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Congressional report says there's an extremely high risk Temu's supply chains have forced labor

NEW YORK (AP) — A Congressional report published Thursday offered a blistering critique of popular Chinese retailers Shein and Temu, with lawmakers accusing the latter of failing to maintain “even the façade of a meaningful compliance program” that s
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Federal budget bill passes Senate, becoming law despite Conservative opposition

Federal budget bill passes Senate, becoming law despite Conservative opposition

OTTAWA — The federal budget has become law after passing third reading in the Senate without amendments this evening.
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Transgender sports ban heads to North Carolina governor's desk

Transgender sports ban heads to North Carolina governor's desk

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender girls in North Carolina would no longer be allowed to play on the school sports teams that align with their gender identity under a proposal that received final legislative approval on Thursday.
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Canada, United States expand agreement to help each other fight wildfires

Canada, United States expand agreement to help each other fight wildfires

OTTAWA — Canada and the United States agreed to replace an "ad hoc" approach to helping each other battle forest fires with a formal agreement Thursday that spells out a plan to more efficiently share resources and expertise across the border.
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Sinema cites bill targeting leaders of failed banks after criticism of her Wall Street ties

Sinema cites bill targeting leaders of failed banks after criticism of her Wall Street ties

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Sen.
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Florida court won't reinstate prosecutor removed by DeSantis for refusal to prosecute abortion cases

Florida court won't reinstate prosecutor removed by DeSantis for refusal to prosecute abortion cases

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reinstate a Florida prosecutor who was removed by Gov. Ron DeSantis after making comments opposing prosecutions for abortions or gender-affirming health care.
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Kentucky attorney general asks FBI to investigate donations to his rival in governor's race

Kentucky attorney general asks FBI to investigate donations to his rival in governor's race

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office on Thursday asked the FBI to investigate a large infusion of campaign donations linked to a single credit card that flowed to the Kentucky Democratic Party and Gov.
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Moms for Liberty chapter apologizes for quoting Hitler in its newsletter

An Indiana chapter of Moms for Liberty , a nonprofit that advocates for “ parental rights ” in education and was recently labeled as “extremist” by an anti-hate watchdog, is apologizing and condemning Adolf Hitler after using a quote attributed to th
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More nurses working in Ontario, but more also leaving, report shows

More nurses working in Ontario, but more also leaving, report shows

TORONTO — New figures show the number of nurses active in Ontario is increasing, but more nurses are also leaving the province for work or taking leaves.
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Writer's lawyers say Trump is wrong about $5 million sex abuse-defamation jury award

Writer's lawyers say Trump is wrong about $5 million sex abuse-defamation jury award

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's claim that a jury sided with him when it agreed he didn't rape an advice columnist in a luxury Manhattan department store in the 1990s was an erroneous interpretation of the jury's $5 million award and
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