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Canada’s House speaker resigns over inviting a man who fought for a Nazi unit to Parliament

September 26, 2023, 3:23pm Nation & World

The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigned Tuesday for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to Parliament to attend a speech… Read story

America’s poor math skills raise alarms over global competitiveness

September 26, 2023, 2:20pm Nation & World

Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates. Read story

U.S. suspends aid to Gabon after military takeover

September 26, 2023, 7:08pm Nation & World

The Biden administration on Tuesday suspended most non-humanitarian aid to Gabon after a military takeover in the country last month that was at least the second this year in an African nation. Read story

Fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150 more

September 26, 2023, 5:59pm Nation & World

A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq killed at least 100 people and injured 150 others, authorities said Wednesday. Read story

More students now eligible for free school meals

September 26, 2023, 3:59pm Latest News

Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read story

Cuba’s ambassador to the U.S. says Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy were a ‘terrorist attack’

September 26, 2023, 3:58pm Nation & World

Cuba’s ambassador to the United States says a weekend incident in which at least one incendiary device was thrown into the Cuban embassy compound was a “terrorist attack.” Read story

Louisiana’s struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency

September 26, 2023, 3:37pm Nation & World

A mass inflow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in Louisiana, prompting Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden for federal help. Read story

Striking Hollywood actors vote to authorize new walkout against video game makers

September 26, 2023, 3:23pm Business

Striking actors have voted to expand their walkout to include the lucrative video game market, a step that could put new pressure on Hollywood studios to make a deal with the performers who provide voices and stunts for games. Read story

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters at Del Mar Fairgrounds on Feb. 18, 2022, in Del Mar, Calif. Newsom signed a law, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, raising taxes on gun and ammunition sales to pay for school safety and violence prevention. (Nelvin C.

California governor signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters at Del Mar Fairgrounds on Feb. 18, 2022, in Del Mar, Calif. Newsom signed a law, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, raising taxes on gun and ammunition sales to pay for school safety and violence prevention. (Nelvin C.

September 26, 2023, 12:46pm Nation & World

California will double the taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for more security at public schools and various violence prevention programs under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Tuesday. Read story

FILE - An SUV rests inside an Apple store behind a large hole in the glass front of the store, Nov. 21, 2022, in Hingham, Mass. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, a judge revoked bail for Bradley Rein, who had been confined at home while awaiting trial for driving his SUV into the Massachusetts Apple store, killing a man and injuring nearly two dozen others, officials said.

Man jailed while awaiting trial for fatal Apple store crash because monitoring bracelet not charged

FILE - An SUV rests inside an Apple store behind a large hole in the glass front of the store, Nov. 21, 2022, in Hingham, Mass. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, a judge revoked bail for Bradley Rein, who had been confined at home while awaiting trial for driving his SUV into the Massachusetts Apple store, killing a man and injuring nearly two dozen others, officials said.

September 26, 2023, 12:46pm Nation & World

A judge revoked bail Tuesday for a man who was confined at home while awaiting trial for driving his SUV into a Massachusetts Apple store, killing a man and injuring nearly two dozen others, officials said. Read story