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July 4, 2025
A year before declaring independence, colonists offered ‘Olive Branch’ petition to King George III
NEW YORK (AP) — Alarmed by the policies of President Donald Trump, millions turned out last month for protests around the United States and...
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July 4, 2025
The Baha’i faith is small, far-flung, and faced with repression in parts of the Middle East
The Baha’i faith — a small but global religion with an interfaith credo — fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries. In...
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July 4, 2025
Takeaways: US military expands enforcement zone to 1/3 of southern border
COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — The military is expanding its authority and reach along swaths of the southern U.S. border where troops have been empo...
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July 4, 2025
US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy
COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S. military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wal...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week...
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July 4, 2025
US military’s attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian opposition
HONOLULU (AP) — A high-altitude plateau on the Big Island is the only place in Hawaii where thousands of ground forces can practice firing l...
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July 4, 2025
Northern Manitoba town orders evacuation as wildfire threatens power
LYNN LAKE - The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation order as a nearby wildfire threatens to cause an immin...
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July 4, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Northern Manitoba town orders evacuation as wildfire threatens power
LYNN LAKE - The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation order as a nearby wildfire threatens to cause an immin...
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July 4, 2025
Veterans and civilians bond over beers and bluegrass at Nashville’s American Legion Post 82
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matthew “Moose” Musquiz was working as a diesel mechanic in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort C...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami’s reefs from climate change
BISCAYNE BAY, Fla. (AP) — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Coral in Honduras is working toge...
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July 4, 2025
Top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
June 27-July 3, 2025
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July 4, 2025
Dalai Lama, god-king for Tibetan Buddhists, will have a successor. That decision is consequential
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worship...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Indonesian rescuers intensify search for 30 people missing after ferry sinks near Bali
GILIMANUK, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities intensified on Friday a search operation for 30 people missing after a ferry sank near th...
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July 4, 2025
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July 4, 2025
Zimbabwe’s scrap metal hunters fight climate change a piece at a time
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — “Any gold in there today?” Ezekiel Mabhiza called to a man hunched over a mound of trash, hoe in hand, rummaging thr...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwar...
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July 4, 2025
North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in Sou...
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July 4, 2025
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo edi...
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July 4, 2025
Woman, four children aged 9 to 12 in hospital following two-vehicle crash in Mississauga
The woman and children were travelling in a red Honda Civic when they collided with a black Range Rover that police believe was speeding.
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
El Salvador President Bukele denies beating and torture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in prison
MEXICO CITY (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele cast aside allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was beaten and subject to psychologic...
The Toronto Star
July 4, 2025
Missouri judge again blocks many of the state’s anti-abortion laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge blocked many of the state's abortion restrictions Thursday, reimposing a preliminary injunction...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Julio César Chávez Jr.’s boxing career in photos, amid arrest by US immigration agents
Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, federal...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Honduran family freed from detention after lawsuit against ICE courthouse arrests
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A mother and her two young children from Honduras who had filed what was believed to be the first lawsuit involving chi...
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July 3, 2025
‘It’s such a tragedy’: Police investigating after two men found dead in Scarborough home
Investigators say they located the two deceased men in the Birchmount Road and Chelwood Road area Wednesday evening.
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July 3, 2025
‘Without a soul’: Gunmen, driver get six life sentences each for mass shooting that killed Toronto boy Dante Andreatta, 12
Dante Andreatta was hit by a stray bullet while walking with his mom in the middle of a Saturday afternoon.
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Driver rescued from flipped vehicle after 24 hours down Yukon highway embankment
MAYO, YUKON - Yukon RCMP are thanking a sharp-eyed highway worker who spotted a vehicle that slid down a steep embankment, trapping the driv...
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July 3, 2025
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July 3, 2025
Woman, four children in hospital following two-vehicle crash in Mississauga
Several people were taken to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition. A person in one of the cars involved ran from the scene, police...
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July 3, 2025
Alabama sets nitrogen execution for man convicted of killing store clerk during 1997 robbery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has scheduled a September execution by nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing a convenience store clerk...
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July 3, 2025
How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July Fourth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Recent polls will tell you there's been a drop in national pride among Americans, particularly Democrats in the Trump era...
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July 3, 2025
Guilty plea doesn’t end quest for more details in Idaho college student slayings
With a series of “yes” replies to a judge, a man accused of killing four Idaho college students pleaded guilty in exchange for life in priso...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Guilty plea by Kohberger doesn’t end quest for more details in Idaho college student slayings
With a series of “yes” replies to a judge, a man accused of killing four Idaho college students pleaded guilty in exchange for life in priso...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Confederacy group sues Georgia park for planning an exhibit on slavery and segregation
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group filed a lawsuit this week against a state park with the largest Confed...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Motorcyclist dead in hospital after collision with pickup truck driver
Toronto police said the man was taken to hospital with serious injuries but ultimately succumbed to them.
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Photo highlights from the first and second rounds of Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — This gallery, curated by AP photo editors, showcases highlights from the first and second rounds of Wimbledon.
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card applicati...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
June 27-July 3
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July 3, 2025
MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is getting praise from his most ardent supporters for withholding some weapons from Ukraine after t...
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July 3, 2025
B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say two suspects have been arrested in their investigation into extortion that has targeted the South Asian b...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
CP NewsAlert: B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say two suspects have been arrested in their investigation into extortion that has targeted the South Asian b...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Oregon jury convicts former NBA player Ben McLemore of raping incapacitated woman at team party
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman during a lake house party attend...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Two Quebec provincial police officers arrested in alleged sexual assault
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog says it has arrested two provincial police officers for alleged sexual assault dating back to 2022.
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Bell Media and former Toronto news presenter settle human rights complaint
TORONTO - A former on-air presenter for CP24 who filed a human rights complaint against Bell Media says she and her former employer have set...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bo...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
Philadelphia aims to control trash pileups ahead of holiday weekend as city workers strike continues
A strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia stretched into a third day Thursday as trash piled up in some areas and more than 30...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The president of the University of California this week reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financi...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
India’s Modi arrives in Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen ties in first official visit
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday for a two-day trip expected to...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025
US recalls top diplomat in Colombia as tensions with President Petro escalate
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday recalled its top diplomat in Colombia for “urgent consultations” after recent c...
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July 3, 2025
Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban rule in Afghanistan
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized powe...
The Toronto Star
July 3, 2025