Biden turns to Obama to help boost health care enrollment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden turned to his old boss, former President Barack Obama, on Saturday to help him encourage Americans to sign up for “Obamacare” health care coverage during an expanded special enrollment period in the pandemic.
Quebec logs 228 new COVID-19 cases, reports all senior care home residents immunized
QUEBEC — All residents of Quebec's senior care system are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the province's seniors minister said Saturday, further clearing the way to relax a number of protective measures imposed during the pandemic. "Good news, a...
Pope, Canadian Cardinals meet amid calls for church to act on residential schools
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met today with two Canadian Cardinals as pressure mounts for the Catholic Church to take action and accept responsibility for the residential school system that targeted Indigenous children for decades. According to the Vat...
Italian Coast Guard detains German migrant rescue ship
ROME (AP) — A migrant rescue ship operated by a German charity has been detained in Sicily by the Italian Coast Guard, which found the vessel in alleged violation of safety rules and environmental regulations.
Deadly knife attack in east China leaves 5 dead, 15 injured
BEIJING (AP) — A deadly knife attack in eastern China on Saturday killed at least five people and left 15 injured, according to local police.
Judge considering moving ‘Unite the Right’ civil trial
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A federal judge is considering moving the trial in a civil lawsuit filed against organizers of the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Virginia because of potential logistical and safety issues.
Ontario reports 744 new cases of COVID-19, 24 deaths, nearly 173,000 vaccinations
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 744 new cases of COVID-19 and 24 more deaths linked to the virus today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 181 new cases in Toronto, 123 in Peel Region, 31 in Durham Region and 51
Justice Dept. says it’ll no longer seize reporters’ records
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters' records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.
US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden's move to share tens of millions of jabs globally, three American senators said Sunday, after the self-ruled island complained that China
Turkey’s leader vows to cure Marmara of ‘sea snot’ flare-ups
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president promised Saturday to rescue the Marmara Sea from an outbreak of “sea snot” that is alarming marine biologists and environmentalists.