
The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 12, 2026, 11:46 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will send the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East to back up another already there, a person familiar with the plans said Friday, putting more American firepower behind President Donald Trump's efforts…

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 13, 2026, 12:40 AM
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by a immigration officer, after new evidence emerged undercutting the government's version of events.

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 12, 2026, 4:45 PM
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic said Thursday that she has closed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration office in the Caribbean country until

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 11, 2026, 10:31 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus and major civil rights groups on Tuesday marked Black History Month by relaunching a national plan to mobilize against what they say are the Trump administration's efforts to weaken legal protections for mino...

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 12, 2026, 2:26 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security appeared certain Thursday as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break and negotiations with the White House over Democrats' demands for…

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 11, 2026, 7:10 PM
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OTTAWA - A man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the United States have been charged with conspiring to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States via the Canada-U.S. border.

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 11, 2026, 6:23 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the agencies' controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose of identifying and dep...

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 11, 2026, 10:10 PM
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TORONTO - As the federal and provincial governments pledge support for the people of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., a psychologist specializing in trauma says mental health services will be needed beyond

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 12, 2026, 12:20 AM
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A member of the federal Religious Liberty Commission has been ousted after a hearing this week that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism. The ousted member, Carrie Prejean Boller, had defended prominent commentator Candace Owens, who r...

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 11, 2026, 5:43 PM
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SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Investigators in Florida say a double homicide discovered during a well-being check was linked to a shooting rampage hours later in a gated community on the other side of the state, which left five more people…

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 11, 2026, 5:35 PM
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's Republican secretary of state will turn over sensitive information on every registered voter in the state to the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday after Nebraska's highest court rejected a legal effort to block the move.

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 12, 2026, 7:53 PM
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The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a…

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 9, 2026, 11:00 AM
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OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it is "deeply concerned" by reports the Gaza War Cemetery where nearly two dozen Canadians were buried has been severely damaged or destroyed.

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 12, 2026, 8:17 PM
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel asked a court Thursday to revoke the citizenship of two men convicted of terrorism offenses, in what appears to be the first test of a law allowing the deportation of Palestinian citizens convicted of…

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 12, 2026, 9:21 AM
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday.

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 11, 2026, 6:47 PM
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims' families and stop selling the device in…

The Hamilton SpectatorFeb 12, 2026, 12:34 AM
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday.