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Ford aims to keep tariff focus in election as Liberals, NDP tout health, education

Ford aims to keep tariff focus in election as Liberals, NDP tout health, education

Ontario's Liberals and NDP are using a pause in the tariff threat from the United States to begin a new chapter in the provincial election, focusing on issues such as health care and education, but Doug Ford doesn't appear ready to turn the page.
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Altered image of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate in new ad raises ethics concerns

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new television attack ad in Wisconsin's hotly contested Supreme Court race features a doctored image of the liberal candidate, a move that her campaign claims could be a violation of a recently enacted state law.
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Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash

Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov.
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Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans. He'll be the first sitting president to go

Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans. He'll be the first sitting president to go

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is going to the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, the first sitting president to do so. The U.S.
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Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trial

Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trial

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Elon Musk's lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaire's request for a court order that would block the ChatGPT maker from converting itself to a for-profit company. U.S.
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Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms

Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump ’s blessing, sidelining career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases and dismantling a leading source of h
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Edmonton city council votes to restrict the sale of knives in convenience stores

Edmonton city council votes to restrict the sale of knives in convenience stores

EDMONTON — City council has passed a bylaw that restricts the sale of knives in Edmonton convenience stores. Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says convenient and quick access to knives makes the community less safe.
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Trump to attend Super Bowl in New Orleans

Trump to attend Super Bowl in New Orleans

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, according to the White House. It will be his first trip as president to the game, as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary as Trump Cabinet takes shape

Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary as Trump Cabinet takes shape

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides crucial care to America's veterans.
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Fact-checking Trump's executive order threatening tariffs on Canada

Fact-checking Trump's executive order threatening tariffs on Canada

OTTAWA — To justify his executive order imposing stiff tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, U.S. President Donald Trump cited an "extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl.
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