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TOP HEADLINES:
Global Affairs Canada hit with cyber attack
Indigenous non-profit looks to buy Trans Mountain
Tories stoke fear over trucker vaccine rule: PM
Alleged human smuggler faces U.S. judge today
Nunavut signs child-care deal with Ottawa
Ontario back-to-school effort roiled by absences
Canadian, U.S. stock markets start the week with plunge
Samantha Bee on seeking catharsis, and kittens
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NEW TOP STORIES SINCE THE LAST ADVISORY:
Global Affairs Canada hit with cyber attack
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Ottawa, , -- The federal government says the country’s cybersecurity agencies are investigating a recent attack against Global Affairs Canada. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Indigenous non-profit looks to buy Trans Mountain
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- A new Indigenous non-profit organization is seeking an ownership stake in the Trans Mountain Pipeline, saying its aim is to make sure communities along the pipeline's route receive its benefits directly. By Amanda Stephenson. Wire: Business. Photos: 1
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Saskatchewan must learn to live with COVID: Moe
COVID-Sask
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada -- Premier Scott Moe and his Saskatchewan Party government are staying away from additional measures to try to contain the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, despite acute care hospitalizations nearing record levels. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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COVID-19 led to drop in Canadians' life expectancy
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Statistics Canada says the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an average seven-month decline in national life expectancy, the largest decrease recorded since 1921 when the vital statistics registration system was introduced. By Melissa Couto Zuber. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Trial begins for former B.C. legislature clerk
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- A special prosecutor says the former clerk of the British Columbia legislature took advantage of his position as one of province's most senior public officials to allegedly use government funds for personal benefit. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Former judge to review justice minister's call
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, , -- A retired judge from Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench is to determine whether suspended justice minister Kaycee Madu interfered with the administration of justice. By Dean Bennett. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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TSB investigating helicopter crash in Alberta
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Camrose, Alberta, Canada -- The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is investigating a helicopter crash in central Alberta over the weekend. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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B.C.'s Highway 1 reopens after November storms
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada -- Another patch in British Columbia's damaged highway system has been completed as the province reopened Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon on Monday. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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Alberta man facing child pornography charges
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Drumheller, Alberta, Canada -- RCMP in southern Alberta say a man is facing child luring and child pornography charges after being alerted by authorities in the United States. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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Teen killed in collision in northern Alberta
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Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada -- RCMP in northern Alberta say they are investigating a three-vehicle collision in which a 16-year-old girl died and two other teens were critically injured. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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UPDATED TOP NEWS STORIES:
Tories stoke fear over trucker vaccine rule: PM
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Ottawa, , -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers as a convoy of hundreds truckers heads to Ottawa to demand an end to the rule. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Accused in human-smuggling case freed on bond
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Fargo, North Dakota, United States -- A Florida man charged for his role in a human-smuggling scheme that turned deadly at the Canada-U.S. border will be allowed to go home to await trial. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Nunavut signs child-care deal with Ottawa
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Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada -- Nunavut has become the latest jurisdiction to sign onto the federal government's $10-a-day child-care program. By Emma Tranter. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Saskatchewan eschews more COVID-19 restrictions
COVID-Cda
Saskatchewan's premier said his government will refrain from imposing new COVID-19 restrictions in a shift toward learning to live with the virus Monday, just as new StatCan data illustrated the human toll of the pandemic and Ontario revealed many of its schools were hit by high rates of absences. By Adina Bresge. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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52 more COVID deaths in Quebec, ICU patients drop
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Montreal, , -- Quebec is reporting 52 more COVID-19 deaths, ahead of an announcement later today on the government's plan to encourage the unvaccinated to get a first dose. Wire: Ontario/Quebec. Photos: 1
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Concerns about slow rate of child vaccinations
COVID-Vaccines
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- Parents have been markedly slower to vaccinate their young children against COVID-19 than parents with children over the age of 12, which has been met with concern from politicians and public health officials. By Laura Osman. Wire: National.
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Staffing shortages hitting home care, org says
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An organization representing Ontario home-care providers says the same factors leading to staffing shortages throughout the workforce have left the already beleaguered sector in crisis. By Nicole Thompson. Wire: Ontario/Quebec.
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Three COVID-19 related deaths in New Brunswick
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- The number of deaths and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 continues to rise in New Brunswick. Wire: Atlantic. Photos: 1
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17 COVID cases in St. John's homeless shelter
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada -- The head of a St. John's shelter for people experiencing homelessness says there are 17 cases of COVID-19 among the facility's guests. Wire: Atlantic. Photos: 1
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Calgary man found guilty in toddler's death
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada -- A judge has found a man who admitted to murdering his former girlfriend guilty of killing her young daughter as well. By Bill Graveland. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Officer accused of interfering with promotions
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- A Toronto police superintendent accused of helping a handful of officers prepare for interviews for promotions despite her involvement in the process made her first appearance before a disciplinary tribunal Monday. Wire: Ontario/Quebec.
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Fortin opts for trial by judge in sex assault case
Fortin-Court
The senior military officer once tasked with overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive is opting to have his sexual assault case tried by a Quebec judge without a jury present. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Montreal's Chinatown to be granted heritage status
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Montreal, , -- The Quebec government is granting heritage status to the core of Montreal's Chinatown district to protect its historic buildings from redevelopment. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Water woes continue in Vancouver Island village
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Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada -- Officials in the Vancouver Island District of Ucluelet say a water supply line to a nearby Indigenous community is damaged beyond repair and must be completely replaced. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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Canadian, U.S. stock markets start the week down
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Canadian and U.S. stock markets started the week on a downward trajectory, with losses posted across nearly all sectors in mid-morning trading. Wire: Business, Finance. Photos: 1
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NB Power seeks 25-year licence for nuclear plant
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- The licence for Atlantic Canada's only nuclear power generating station expires in June, and the New Brunswick Crown corporation that operates the aging CANDU-6 reactor is seeking to renew it for an unprecedented 25-year term. By Kevin Bissett. Wire: Atlantic. Photos: 1
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Study: housing impacts First Nations kids' health
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A study on indoor air quality and housing characteristics in isolated First Nations communities found elevated rates of respiratory infections and wheezing in young children, which authors associate with poor conditions within their homes. By Melissa Couto Zuber. Wire: Lifestyle. Photos: 1
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Canucks name Emilie Castonguay assistant GM
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- The Vancouver Canucks have hired former player agent Emilie Castonguay to be assistant general manager. Wire: Sports.
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Samantha Bee on seeking catharsis, and kittens
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- On a recent snowy afternoon in New York City, Samantha Bee is gleefully making her way to a cat café. By Sadaf Ahsan. Wire: Entertainment. Photos: 1
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LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE STORIES:
The LJI is a federally funded program to add coverage in under-covered areas or on under-covered issues. This content is delivered on the CP wire in the "Y" or spare news category, or you can register to access it at https://lji-ijl.ca. This content is created and submitted by participating publishers and is not edited by The Canadian Press. Please credit stories to the reporter, their media outlet and the Local Journalism Initiative. Questions should be directed to LJI supervising editor Amy Logan at amy.logan@thecanadianpress.com. Below is a sample of the dozens of stories moved daily:
Brampton shows no sign of slowing its sprawl
LJI-ON-Brampton pushes for sprawl
When it comes to new development proposals, residents have for years flooded Brampton City Hall’s council chamber with their pointed views. At Brampton’s most recent planning and development committee, four applications came forward. They revealed a clear example of the City’s failure to plan. 1,900 words. Isaac Callan/The Pointer
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Indigenous leaders in Canada’s universities lead way in ‘marathon’ of change
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A new association that brings together Indigenous senior leaders from universities across the country will be one more means to ensure scholars don’t fraudulently claim Indigenous identity. The National Indigenous University Senior Leaders’ Association has been in the planning stages for one-and-a-half years and is not in response to any single controversy, co-chair Michael Hart says. 900 words. Shari Narine/Windspeaker.com
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Montreal honours memory of Raphaël André
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It was a sunny but bitter cold afternoon last week when people gathered at downtown Montreal’s Cabot Square to honour the memory of Raphaël “Napa” André, an Innu man whose death sparked growing calls for action to protect Montreal’s homeless community. 750 words. Laurence Brisson Dubreuil/The Eastern Door ---
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UNITED STATES-RUSSIA-UKRAINE — In a show of solidarity with allies, the Pentagon puts 8,500 troops on higher alert to potentially deploy to Europe as part of a NATO “response force.” President Joe Biden consults with key European leaders amid growing concern that Russia could soon make a military move on Ukraine. By Robert Burns and Lorne Cook. SENT: 1,240 words, photos, video. (Incorporates EUROPE-RUSSIA-UKRAINE.) With UKRAINE-SPHERE OF INFLUENCE — Analysis: Crisis in Ukraine a showdown of two world views. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.
Click here for our full coverage of tensions between Russia, Ukraine and the West.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — World health officials offer hope that the subsiding of the omicron wave could usher in a new, more manageable phase of the pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility of another, more dangerous variant arising. By Medical Writer Carla K. Johnson. SENT: 700 words, photos.
SUPREME COURT-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION — The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions. The court will take up lawsuits claiming Harvard, a private institution, and the University of North Carolina, a state school, discriminate against Asian American applicants. By Mark Sherman. SENT: 1,040 words, photo.
GEORGE FLOYD-OFFICERS-CIVIL RIGHTS — Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights accuse the men of standing by as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin “slowly killed George Floyd right in front of them.” A defense attorney counters that Chauvin called “all of the shots” as the senior officer at the scene. By Amy Forliti and Steve Karnowski. SENT: 980 words, photos. With GEORGE FLOYD-OFFICERS-CIVIL RIGHTS-EXPLAINER-CHARGES — A look at the federal charges against three cops in Floyd killing. SENT: 760 words, photo.
BURKINA FASO-MILITARY — More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declare on state television that a military junta now controls Burkina Faso after they detain the democratically elected president following a day of gunbattles in the capital. The military coup is the third of its kind in West Africa in the last 18 months. By Sam Mednick. SENT: 780 words, photos.
FINANCIAL MARKETS — A volatile day on Wall Street ends with stocks notching modest gains after climbing back from a steep slide that had knocked more than 1,200 points off the Dow. The late-afternoon comeback pulls the S&P 500 out of so-called correction territory — a drop of 10% or more from its recent high. By Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga. SENT: 500 words, photos. With OIL PRICES-EXPLAINER — Why are oil prices high, and is there any relief in sight? SENT: 1,000 words, photo.
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OLYMPIANS AND MENTAL HEALTH — Recent revelations about the stresses athletes face have helped the public see athletes as human beings who go through ups and downs, just like everyone else. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.
HKO-US-COACH QUINN — David Quinn is getting a second chance at the Olympics as the coach of the U.S. men’s hockey team. SENT: 900 words, photos.
A separate Olympics advisory has moved: OLY-Winter Olympics Coverage Advisory
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NASA-SPACE TELESCOPE — The world’s biggest, most powerful space telescope arrives at its observation post 1 million miles from Earth, a month after it lifted off on a quest to behold the dawn of the universe. SENT: 470 words, photo.
OBIT-SHELDON SILVER — Ex-New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government before his conviction on corruption charges, has died in federal custody. He was 77. SENT: 850 words, photo.
KENNEDY-ANNE FRANK — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Anti-Defamation League criticize anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for suggesting that things are worse for people today than they were for Anne Frank. SENT: 800 words, photo.
MICHAEL AVENATTI-STORMY DANIELS — A prosecutor tells a jury that lawyer Michael Avenatti stole nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from porn star Stormy Daniels while a defense lawyer says it’s not true. SENT: 270 words, photos.
PALIN-NYTIMES — A judge delays a trial for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s defamation claims against The New York Time after she tests positive for the coronavirus. SENT: 530 words, photo.
T25-COLLEGE BKB POLL — Auburn climbs past Gonzaga and into the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the first time. SENT: 700 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TREATMENTS — COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they don’t work against the omicron variant, U.S. health regulators say. SENT: 630 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASYLUM — Migrants are once again seeking asylum in Canada after the country lifted a 20-month ban imposed when COVID hit in March 2020. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will remove coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated people arriving in England. SENT: 420 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE — Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the tournament starts in May. SENT: 680 words, photos.
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GEORGIA-ELECTION INVESTIGATION — A prosecutor's request is approved for a grand jury to investigate whether ex-President Trump and others broke the law by pressuring Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. SENT: 300 words, photo.
CAPITOL RIOT-SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER — A pro-Trump social media influencer who posted video of himself at the U.S. Capitol during last year’s riot is sentenced to three months of home detention. SENT: 880 words, photo.
SUPREME COURT-WETLANDS — The Supreme Court will consider reining in federal regulation of private property under the Clean Water Act. SENT: 460 words, photo. With SUPREME COURT-HOUSE-PROXY VOTING — Court rejects challenge from House GOP leader McCarthy to proxy vote system Democrats put in place in response to pandemic. SENT: 270 words, photo.
CONGRESS-ETHICS — An ethics watchdog concludes that Reps. Marie Newman of Illinois and Doug Lamborn of Colorado may have violated federal law, prompting reviews from the House Ethics Committee. SENT: 620 words.
CHILD TAX CREDIT — The federal government launches a revamped website to help people who were eligible for the expanded tax child credit under last year’s pandemic relief. SENT: 330 words, photo.
BIDEN-CLEAN ENERGY — The Biden administration issues its first clean energy loan guarantee, reviving an Obama-era program. SENT: 960 words, photo.
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SYRIA-IS — U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters deploy inside a prison in Syria, closing in on the facility’s last wing controlled for days by the Islamic State in one of the most brazen attacks by the group in years. SENT: 850 words, photos.
GERMANY SHOOTING — A lone gunman opens fire during a lecture at Heidelberg University in southwestern Germany and wounds four people, some of them seriously, before killing himself. SENT: 210 words, photos.
BRITAIN-WIKILEAKS-ASSANGE — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wins the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to the U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges. SENT: 570 words, photos.
PERSIAN GULF-TENSIONS — The United Arab Emirates and the U.S. military intercept two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting Abu Dhabi. SENT: 1,010 words, photos.
CAMEROON-SOCCER STAMPEDE — At least six people die in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon. SENT: 200 words, photos.
BELARUS-RAIL-CYBERATTACK — A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed at impeding the movement of Russian troops and freight inside the Moscow-allied country. SENT: 450 words.
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POLICE OFFICERS SHOT — A man who shot two New York City police officers in a Harlem apartment, killing one of them, dies of injuries sustained when a third officer shot him. SENT: 430 words, photo.
MULTIPLE HOMICIDES-MILWAUKEE HOME — Six people found dead in a Milwaukee home apparently were shot and investigators are looking for the person or people responsible for the homicides. SENT: 330 words, photos.
GRADUATION RATES — An analysis shows high school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic. SENT: 1,210 words, photos.
SCHOOL SHOOTING-MICHIGAN — The Detroit-area high school where four students were fatally shot reopens for the first time since the Nov. 30 tragedy. SENT: 310 words, photos.
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FEDERAL RESERVE — With inflation punishing consumers and threatening the economy, the Federal Reserve will likely signal its intent this week to begin raising interest rates in March for the first time in three years. SENT: 1,110 words, photo.
INSIDER-Q&A-CITIZEN LAB DIRECTOR — The internet watchdog Citizen Lab has been remarkably effective in calling to account governments and private firms that use information technology to put people in peril. SENT: 800 words, photo.
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BRAIN DEVELOPMENT-CASH — New research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants’ brain development. By Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner. SENT: 590 words, photo.
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CHIEFS-ANALYSIS — You could spend a year trying to describe the two minutes that led to overtime between the Bills and Chiefs on Sunday night. Or you could use two words: Patrick Mahomes. SENT: 820 words, photos.
HALL OF FAME-PREVIEW — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and David Ortiz appear to be the only players with a chance at Hall of Fame enshrinement when results are unveiled Tuesday. SENT: 790 words, photos.
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FILM-BOX OFFICE — “Spider-Man: No Way Home” shatters pandemic-era box office records on its way to the third-best opening by a movie of all time. SENT: 950 words, photos.
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