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FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University, Oct. 21, 2022, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle ‘unsustainable debt’ for borrowers

President Joe Biden outlined a new round of federal student loan forgiveness…

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University, Oct. 21, 2022, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Former President Donald Trump speaks with journalists during a midday break from court proceedings in New York, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, as he attends the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that already has resulted in a judge ruling that he committed fraud in his business dealings. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Trump turns his fraud trial into a campaign stop as he seeks to capitalize on his legal woes

Donald Trump’s court appearances are no longer distractions from his campaign to…

Former President Donald Trump speaks with journalists during a midday break from court proceedings in New York, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, as he attends the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that already has resulted in a judge ruling that he committed fraud in his business dealings. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
This photo provided by her family on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, shows Charlotte Sena, 9, who vanished during a camping trip in upstate New York. Officials fear Charlotte may have been abducted while riding her bicycle Saturday evening, Sept. 30, 2023, in Moreau Lake State Park, about 35 miles (60 kilometers) north of Albany, N.Y. (Family photo via AP)

9-year-old who vanished from New York state park found safe and man linked to ransom note arrested

A 9-year-old girl who vanished during a family camping trip in upstate…

This photo provided by her family on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, shows Charlotte Sena, 9, who vanished during a camping trip in upstate New York. Officials fear Charlotte may have been abducted while riding her bicycle Saturday evening, Sept. 30, 2023, in Moreau Lake State Park, about 35 miles (60 kilometers) north of Albany, N.Y. (Family photo via AP)
FILE - Former President Donald Trump pauses before ending his remarks at a rally in Summerville, S.C., Sept. 25, 2023. A New York judge ruled, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, that the former president and his company committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr., File)

Trump defrauded banks while building real estate empire, judge rules

Ruling would strip Trump of authority to make decisions over some of his key New York properties

FILE - Former President Donald Trump pauses before ending his remarks at a rally in Summerville, S.C., Sept. 25, 2023. A New York judge ruled, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, that the former president and his company committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr., File)
FILE - El Paso Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius pleads not guilty during his arraignment, Oct. 10, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. On Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, Crusius, the white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Texas Walmart in 2019, agreed to pay more than $5 million to families of the victims. (Briana Sanchez/The El Paso Times via AP, Pool, File)

Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack

A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack…

FILE - El Paso Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius pleads not guilty during his arraignment, Oct. 10, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. On Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, Crusius, the white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Texas Walmart in 2019, agreed to pay more than $5 million to families of the victims. (Briana Sanchez/The El Paso Times via AP, Pool, File)
A checkpoint set up by the Hawaii National Guard is pictured on Kaniau Road, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Kaniau Road of Zone 1C will be the first zone to be cleared for residents to reenter, starting Monday, Sep. 25, following Maui’s deadly wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

Lahaina residents begin returning to sites of homes destroyed by deadly wildfire

Some Lahaina residents returned to their devastated properties Monday for the first…

A checkpoint set up by the Hawaii National Guard is pictured on Kaniau Road, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Kaniau Road of Zone 1C will be the first zone to be cleared for residents to reenter, starting Monday, Sep. 25, following Maui’s deadly wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
In this undated photo provided by Rebecca Hale, Marc Tyler Nobleman poses for a portrait. The author’s clash with a Georgia school district over a mention of someone’s homosexuality in a presentation highlights the reach of conservatives’ push for what what they call parents’ rights. Nobleman at first complied with a request not to mention that the son of Batman’s co-creator was gay but then rebelled. He and LGBTQ+ advocates say the Forsyth County district in suburban Atlanta was wrong. The district says schools shouldn’t engage in such discussions without parents knowing in advance. (Rebecca Hale via AP)

A Batman researcher said ‘gay’ in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret…

In this undated photo provided by Rebecca Hale, Marc Tyler Nobleman poses for a portrait. The author’s clash with a Georgia school district over a mention of someone’s homosexuality in a presentation highlights the reach of conservatives’ push for what what they call parents’ rights. Nobleman at first complied with a request not to mention that the son of Batman’s co-creator was gay but then rebelled. He and LGBTQ+ advocates say the Forsyth County district in suburban Atlanta was wrong. The district says schools shouldn’t engage in such discussions without parents knowing in advance. (Rebecca Hale via AP)
In this 2022 photo provided by Joby Aviation is Joby’s pre-production prototype aircraft at the company’s flight test facility in Marina, Calif. The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. An agreement announced Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, between the state and Joby Aviation Inc. will bring air taxi production to a 140-acre site at Dayton International Airport by 2025. (Eric Adams/Joby Aviation via AP)

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legend

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight…

In this 2022 photo provided by Joby Aviation is Joby’s pre-production prototype aircraft at the company’s flight test facility in Marina, Calif. The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. An agreement announced Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, between the state and Joby Aviation Inc. will bring air taxi production to a 140-acre site at Dayton International Airport by 2025. (Eric Adams/Joby Aviation via AP)
Russell Brand leaves the Troubabour Wembley Park theater in northwest London after performing a comedy set on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Three British news organizations are reporting that comedian and social influencer has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame. Brand denied the allegations. (James Manning/PA via AP)

UK police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand

Senior British politicians on Monday urged police to investigate sexual assault allegations…

Russell Brand leaves the Troubabour Wembley Park theater in northwest London after performing a comedy set on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Three British news organizations are reporting that comedian and social influencer has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame. Brand denied the allegations. (James Manning/PA via AP)
The Google sign is shown over an entrance to the company’s new building in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine and the lucrative digital services hatched by its unwavering status as the internet’s main gateway. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

U.S. goes after Google in largest anti-trust suit in a generation

Officials trying to prove Google rigged the market in its favour against competitors

The Google sign is shown over an entrance to the company’s new building in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine and the lucrative digital services hatched by its unwavering status as the internet’s main gateway. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
FILE — The twin reflecting pools, center, of the National September 11 Memorial are illuminated during the evening, April 1, 2012, at the World Trade Center, in New York. Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11, gathering Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at memorials, firehouses, city halls and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Bells toll as the U.S. marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska

Bells tolled at ground zero and solemn tributes unfolded around the country…

FILE — The twin reflecting pools, center, of the National September 11 Memorial are illuminated during the evening, April 1, 2012, at the World Trade Center, in New York. Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11, gathering Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at memorials, firehouses, city halls and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng speaks to reporters during the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Softwood lumber trade war sees Canada pledge hard push against U.S.

Trade Minister Mary Ng call American duties ‘unfair, unjust and illegal’

Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng speaks to reporters during the Liberal Cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Jewell Baggett stands beside a Christmas decoration she recovered from the wreckage of her mother’s home, as she searches for anything salvageable from the trailer home her grandfather had acquired in 1973 and built multiple additions on to over the decades, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Tropical Storm Idalia fades leaving U.S. residents to count the cost

Florida governor says Idalia was far less destructive than initially feared

Jewell Baggett stands beside a Christmas decoration she recovered from the wreckage of her mother’s home, as she searches for anything salvageable from the trailer home her grandfather had acquired in 1973 and built multiple additions on to over the decades, in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., after the passage of Hurricane Idalia, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Canada is warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States. A Pride flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

LGBTQ+ Canadians warned about US travel discrimination

Global Affairs Canada says check relevant state laws before visiting unspecified American regions

Canada is warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States. A Pride flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Noah Burden, 28, poses for a portrait outside his apartment complex, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Alexandria, Va. Burden, a communications consultant in Alexandria, thinks Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both too old to be president. He says leaders in their 70s or 80s stand for “a sense of values and sense of the country and the world that just isn’t accurate anymore.” In a new AP-NORC poll, 77% say Biden is too old to be effective in a second term. Fewer worry about Trump’s age but voters have other problems with him. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Biden too old for office, an AP-NORC poll finds, Trump’s got other problems

Age discrimination may be banned in workplace but American’s aren’t shy about age bias in oval office

Noah Burden, 28, poses for a portrait outside his apartment complex, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Alexandria, Va. Burden, a communications consultant in Alexandria, thinks Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both too old to be president. He says leaders in their 70s or 80s stand for “a sense of values and sense of the country and the world that just isn’t accurate anymore.” In a new AP-NORC poll, 77% say Biden is too old to be effective in a second term. Fewer worry about Trump’s age but voters have other problems with him. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidates. Top row from left: South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, and Vivek Ramaswamy. Bottom row from left: former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former vice president Mike Pence, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP

Without Trump, debate gives Republican hopefuls chance to build momentum

Former president has decided not to take part in event as rivals line up for party’s nomination

This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidates. Top row from left: South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, and Vivek Ramaswamy. Bottom row from left: former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former vice president Mike Pence, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP
The federal government in Ottawa is pushing back against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Trade Minister Mary Ng, shown in this Thursday June 15, 2023 file pjhto, says Canada plans a judicial review of last month’s Treasury Department assessment of the levies, which she calls unfair, unjust and illegal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

Canada wants judicial review of latest U.S. softwood lumber duties

Canada’s trade minister calls levies unfair, unjust and illegal

The federal government in Ottawa is pushing back against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Trade Minister Mary Ng, shown in this Thursday June 15, 2023 file pjhto, says Canada plans a judicial review of last month’s Treasury Department assessment of the levies, which she calls unfair, unjust and illegal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Holly, who declined to give her last name, with the group Miami Seaquarium Weekly Demos, demonstrates after the recent death of a captive orca, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, outside the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne, Fla. Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died Friday at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park in the near future. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Mourners gather to remember the last captive southern resident orca

Tokitae, also known as Lolita, died at the Miami Seaquarium on Friday afternoon

Holly, who declined to give her last name, with the group Miami Seaquarium Weekly Demos, demonstrates after the recent death of a captive orca, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, outside the Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne, Fla. Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century, died Friday at the Miami Seaquarium as caregivers prepared to move her from the theme park in the near future. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks with reporters at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Joly says Canada has been considering a “game plan” for how it would respond if the United States takes a far-right, authoritarian shift after next year’s presidential elections. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada mulling ‘game plan’ if U.S. takes far-right, authoritarian shift

Foreign affairs minister says government working scenarios on how to potentially handle situation

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks with reporters at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Joly says Canada has been considering a “game plan” for how it would respond if the United States takes a far-right, authoritarian shift after next year’s presidential elections. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
This file photo provided by the Hidalgo County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office, shows Pascale Ferrier. Ferrier, a Canadian woman, has pleaded guilty to mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-president Donald Trump. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hidalgo County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office, via AP File

Quebec woman sentenced to 22 years for sending poisoned letters to Trump

Pascale Ferrier called herself an activist, not a terrorist

This file photo provided by the Hidalgo County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office, shows Pascale Ferrier. Ferrier, a Canadian woman, has pleaded guilty to mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-president Donald Trump. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hidalgo County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office, via AP File