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Radio host jailed for sedition in Hong Kong finds a home and freedom in Canada

Radio host jailed for sedition in Hong Kong finds a home and freedom in Canada

VANCOUVER — Edmund Wan, recently released from a Hong Kong prison, says he feels at ease in Vancouver.
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Nevada Democrats scrap fentanyl bill, amend companion bill to adjust drug penalty proposal

CARSON CITY, Nev.
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Japan says Zelenskyy will visit Hiroshima to join G7 summit session on Ukraine

Japan says Zelenskyy will visit Hiroshima to join G7 summit session on Ukraine

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Japan announced Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Japan to join Group of Seven leaders in a session on Ukraine.
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California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems

California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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California governor seeks to speed up water, clean energy projects delayed by lawsuits, permits

California governor seeks to speed up water, clean energy projects delayed by lawsuits, permits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen; Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C.; Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla.
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Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses

A federal judge is considering whether to block Florida's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, as bills targeting the rights of trans people are being embraced by Republican governors and statehouses across the country.
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Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking highly classified military documents will remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled Friday. U.S.
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Example of a rewritten Parks Canada plaque at N.L. historic site

Parks Canada is in the process of rewriting many of historic plaques and markers to reflect new scholarship and changing interpretations of Canada's history.
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Alberta NDP, UCP promote party platforms a day after election campaign debate

Alberta NDP, UCP promote party platforms a day after election campaign debate

A day after the provincial election campaign's sole debate, the NDP leader promoted her party's platform at a rally in Edmonton, while her United Conservative rival took questions on recent controversies during a television interview in Calgary.
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