Lead in Canada’s water worse than Flint crisis: investigation

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Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, according to a yearlong investigation conducted by more than 120 journalists. The investigation found that contamination in several cities was consistently higher than it ever was in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated water […]

India says no to joining huge Asia Pacific trade pact

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with China’s Premier Li Keqiang during the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Bangkok on November 4, 2019. Manan Vatsyayana | AFP | Getty Images India on Monday declined to join an Asia Pacific trade pact that would form a major […]

11-year-old runs for fallen first responders

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Winter Springs, Florida — At just 11 years old, Zechariah Cartledge runs a mile for every first responder who loses their life in the line of service. Since January, he’s run 283 miles.  “All I think about during the runs is the fallen heroes, the fallen officers, the fallen firefighters, their […]

Cop found guilty of second-degree murder of suicidal man

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A jury on Monday found an Oklahoma City police officer guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a suicidal man who was threatening to set himself on fire. The jury deliberated about five-and-a-half hours before finding Sergeant Keith Sweeney guilty in the November 15, 2017, death of 29-year-old […]