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July 3, 2025
The Blue Jays are in first place after beating the Yankees 11-9 and Davis Schneider, Myles Straw and Chad Green join Deep Left Field
This week in Deep Left Field, as the Jays sit atop the AL East, we talk to three of your first-place Toronto Blue Jays
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July 3, 2025
French foreign minister denounces spy charges against couple imprisoned in Iran
PARIS (AP) — France’s foreign minister denounced spy charges reportedly being used to hold two French nationals in Iran for more than three...
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July 3, 2025
Photos show people mourning after airstrikes and shooting in Gaza overnight
GAZA CITY (AP) — Airstrikes and shootings in Gaza have killed 94 Palestinians overnight, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry on Thursday.
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July 3, 2025
Danish police examine suspicious package at Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police were examining a suspicious package sent to the Israeli Embassy in Denmark's capital, authorities said Thu...
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July 3, 2025
Danish police deploy to Israeli embassy in Copenhagen to examine a suspicious package
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish police said Thursday they have deployed officers to the Israeli embassy in the Nordic country’s capital to...
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July 3, 2025
Wildfires in eastern Germany injure firefighters and force evacuations
BERLIN (AP) — Wildfires eastern Germany have severely injured two firefighters and forced the evacuation of more than 100 residents.
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July 3, 2025
Governor signs budget in early morning to secure Medicaid funds
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a new two-year budget in the early morning hours Thursday in a race against Congress t...
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July 3, 2025
One person dead after North York fire: Toronto police
Toronto police say one person is dead after a fire in the city's north end early Thursday morning.
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July 3, 2025
One person dead after North York encampment fire: Toronto fire chief
One person is dead after a fire at an encampment site in the city's north end early Thursday morning, officials said.
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July 3, 2025
New do’s and (mostly) don’ts for TDSB trustees + Toronto’s plan to tackle its rat problem
Here’s the latest on what trustees at school boards taken over by the province can and can’t do now, Toronto’s new strategy to manage its gr...
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July 3, 2025
Toronto police investigating after two men found dead in Scarborough
Toronto police are investigating after two men were found dead in the city's east end Wednesday night.
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July 3, 2025
Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq to hand over weapons in first step toward disarmament
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A Kurdish militant group that has waged a long-running insurgency in Turkey announced Thursday its fighters in northern I...
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July 3, 2025
Amnesty International says Israel and aid system use starvation to commit Gaza genocide
CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International issued a report Thursday claiming a controversial Israeli- and U.S.-backed system to distribute aid in Ga...
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July 3, 2025
Denmark backs Ukraine’s EU membership quest as Zelenskyy meets key European backers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip comes after the Trump administration decided to halt some arms shipments promised to help Kyi...
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July 3, 2025
Ukraine’s president arrives in Denmark for talks with key European backers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip comes after the Trump administration decided to halt some arms shipments promised to help Kyi...
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July 3, 2025
How Rhode Island finally pushed a partial assault weapons ban over the finish line
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Passing a new law restricting assault weapons took Rhode Island lawmakers more than 10 years, but it may offer a roa...
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July 3, 2025
The conversation on mental health returns to tennis after Alexander Zverev’s post-loss lament
LONDON (AP) — When Naomi Osaka opened up about her anxiety and depression at the 2021 French Open, it sparked a conversation in sports — and...
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July 3, 2025
At Wimbledon, a player’s lament about loneliness revives a conversation about mental health
LONDON (AP) — When Naomi Osaka opened up about her anxiety and depression at the 2021 French Open, it sparked a conversation in sports — and...
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July 3, 2025
Man arrested after High Park sexual assault that saw woman dragged into woods
A woman was walking on the pathway of the park on June 3 when she was approached from behind and pulled into the woods.
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July 3, 2025
Police to give update on woman that was dragged into High Park woods and sexually assaulted in June
A woman was walking on the pathway of the park on June 3 when she was approached from behind and pulled into the woods.
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July 3, 2025
Police to give update after woman was dragged into High Park woods and sexually assaulted in June
A woman was walking on the pathway of the park on June 3 when she was approached from behind and pulled into the woods.
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July 3, 2025
Denmark launches its EU presidency facing war in Ukraine and Trump tariff chaos
AARHUS, Denmark (AP) — Denmark launched its presidency of the European Union on Thursday with a call for Europe to unite to take on war in U...
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July 3, 2025
Serbian police detain 79 protesters as dissent persists against populist president
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police said they detained 79 university students and other protesters as they broke up street blockades in s...
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July 3, 2025
Toronto neighbourhoods have been besieged by ‘a perfect rat storm.’ Here’s what the city plans to do about it
A proposed strategy at council this month would see the hiring of a ‘rat czar’ to oversee a rodent management plan.
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July 3, 2025
This man is running every street in Toronto. He’s not letting a brain cancer diagnosis stop him
Since 2022, Carlo De Lorenzi has been on a mission to run 10,390 streets. After taking a break for chemo, he’s back at it, but “I’m on a tim...
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July 3, 2025
Pro-Palestinian activists due to appear court after damaging planes at RAF base
LONDON (AP) — Four people are set to appear in a London courtroom on Thursday over charges connected with an incident in which pro-Palestini...
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July 3, 2025
Pro-Palestinian activists charged with damaging planes at a UK air base are held in custody
LONDON (AP) — Four pro-Palestinian protesters were held in custody Thursday after their first appearance in a London court on charges they d...
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July 3, 2025
Chinese aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong to boost patriotism
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday as part of a drive to drum up patriotism...
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July 3, 2025
Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack — the haystack being...
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July 3, 2025
Calgary Stampede announcer’s career turns 40: ‘Might as well do another 40’
PONOKA, ALBERTA - It was August 1983 at the Hand Hills Lake Stampede and Les McIntyre had just fallen out of his chuckwagon.
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July 3, 2025
If Newfoundland hydrogen companies pivot, government says it will collect royalties
ST. JOHN'S - Despite a lagging market for green hydrogen, the Newfoundland and Labrador government says it still plans to collect royalties...
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July 3, 2025
Israel-Hamas conflict: Tension at Montreal college worse after Quebec’s investigation
MONTREAL - The director general of a junior college in Montreal says a recent government investigation into the climate at the school may ha...
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July 3, 2025
Fewer federal bureaucrats express confidence in their bosses, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests.
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July 3, 2025
Quebec language watchdog now says it’s OK to use ‘go’ to support sports teams
MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams.
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July 3, 2025
82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 people waiting for aid, authorities say
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Airstrikes and shootings killed 82 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 38 while attempting to get much-needed...
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July 3, 2025
94 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 45 people waiting for aid, authorities say
Airstrikes and shootings killed 82 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 38 while attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid
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July 3, 2025
Hotels and homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete as wildfire burns out of control
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern isl...
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July 3, 2025
Shooting in Chicago wounds multiple people, police say
CHICAGO (AP) — Multiple people were shot Wednesday night in Chicago, police said.
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July 3, 2025
Drive-by shooting in Chicago leaves 4 dead and 14 others wounded, police say
CHICAGO (AP) — Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, poli...
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July 3, 2025
Chicago police say a shooting has wounded multiple people
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police said they were responding to a shooting Wednesday night in which multiple people were hit.
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July 3, 2025
Dubai’s booming restaurant scene is feeling the heat of high costs and high failure rates
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From suspended tables to underwater lounges, some 13,000 food and drink establishments in Dubai pull out...
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July 3, 2025
Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle st...
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July 3, 2025
South Korea’s leader says trade deal with US remains unclear ahead of Trump’s deadline
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that it remained unclear whether Seoul and Washington could conclude the...
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July 3, 2025
Thailand swears in new Cabinet including suspended prime minister
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand swore in new Cabinet members Thursday with its government in flux after the Constitutional Court suspended the prime...
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July 3, 2025
Thailand’s new Cabinet members take oaths, including suspended prime minister
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Cabinet members took their oaths of office Thursday, including the suspended prime minister who is under an et...
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July 3, 2025
Why hosting a July Fourth pool party may cost less this year
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have one more reason to celebrate this Fourth of July: getting all the gear needed to host a pool party costs less...
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July 3, 2025
Monsoon season brings the promise of rain for the arid southwestern US
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (AP) — Clouds build up in the early afternoon and gusty winds push in every direction. The skies darken and then comes the ra...
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July 3, 2025
In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaz...
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July 3, 2025
Palestinians walk long distances to fetch water and ration each drop. The heat is making it worse
The heat in Gaza has intensified hardships for its 2 million residents
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July 3, 2025