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4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students' education

Mar. 28, 2024 13:27 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim platforms like Facebook and Instagram...

Suspects plead not guilty in human smuggling case involving Indian family's death on Canada border

Mar. 27, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A man accused of helping smuggle people across the U.S.-Canada border into Minnesota, including four members of an Indian family who froze to death in 2022, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to seven counts of human smuggling. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 28, who...

US Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire won't seek reelection for a seventh term in November

Mar. 27, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire said Wednesday that she will not seek reelection to Congress for a seventh term in November, leaving the state's sprawling 2nd District open to a possible GOP successor. “I always said I was not going to...

Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know

Mar. 27, 2024 12:13 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on April 8. When they do, safety is key. Staring directly at the sun during a solar eclipse or at any other time can lead to permanent eye damage....

Swanson, Macario return to the US team ahead of the SheBelieves Cup

Mar. 26, 2024 15:20 PM EDT

Mallory Swanson and Catarina Macario are returning to the U.S. national team for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup after lengthy absences because of injuries. The 23-player roster announced Tuesday for the event next month also includes 16-year old Lily Yohannes, a midfielder who plays...

Death threats and security concerns hinder creation of council that will choose Haiti's next leader

Mar. 25, 2024 22:14 PM EDT

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Fresh turmoil involving a transitional presidential council that will be responsible for choosing Haiti’s new leader triggered a flurry of meetings with Caribbean leaders and officials from the U.S., Canada and France, officials said Monday. The council...

Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary pleads not guilty to terrorism charges

Mar. 25, 2024 09:53 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary pleaded not guilty Monday in a London courtroom to two terrorism-related charges. Choudary, 57, pleaded not guilty to membership in a banned organization, the radical Muslim group al-Muhajiroun, and addressing meetings to...

Canada and Costa Rica complete Copa América field by winning qualifiers

Mar. 23, 2024 21:14 PM EDT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Canada beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 and Costa Rica rallied past Honduras 3-1 on Saturday to complete the 16-nation field for the Copa América. Cyle Larin scored in the 61st minute and Jacob Sheffelburg added a goal in the first minute of stoppage time for...

Canada holds a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministers

Mar. 23, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public Saturday at a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of Canada’s most consequential prime ministers who in the 1980s solidified trade ties with the U.S. and spoke out against South Africa’s apartheid. ...

Canadian governments commit millions to landfill search for remains of slain Indigenous women

Mar. 22, 2024 18:55 PM EDT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Canada’s federal government and the provincial Manitoba government agreed Friday to spend tens of millions to help search a landfill for the remains of two slain Indigenous women. A sum of $20 million Canadian (US$14.7 million) from each government is to...