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August 19, 2025
NASA’s Webb telescope finds a new tiny moon around Uranus
NEW YORK (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Quebec City using artificial intelligence to manage traffic, reduce congestion
Quebec City has started synchronizing traffic lights with the use of Google's artificial intelligence, technology the city says will improve...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Veterans’ voices shape a report on the Afghanistan War’s lessons and impact
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan are telling a commission reviewing decisions on the 20-year conflict that thei...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
PHOTO ESSAY: Life on Santa Rosa Island, a meeting point of three nations along the Amazon River
SANTA ROSA, Peru (AP) — Santa Rosa is a small island in the middle of the Amazon River. It has just one paved road, no running water and a h...
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August 19, 2025
Hamas says it has accepted a new Arab proposal in Gaza ceasefire talks
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its Oct. 7, 2023, atta...
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August 19, 2025
A look at Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas accepts a new proposal from Arab mediators
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its Oct. 7, 2023, atta...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Federal judge blocks parts of Mississippi ban on DEI in public schools
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge blocked portions of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools f...
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August 19, 2025
Trump offers assurances that US troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against...
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August 19, 2025
Mexico says there’s no agreement with DEA for new border enforcement collaboration
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hours after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced “a major new initiative” for United States and Mexico coll...
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August 19, 2025
Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape
BOSTON (AP) — Rip currents are one of the coast's greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year. Hurricane Erin is brin...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Crews guard against flare-up of Vancouver Island wildfire after rainfall
PORT ALBERNI - Crews fighting an out-of-control wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., say they are taking advantage of recent rainfall to guard...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Vancouver Island wildfire evacuees to hear soon when they can go home
The mayor of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island says about 50 residents evacuated from their homes due to a nearby wildfire will soon have an...
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August 19, 2025
US destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Dona...
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August 19, 2025
US pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine r...
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August 19, 2025
Man charged with arson in Vancouver after three weekend fires
VANCOUVER - A man has been arrested and charged with arson after three fires were set in a Vancouver neighbourhood over the weekend.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Residents of a remote island disputed by Colombia hope their Peruvian government won’t forget them
SANTA ROSA, Peru (AP) — A remote island on the Amazon river — now the subject of a territorial dispute between Peru and Colombia — has a sin...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
New Brunswick deficit forecast rises by almost 22 per cent to $668.7 million
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is revising its budget deficit upward by almost 22 per cent.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Air Force’s top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force's top uniformed officer is set to retire early in the most recent shake-up of military leadership during Pre...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Ontario cemetery theft suspects target urn, other brass and bronze items: police
NORFOLK COUNTY - A string of alleged cemetery thefts in southwestern Ontario has police appealing for help.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Explosion on cargo ship closes Baltimore shipping channel near site of 2024 bridge collapse
BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden with coal as it depart...
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August 19, 2025
Fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 kills two near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON - A fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 in the British Columbia Interior has left two people dead.
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August 19, 2025
5th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens in New York City
The outbreak in Central Harlem has sickened dozens since it began in late July and the latest death was announced late Monday night.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Las Vegas tourism is down. Some blame Trump’s tariffs and immigration crackdown
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last...
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August 19, 2025
The suspect in a car-ramming attack on a German Christmas market is charged with murder
BERLIN (AP) — The suspect in a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has been charged with murder,...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Despite a flurry of meetings on Russia’s war in Ukraine, major obstacles to peace remain
The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smooth...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Despite a flurry of meetings on Russia’s war in Ukraine, many obstacles to peace remain
The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smooth...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Thank you, Mr. President. Zelenskyy deploys gratitude diplomacy for second visit to Oval Office
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Zelenskyy deploys gratitude diplomacy in second White House meeting with Trump
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
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August 19, 2025
Qatar urges the urgency of a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas
Many Israelis, who rallied in the hundreds of thousands on Sunday, fear the offensive will further endanger the remaining hostages in Gaza.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
The Latest: Trump planning for Putin-Zelenskyy meeting while affirming security guarantees
President Donald Trump said he’s begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a p...
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August 19, 2025
The Latest: Trump says no to US troops in Ukraine
Trump affirmed that the U.S. would back European security guarantees but stopped short of committing U.S. troops to a collective effort to p...
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August 19, 2025
Woman seriously injured after hit-and-run in downtown Toronto
Police say they responded to the incident near Parliament Street and St. James Avenue at approximately 7:48 a.m.
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August 19, 2025
Pakistan restores electricity and reopens roads in areas where floods killed over 300
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan restored 70% of electricity and reopened damaged roads in the country's north and northwest after flash floods kil...
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August 19, 2025
The Beer Store closing 12 more Ontario locations — including some in summer vacation hot spots. Is yours on the list?
The Beer Store has announced another 12 locations will close in Ontario on Oct. 19. Here’s the list of the newest closures.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Poilievre’s second chance + A potential end to the Air Canada strike
Here’s the latest on Pierre Poilievre’s byelection win in Alberta, a potential end to the Air Canada strike, and how a community is mourning...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the “Alligator Alcatraz” im...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Iraq says its tip to Lebanon leads to the destruction of an amphetamine factory
BEIRUT (AP) — One of Lebanon's largest factories making the highly addictive amphetamine Captagon has been discovered and destroyed as part...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Teen arrested in May hit-and-run that left pedestrian with critical injuries
Police arrested a male teenager from Richmond Hill on Monday.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
1 man arrested, another sought after argument ended in stabbing in Oshawa
The victim had been playing basketball near Mary Street North and William Street East when two other men came up to him, police said.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes.
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Photo of a stalled commuter train on a submerged track shows Mumbai’s frailties during monsoon
MUMBAI, India (AP) — A commuter train is stalled on a railway track that is submerged in water. Passengers get off it, open their umbrellas...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Spain battles record fires even as end of heat wave brings lower temperatures
MADRID (AP) — Spain tackled several major wildfires on Tuesday in one of the country's most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, desp...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Spain battles one of its most destructive fire seasons even as its heat wave eases
MADRID (AP) — Spain tackled several major wildfires on Tuesday in one of the country's most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, desp...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Spain battles record fires even as end of heatwave brings lower temperatures
MADRID (AP) — Spain tackled several major wildfires on Tuesday in one of the country's most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, desp...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025
Provinces have different measles vaccine schedules. Is it time to harmonize them?
The Canadian Paediatric Society has wanted to harmonize the vaccine schedule across the country since 1997, when it published a paper on the...
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August 19, 2025
The Fixer | GTA
The City of Toronto is in constant need of repair. The Star's Jack Lakey checks into what needs to be fixed, who's responsible, and why the...
The Toronto Star
August 19, 2025