3, 2026
Photos show Lebanese fleeing and buildings wrecked after Israeli strikes
Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel from Lebanon in response to the killing of Iran...
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March 3, 2026
Pakistan says it killed 67 Afghan security force members in fifth day of fighting
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan's ground forces attacked Pakistan's military positions at 16 locations along the southwestern border early Tues...
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March 3, 2026
Pakistan says its forces killed 67 Afghan troops in cross-border clashes. Kabul rejects the claim
Meanwhile, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan called for an immediate halt to the fighting, warning that the conflict is worsening the country’...
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March 3, 2026
Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran
By enlisting the U.S. in Israel’s conflict against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking a gamble on a war with far-reaching con...
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March 3, 2026
B.C. coroner to make Tumbler Ridge announcement amid call for mass shooting inquiry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner is set to make an announcement about last month's mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, amid calls for...
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March 3, 2026
EverWind lands more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projects
HALIFAX - A wind energy company in Nova Scotia with the backing of local First Nations has secured $240 million in financing to construct on...
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March 3, 2026
Some key figures about Nepal’s parliamentary election
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal is holding parliamentary elections Thursday, a year after a youth-led uprising forced out the government chose...
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March 3, 2026
What to know about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors
Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious signi...
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March 3, 2026
Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's withholding of Medicaid funds
Minnesota on Monday sued President Donald Trump's administration in an attempt to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending...
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March 3, 2026
GOP congressman enters Texas primary fighting to keep his job after allegations of an affair
Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas sought to fend off a primary challenge Tuesday that comes as he faces calls to resign following...
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March 3, 2026
Exhibit honors Japanese American who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, second-generation Japanese American soldiers signed up to fight for the United State...
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March 3, 2026
Canadian military personnel in Middle East out of harm's way: McGuinty
SYDNEY - Canada’s defense minister says Canadian military personnel in the Middle East are out of harm’s way.
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March 3, 2026
North Carolina primary could mean Roy Cooper vs Michael Whatley in pivotal fall Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's primary will be the official starting gun for one of the country's most closely watched U.S. Senate ca...
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March 3, 2026