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1st Case of Rare Monkeypox in US This Year Confirmed in Mass.
A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Massachusetts, health officials said Wednesday. It’s the first case of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious virus, in the United States this year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Two U.S. cases were reported last year; nine cases have been identified in the United Kingdom this month. It has...
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Pope Francis Makes Historic Apology to Indigenous Peoples for ‘Deplorable' Abuses in Canada
Pope Francis has made a historic apology to Indigenous Peoples for the “deplorable” abuses suffered in Canada’s residential schools.
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Some Passports Are Better Than Others. Here's a List of the Most Powerful Ones
Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in Europe, tops a new passport index that analyzes factors that affect global citizens.
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Canada Advances to World Cup for First Time in 36 Years
Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan and Junior Hoilett scored and Canada secured its first World Cup berth in 36 years with a 4-0 victory over Jamaica on Sunday
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Volkswagen Recalls 246,000 Atlas SUVs Due to Issue With Airbags, Brakes
A wiring issue with some Volkswagen Atlas SUVs may cause airbags to deploy late, windows to roll down on their own and brakes to engage inadvertently.
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Zelenskyy Appeals for No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine in Emotional Speech to Canada's Parliament
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian lawmakers to enact a no-fly zone over his besieged country.
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Starbucks Unveils New Plans to Eliminate Single-Use Cups, Encourage Reusable Mugs
Starbucks unveiled the latest steps it’s taking to reduce its disposable cup use.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill to Release Pollo Asado as Latest Limited-Time Menu Item
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced Thursday it is launching pollo asado as it latest limited-time menu item in the U.S. and Canada.
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Arrest of Longtime Canadian Fugitive Stuns Puerto Rico
Last week, phones across Puerto Rico began to ring as members of a private WhatsApp group dedicated to helping others in the U.S. territory stared at their screens in disbelief
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Rising Oil Prices Could Hit Cigarette Demand as Smokers Pay More at the Pump
Rising prices at the gas pump will likely hurt cigarette demand, according to Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain.
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Oil Jumps as Traders Fear Disruption in Russia's Energy Industry
Oil prices jumped early on Monday amid worries that a new round of sanctions against Russia will upend the country’s energy industry.
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Europe, Canada Close Their Airspace to Russian Planes
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo tweeted that European skies are “open for those who connect people, not for those who seek to brutally aggress.”
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‘Air Rage' Is Complicating Travel in North America and Europe – But Not So Much in Asia
While “air rage” may seem to be another inevitability of living through a pandemic, some places aren’t seeing many frustrations unleashed in the skies.
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Canada's Protests Settle Down, But Could Echo in Politics
Canada’s trucker protest, which grew until it closed a handful of Canada-U.S. border posts and shut down key parts of the capital city for weeks, could echo for years in Canadian politics and perhaps south of the border
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What to Know About Team USA's Kaillie Humphries
Kaillie Humphries earns her first Olympic medal for Team USA and fourth Olympic medal overall, after clinching the gold in women’s monobob during the 2022 Winter Games.
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Ottawa Crackdown: Police Arrest 100 After 3-Week Protest
Police in Canada say they have made more than 100 arrests and progress in clearing out truckers who have paralyzed Ottawa for three weeks in a protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions
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Watch Bill Gates Share His Thoughts on How to End the Covid Pandemic
CNBC’s Hadley Gamble discusses what needs to happen to bring an end to the pandemic with Bill Gates and others at the Munich Security Conference.
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How This Children's Book Helped a Former Gym Teacher Become a Top Walmart Exec
Former CEO of Walmart International David Cheesewright said ‘The Little Prince’ helped him learn how to lead with simplicity.
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Canada Wins Bronze Against USA in Men's Curling
Canada won bronze over Team USA, 8-5, after battling it out point-for-point each end in men’s curling at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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In GOP Embrace of Truckers, Accusations of Double Standard From Both Sides
The Canadian protests known as the Freedom Convoy were declared a national emergency and an illegal occupation of the capital.