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The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia , a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal.
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Metro Vancouver's TransLink plans fare and tax hikes for better service

Metro Vancouver's TransLink plans fare and tax hikes for better service

VANCOUVER — TransLink is proposing a plan to improve its services, ease overcrowding and finish projects, but it will involve a fare hike and a tax increase for Metro Vancouver residents. The B.C.
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States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortions

States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortions

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Kansas law and a Florida bill outline policies backed by abortion opponents that critics see as moves toward giving embryos and fetuses the same rights as the women carrying them.
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States say Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools will harm students

Seventeen states sued the Trump administration Thursday to restore access to pandemic relief aid for schools, saying the Education Department's abrupt halt of hundreds of millions of dollars of promised funding will force cuts to vital services.
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RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September

RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top health agency will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism , Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr . announced Thursday.
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As Trump alienates allies with US tariffs, China is poised to exploit the gaps

As Trump alienates allies with US tariffs, China is poised to exploit the gaps

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump tries to turn his global trade war into a one-on-one showdown with China, he is finding that he has alienated some key U.S.
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Manitoba government adopts, fixes torn Canadian flag from football team

Manitoba government adopts, fixes torn Canadian flag from football team

WINNIPEG — The large Canadian flag that was recently draped on the front of the Manitoba legislature is being repaired for a second time and is being adopted by the Manitoba government.
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B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts 'wherever viable'

B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts 'wherever viable'

U.S. President Donald Trump has served up "special, derogatory" treatment for Canada in the latest salvo in his global trade war, British Columbia Premier David Eby said. Eby said Thursday that B.C.
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Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got here

Trump's tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here's a timeline of how we got here

NEW YORK (AP) — Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty. Trump is no stranger to tariffs.
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Legault backs minister who said Quebec can't offer asylum from 'all world's misery'

Legault backs minister who said Quebec can't offer asylum from 'all world's misery'

MONTREAL — Quebec doesn't have the capacity to take in more immigrants, Premier François Legault said Thursday amid a surge in the number of asylum seekers arriving at the province's border with the United States.
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