Chicago police: 100 shot, 18 homicides over holiday weekend
CHICAGO (AP) — One hundred people — including two police officers — were shot in Chicago over the long Fourth of July weekend, including 18 homicides, the city's police department said Tuesday.
Union will defend teachers in ‘critical race theory’ fights
One of the nation’s largest teachers unions on Tuesday vowed to defend members who are punished for teaching an “honest history” of the United States, a measure that’s intended to counter the wave of states seeking to limit classroom discussion
Greece: Bars face closure for serving standing customers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece warned Tuesday that bars and restaurants could be shut down if they defy COVID-19 distancing rules following a jump in infections among young people.
Ontario asks school boards to develop anti-trafficking strategies by Jan. 2022
TORONTO — Ontario is making it mandatory for all school boards to develop a strategy to combat human trafficking by the beginning of next year. The province said Tuesday that it will spend $2.4 million to support necessary training and resources
Tucson to ignore Arizona’s ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’ law
TUCSON, Ariz, (AP) — Officials in the city of Tucson plan to ignore Arizona's new “Second Amendment sanctuary” law that bars state and local governments from enforcing certain federal gun regulations, possibly setting up a court fight as a growing
The Latest: British-based Italians and Spaniards at Wembley
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Quebec reports 67 new COVID-19 infections, no deaths as province speeds up 2nd doses
MONTREAL — Health officials in Quebec reported 67 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and said no deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus had occurred in the previous 24 hours. Officials said the number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations and intensive c...
At least 1.3 million Canadians opted to mix COVID-19 vaccines by the end of June
OTTAWA — Health Canada's latest weekly report on vaccinations shows at least 1.3 million Canadians opted for a mixed-dose finish to their COVID-19 vaccination schedule in June. The report, published Monday, shows of 6.5 million people who got their se...
US hosts high-level Saudi visit after Khashoggi killing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials on Tuesday hosted a brother to Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in the highest-level such visit known since the U.S. made public intelligence findings linking the crown prin...
EXPLAINER: Who runs the Vatican while pope is hospitalized?
ROME (AP) — The Vatican has detailed laws, rituals and roles to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns. But none of them apply when he is sick or even unconscious, and there are no specific