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TOP HEADLINES:
93 possible burials found at former B.C. school
Minister slams Hillier 'hate' tweet about Alghabra
Three Tory riding districts want leadership test
Trucker convoy heads east after stop near Regina
GoFundMe withholding trucker convoy funds
Quebec to reopen restaurant dining rooms next week
Ontario concerts, live theatre face new hurdles
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NEW TOP STORIES SINCE THE LAST ADVISORY:
93 possible burials found at former B.C. school
Residential-School-Remains
Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada -- A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation has identified 93 "reflections" that could indicate the number of children buried around the site of a former residential school. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Minister slams Hillier 'hate' tweet about Alghabra
Trucker-Protest-Twitter
Ottawa, , -- Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is calling on Twitter to remove a tweet from an Ontario politician who labelled federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra a "terrorist." Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Three Tory riding districts want leadership test
Conservatives-OToole
Ottawa, , -- Three Conservative riding associations have expressed their wish to see Erin O'Toole's leadership put to an early test. By Stephanie Taylor. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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B.C. vaccine card program extended
COVID-BC
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada -- British Columbia's vaccine card program is being extended until the end of June. Wire: Prairies/BC.
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Patient dies in hospital emergency ward
COVID-Alta
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services says a patient has died while waiting for care in an emergency ward. AHS spokesman Kerry Williamson says the patient had been triaged at the Red Deer Regional Hospital and reassessed by emergency staff Sunday, but died before receiving further care. Wire: Prairies/BC.
First Nation seeking review into logging practices
Mba-Logging-Lawsuit
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- A First Nation in Manitoba says it has not been properly included in sustainable forest management practices and is asking for a judicial review into commercial logging in a provincial park. By Brittany Hobson. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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Keeping Yukon schools open a priority: minister
COVID-Yukon
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada -- Yukon's education minister says the territory will no longer be issuing COVID-19 exposure notifications at schools. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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Lawyers pore over former B.C. clerk's expenses
Legislature-BC-Trial
Vancouver, , -- Former clerk of the British Columbia legislature Craig James claimed expenses ranging from malt whisky to pieces of luggage on the public purse, a special prosecutor said Tuesday. By Amy Smart. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Performing arts sector hit by COVID-19: StatCan
Performing-Arts-Losses
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Widespread capacity limits, venue closures and other government-mandated COVID-19 safety measures left Canada's performing arts sector facing a major financial downfall in 2020. By David Friend. Wire: Entertainment, Business. Photos: 1
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Four-part doc on 1972 Summit Series heads to CBC
TV-HKN-1972-Summit-Doc
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- A four-part documentary series about 1972's legendary Canada-USSR hockey battle is bound for CBC. Wire: Entertainment. Photos: 1
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SUPPLY CHAINS AND TRUCKER PROTESTS:
Trucker convoy heads east after stop near Regina
Trucker-Protests-Prairies
A trucker convoy has left the Regina area and is expected to stop in Winnipeg today before making a final stop in Ottawa later this week. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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GoFundMe withholding trucker convoy funds
Trucker-Vaccination
GoFundMe has frozen access to the nearly $4.5 million in funds raised by the trucker convoy now wending its way across the country toward Ottawa in a protest against vaccine mandates. By Christopher Reynolds. Wire: Business. Photos: 1
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Labour crunch, inflation impacting grocers: Metro
Metro-Rslts
Vaccine mandates for truckers have raised transportation costs — but haven't impacted the shipment of goods to stores, the head of one of Canada's largest grocery chains says. By Brett Bundale. Wire: Business.
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OMICRON AND COVID-19:
Quebec to reopen restaurant dining rooms next week
COVID-Cda
Restaurant dining rooms in Quebec will be able to reopen beginning next week as part of a gradual easing of COVID-19 measures that have been in place since December. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Some Ontario teachers refuse work over school COVID concerns
COVID-Ont-Teachers
Some Ontario teachers concerned about a lack of COVID-19 data and what they consider insufficient safety measures in classrooms are turning to individual work refusals as a last resort to advocate for stronger pandemic precautions in schools. By Holly McKenzie-Sutter.
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Nunavut community locks down due to COVID-19
COVID-Nunavut
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada -- One Nunavut community is under a strict lockdown as COVID-19 spreads rapidly among households. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Ontario concerts, live theatre face new hurdles
Ont-Live-Venues
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Some live music advocates fear upcoming concerts — among them performances by Billie Eilish and Elton John — could hang in the balance as Ontario's plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions hands them a tougher set of rules than those facing other entertainment events. By David Friend. Wire: Entertainment, Business. Photos: 1
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Uni students frustrated with online learning
COVID-Ont-Universities
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Breanna Reid-Clarke has attended all her university classes over the last two years from her bedroom and it's taking a toll. By Maan Alhmidi. Wire: Ontario/Quebec. Photos: 1
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OTHER TOP NEWS:
Canada faces criticism for 'soft' Ukraine response
Cda-Ukraine
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- As the Trudeau government wraps its cabinet retreat Wednesday, its handling of the Ukraine-Russia crisis faces growing criticism for being soft and superficial while rendering Canada missing in action with its allies. By Mike Blanchfield. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Make digital giants pay for news content: minister
Digital-Giants-Revenue
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the government is pressing ahead with plans to ensure social media giants Google and Facebook pay for Canadian news content. By Marie Woolf.
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Tories back in 'striking range' of Liberals: Poll
COVID-Poll
Ottawa, , -- A new poll suggests the Conservatives are back within striking distance of the Liberals after a slump in support late last year amid internal grumbling about the party's election loss. By Stephanie Taylor. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Survey reveals carbon tax rebate attitudes
Carbon-Rebate-Survey
Rebates on carbon taxes haven't helped Canadians warm to them, a new survey suggests. By Bob Weber. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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N.S. mass shooting memorial fund shifts to county
NS-Mass-Shooting
Halifax, , -- Funds for a memorial to the victims of Nova Scotia's mass shooting are being shifted to a municipal government trust, while some communities and families have been pursuing their own fundraising efforts. By Michael Tutton. Wire: Atlantic, National. Photos: 1
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Don't let Diab face trial in France: supporters
Diab-France
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- Supporters of Hassan Diab are urging the Trudeau government to rebuff any new extradition request from France now that there is a date for the Ottawa sociology professor's terrorism trial. By Jim Bronskill. Wire: National.
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N.S. RCMP investigate shots fired at fishing boat
Shots-Fired-Vessel
Martinique, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Police in Nova Scotia are asking the public for information as they continue to investigate a report of shots fired at a fishing boat near Martinique on Cape Breton Island. Wire: Atlantic. Photos: 1
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Liberal MP Chahal fined $500 for taking leaflet
Chahal-Penalty
Ottawa, , -- MP George Chahal says he has paid a $500 fine after taking an opponent's pamphlet from a front door and replacing it with his own during last year's election. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Parks Canada threatens removal of N.B. family
NB-Vautour-Land
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- Parks Canada is renewing efforts to get family members of the late Jackie Vautour to end their fight to remain within New Brunswick's Kouchibouguac National Park. By Kevin Bissett. Wire: Atlantic. Photos: 1
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Indigenous co-management mulled in Vancouver parks
Indigenous-Co-Management
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- The Vancouver Park Board has passed a motion directing staff to seek ways to work with First Nations to co-manage the city's 230 parks. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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More mental health support needed for paramedics
Paramedic-Mental-Health
Vancouver, , -- Groups representing Canada's paramedics are calling for improved mental health services as staff shortages and unprecedented call volumes fuelled by the pandemic and the overdose crisis take a toll on workers. By Brieanna Charlebois. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Mounties working to identify remains from 1998
Alta-Historic-Death
Banff, Alberta, Canada -- RCMP are hoping to solve the mystery of remains found more than two decades ago in Alberta's Banff National Park. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Former doctor testifies in sexual assault trial
Sask-Ukabam-Trial
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada -- A former Regina doctor accused of sexually assaulting five female patients says he was surprised and shocked by the complaints against him. Wire: Prairies/BC. Photos: 1
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RCMP say missing New Brunswick boy found safe
NB-Amber-Alert
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada -- The RCMP say a six-year-old boy who went missing in New Brunswick early Tuesday and became the subject of an Amber Alert has been found safe. Wire: Atlantic, National. Photos: 1
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Orphan wells $1B liability by 2025: budget officer
PBO-Orphan-Wells
The parliamentary budget officer has found the cost of cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells in Alberta and Saskatchewan already dwarfs the money collected from industry to pay for it. By Bob Weber. Wire: National. Photos: 1
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Atlantic premiers discuss energy loop, COVID-19
Atl-Premiers-Meeting
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada -- Atlantic Canada's four premiers met virtually today to discuss regional priorities, including the Atlantic Loop clean energy project. Wire: Atlantic. Photos: 1
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Canada's 2022 Olympic men's hockey team roster
HKO-OLY-Canada-Men-Roster
Canada's Olympic men's hockey team roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing from Feb. 4 to Feb. 20, with hometown and club team. Wire: Olympics premium .
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Nadal defeats Shapovalov at Australian Open
TEN-Aussie-Open-Cdns
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -- Denis Shapovalov is out of the Australian Open in the quarterfinals after a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 loss to Rafael Nadal Tuesday. By Stephanie Myles. Wire: Sports. Photos: 1
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LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE STORIES:
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Freedom Convoy 2022 rolls through Medicine Hat
LJI-ALTA-CONVOY
A convoy of truck drivers opposed to vaccine mandates passed through Medicine Hat on Monday on its way to Ottawa. The convoy drew large crowds of supporters from across the region, many holding signs and waving flags. While supporters of the convoy – called Freedom Convoy 2022 – believe the vaccine mandates to be unreasonable, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is urging its unvaccinated members to get the shot. 800 words. PHOTO. Kendall King/Medicine Hat News
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Francophone minority communities: the special case of Yukon
LJI-YK-Francophone-minority-communities
After Quebec and New Brunswick, Yukon has the third-largest French-speaking community in Canada. Four key players in the Yukon’s Francophone community bring to light its origins, achievements, and challenges as a linguistic minority. 1,100 words. PHOTO. Daphné Dossios/New Canadian Media
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Husband of late councillor in Ontario township may take her seat
LJI-ON-BILLSHAW
Bill Shaw, husband of Cathy Moore, a councillor on Cavan Monaghan Township Council who died in December, may be filling her vacant seat until the next municipal election Oct. 24. The Municipal Act gave the township two choices: fill the vacancy by appointing a person who has consented to accept the office, or require a byelection to be held to fill the vacancy. Shaw’s interest in the position “made a very difficult situation easier,” the mayor says. 400 words. Brendan Burke/The Peterborough Examiner
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MIGRATION EU LIBYA — A confidential European Union report calls for continuing a controversial EU program to train and finance Libya’s coast guard and navy despite growing concerns about their treatment of migrants, a mounting death toll at sea, and the continued lack of any central authority in the North African nation. By Renata Brito, Frank Jordans and Lorne Cook. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.
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UKRAINE-TENSIONS — Ukraine’s leaders are seeking to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia is not imminent. Those comments came even as they acknowledged the threat is real and received a shipment of American military equipment to shore up their defenses. Russia has denied it is planning an assault. But it has massed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine in recent weeks, leading the United States and its NATO allies to rush to prepare for a possible war. By Yuras Karmanau. SENT: 1,065 words, photos.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-BIDEN-ALLIANCES - Keep your friends closer. President Joe Biden is seeking to rally political allies -- and adversaries-- ahead of a potentially “imminent” Russian invasion of Ukraine. It’s the latest test of Biden’s ability to bridge ideological gaps and balance competing interests to build effective coalitions. He’s trying to pull off the kind of alliance on the international front that has eluded him on his domestic agenda. By Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller. 850 words by 5 p.m.
BRITAIN-POLITICS — The “partygate” scandal that threatens to derail U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s administration deepened as police opened an investigation into gatherings at government offices that allegedly violated COVID-19 lockdown rules. By Danica Kirka. SENT: 865 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-PFIZER-OMICRON-VACCINE — Pfizer is enrolling healthy adults to test a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine that matches the hugely contagious omicron variant, to see how it compares with the original shots. By Lauran Neergaard. SENT: 565 words, photo.
GEORGE FLOYD-OFFICERS-CIVIL RIGHTS —Prosecutors played videos from the scene of George Floyd’s arrest Tuesday at the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of violating Floyd’s civil rights as fellow Officer Derek Chauvin killed him. By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski and Tammy Webber. SENT: 620 words, photos.
FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street, continuing a volatile bout of trading that has sent markets swinging between steep losses and gains as investors gauge several threats. By Damian J. Troise and Alex Vega. SENT: 485 words, photos.
BBO-HALL-OF-FAME — Baseball’s Hall of Fame is set to reveal its class of 2022. David Ortiz, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens appear to be the only players with a chance at enshrinement, with Ortiz the most likely in his first year of eligibility. By Baseball Writer Jake Seiner. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Announcement at 6:15 p.m.
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BEIJING-2008 VS 2022 — The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics open in just over a week. When Beijing held the Summer Olympics in 2008, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Games could improve human rights, and Chinese politicians hinted at the same. There are no soaring promises this time. The Games are again a reminder of China’s rise, but also its disregard for civil liberties. By Sports Writer Stephen Wade. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.
OLY--FIG-SKATING’S RIVALRIES — In the pantheon of figure skating rivalries, Nancy and Tonya stands above the rest. But there have been plenty of head-to-head battles over the years, including Katarina Witt versus Debi Thomas and the showdowns between American ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White and Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. But here’s another, and one that will come to a climax in Beijing: three-time and reigning world champion Nathan Chen against two-time and reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu. By Dave Skretta. SENT: 955 words, photos.
HKO-GERMANY-VIRUS — Players called on the German hockey league to consider suspending its operations because of coronavirus outbreaks, just as its 2018 men’s silver medal-winning national team revealed its roster for next month’s Olympics. SENT: 295 words.
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POLICE-OFFICERS-SHOT — A New York City police officer gravely wounded in a Harlem shooting that took his partner’s life has also died of his injuries. SENT: 170 words, photo.
RARE-EAGLE — A rare species of eagle that has thrilled bird lovers and baffled scientists since arriving in Maine last month might not be in a hurry to leave. SENT: 465 words, photos.
KENNEDY-ANNE-FRANK — Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is apologizing for suggesting things are worse for people today than they were for Anne Frank, the teenager who died in a Nazi concentration camp after hiding with her family in a secret annex for two years. SENT: 415 words, photo.
MICHAEL-AVENATTI-STORMY-DANIELS — Once-prominent California attorney Michael Avenatti tried to interrupt his trial over whether he stole money from porn star Stormy Daniels to ask to represent himself, but the judge refused to delay the proceeding. SENT: 385 words, photos.
SLAIN-WOMAN-FREEZER — A Missouri man who pleaded guilty to stuffing his wife’s body in a freezer more than six years ago has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. SENT: 125 words.
MULTIPLE HOMICIDES-MILWAUKEE HOME -- Six people found dead with gunshot wounds in a Milwaukee duplex have been identified while police continue to look for the person or people responsible for the slayings. SENT: 275 words, photos.
UNION-VOTE-WEST-VIRGINIA — Workers at a West Virginia franchise of a regional fast-food restaurant rejected efforts to form a union that would have been the first its kind in West Virginia. SENT: 285 words, photos.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-TREATMENTS-FLORIDA — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to fight a decision from federal health regulators to block two coronavirus antibody treatments after the drugs were found to be ineffective against the widespread omicron variant. SENT: 460 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NY-MASK-MANDATE — The New York State Education Department is telling schools to continue to require masks despite a judge’s ruling overturning the state’s mask mandate. But some school districts already are rushing to drop the requirement. SENT: 435 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CHINA — Beijing residents are coping with abrupt local lockdowns and sweeping COVID-19 testing requirements as the Chinese capital seeks to prevent a coronavirus outbreak ahead of the Winter Olympics that opens in less than two weeks. SENT: 770 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CYPRUS-CERTIFICATES — A Cypriot District court rejected a petition by 64 people to strike down as unconstitutional government regulations requiring COVID-19 vaccination certificates to enter indoor and outdoor venues, the Attorney-General’s office says. SENT: 260 words.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-EMIRATES — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have published new information about the capital’s entry requirements, saying that unlike residents and citizens, vaccinated tourists do not need to show proof of a booster shot to cross into Abu Dhabi. SENT: 250 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ISRAEL — An expert panel advised the Israeli government to begin offering a fourth vaccine dose to everyone over the age of 18, citing research showing it helps prevent COVID-19 infection and severe illness. SENT: 200 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTH KOREA — South Korea recorded more than 8,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time as health authorities reshape the country’s pandemic response to address a surge driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. SENT: 380 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-HONG KONG — Hong Kong expanded a partial lockdown and tightened pandemic restrictions after more than 200 cases of COVID-19 were discovered at a public housing estate. SENT: 370 words, photos.
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UNITED STATES-RUSSIA-SANCTIONS-EXPLAINER — The financial options being bruited about to punish President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine range from the sweeping to the acutely personal — from cutting Russia off from U.S. dollars and international banking to slapping sanctions on Putin’s reported girlfriend. By Ellen Knickmeyer. SENT: 1,010 words, photos. WITH: UNITED STATES-RUSSIA-UKRAINE — U.S. orders 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia worry. SENT: 1,145 words, photos.
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ABORTION-POLITICS — In the nearly two months since a conservative majority of justices on the Supreme Court indicated openness to dramatic new restrictions on abortion, money has poured into the political fundraising arm of the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List. By Thomas Beaumont. SENT: 860 words, photo.
SUPREME-COURT-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION-EXPLAINER — The Supreme Court has agreed to review a challenge to the consideration of race in college admission decisions, often known as affirmative action. But with the addition of three conservative justices since the last review, the practice faces perhaps its greatest threat yet. SENT: 1,090 words, photo, video.
ALASKA-ELECTION-REFORM-EXPLAINER — Alaska elections will be held for the first time this year under a voter-backed system that scraps party primaries and uses ranked choice voting in general elections. The Alaska Supreme Court last week upheld the new system that calls for an open primary in which all candidates for a given race appear, regardless of party affiliation. SENT: 690 words, photo.
CYBERSECURITY-REVIEW BOARD — It’s a key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went wrong and try to prevent the problems from happening again — much like a transportation safety board does with plane crashes. SENT: 780 words, photos.
REDISTRICTING-KANSAS — Republican legislators in Kansas are pushing a congressional redistricting proposal that would put the liberal northeast Kansas community with the main University of Kansas campus into a sprawling central and western Kansas district with some of the state’s most conservative areas. That’s raised eyebrows even more than changes that would make it harder for the only Kansas Democrat in Congress to win reelection. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 3 p.m.
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DIGITAL-SAT -- The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, saying the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional for admission. Test-takers will be allowed to use their own laptops or tablets but they’ll still have to sit for the test at a monitored testing site or in school, not at home. SENT: 590 words, photos.
FLORIDA-LAWMAKER-NUDE-PHOTOS — Florida State Sen. Lauren Book often tells the story about how she was sexually abused as a child for years by her nanny. She channeled the pain into a lifetime of helping other abuse survivors. Now she’s been victimized again, and she’s taking action as only a legislator can. She told The Associated Press that a teenager tried to extort her months ago by threatening to reveal nude photos that were stolen from her. She learned that the images had been bought and traded online for nearly two years. So now she’s sponsoring a bill to toughen Florida laws in hopes of preventing other victims. SENT: 630 words, photos.
RETURNING-TRIBAL-LAND — The descendants of Native American tribes on the Northern California coast are reclaiming a bit of their heritage that includes ancient redwoods that have stood since their ancestors walked the land. SENT: 710 words, photos.
SNOWMAKING-CLIMATE CHANGE — Snowpack in the Western United States has decreased by about 20% in the last century because of drought and climate change, making manmade snow more vital each year to opening ski resorts and fueling ski town economies that depend on tourism. SENT: 1,140 words, photos.
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KOREAS-TENSIONS — North Korea test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its fifth round of weapons launches this month, South Korean military officials say, as it displays its military might amid pandemic-related difficulties and a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States. SENT: 410 words, photos.
RUSSIA-CRACKDOWN — Russian authorities have added imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and some of his top allies to the registry of terrorists and extremists, the latest move in a multi-pronged crackdown on opposition supporters, independent media and human rights activists. SENT: 525 words, photos.
KAZAKHSTAN-ECONOMIC REFORMS-EXPLAINER — Kazakhstan’s leader has trumpeted ambitious economic reforms following the worst unrest in the country of 19 million in three decades. A look at the causes of discontent and the government’s promised reforms. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
MEXICO-JOURNALISTS-KILLED — The photographs of three recently murdered journalists have been hung on a barrier outside Mexico’s National Palace and journalists across the country say they plan demonstrations to protest the slayings. Inside the palace, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador faced journalists at his daily news conference and promised again those responsible for the latest slaying would be punished. But precedent is not encouraging. SENT: 430 words.
BURKINA-FASO-JUNTA — Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital Tuesday in a show of support for the new military-led junta that ousted democratically elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore and seized control of the country. SENT: 905 words, photos.
EUROPE-WEATHER — Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens scramble to clear roads that came to a standstill after a massive cold front and snowstorms hit much of Turkey and Greece, leaving countless people and vehicles in both cities stranded overnight in freezing conditions. SENT: 810 words, photos.
CAMEROON-STADIUM STAMPEDE — Eight people have now died after a stampede outside a game at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Cameroon, while another seven people are in serious condition in the hospital, authorities say. SENT: 690 words, photos.
BURKINA FASO-JUNTA — People in Burkina Faso awoke to a new military-led junta, after mutinous soldiers ousted democratically elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore and seized control of the country. SENT: 730 words, photos.
YEMEN-UAE-EXPLAINER — Twice in the past week, Yemen’s rebels have launched attacks with missiles and drones on the United Arab Emirates, a major escalation for one of the world’s most protracted conflicts. SENT: 930 words, photo.
HAITI-DEPORTED-US-SENATOR — A former Haitian senator and presidential candidate says he was arrested in the U.S. and deported to Haiti. Moïse Jean-Charles spoke to The Associated Press as he arrived at the airport in the capital of Port-au-Prince. It’s not immediately clear why he was deported or whether he faces any charges. SENT: 155 words, developing.
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WAL-MART-VERTICAL-FARMING —Walmart said it has taken a stake in agriculture startup Plenty, becoming the first large U.S. retailer to significantly invest in indoor vertical farming as a way to deliver fresher produce to its stores. SENT: 350 words, photos.
GENERAL-MOTORS-ELECTRIC-VEHICLE-PLANTS — Michigan’s economic development board has approved $824 million in incentives and assistance for General Motors Co. to put electric vehicle and battery plants in its home state, adding as many as 4,000 jobs. SENT: 320 words, photos.
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BBO-LOCKOUT — Negotiators for Major League Baseball players and owners are to meet for the second straight day following the union’s decision a day earlier to eliminate its proposal for more liberalized free agency. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. UPCIMING: 600 words, by 7 p.m.
TEN-AUSTRALIAN-OPEN — It’s the second day of quarterfinals at Melbourne Park and second-seeded Daniil Medvedev is expecting one of the toughest challenges to him collecting a second consecutive Grand Slam singles title when he plays 21-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime. They’ve played twice recently — in the U.S. Open semifinals last year and in the ATP Cup semis this year, and the Russian player has won both matches. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 8 p.m.
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