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NASA's new moon rocket suffered another setback on Saturday, almost certain to bump astronauts' first lunar trip in decades into the spring.

Sidney Crosby took part in Canada's practice Saturday and remains an option for the country's gold-medal matchup with the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Head coach Jon Cooper said following an on-ice session closed to media that his captain will be a game-time decision Sunday.

Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon have killed eight members of the militant Hezbollah group, including several local officials, two officials with the group said Saturday.

Many Canadians are enduring long waits to learn the fate of relatives who have been arrested or gone missing in the wake of a violent crackdown on protests during which at least 7,000 people were killed, rights group say.

India's current data centre hubs, which are set to expand as large tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Google pour billions of dollars into the country's AI sector, are in areas where water and energy are already scarce.

Veterans and their advocates are urging the Carney Liberals to change course and amend a bill before the House of Commons to remove sections that they say unfairly target people who served Canada.

Ontario's changes to its post-secondary financial aid model have raised concerns about rising student debt and a return to when unaffordability deterred people from getting a higher education.

U.S. Democrats are probing the relationship between Donald Trump and the owner of the nearly century-old Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ont., after the president threatened to block this year's planned opening of a competing crossing — the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Here's more about the new bridge at the busiest international trade corridor in North America, and why it's at the centre of a ruckus.

Some locals in Mexico City worry that rising gentrification could push them out of their neighbourhoods, as an influx of tourists and digital nomads drive up prices.

For most of her life, winter was simply something Rogene Reid lived through. But lately, as winters become less consistent and more unpredictable, she's realized winter has become part of her identity as a Canadian raised by Caribbean parents who didn’t grow up with this kind of cold.

Our live coverage has everything you need to know about Team Canada and the biggest stories at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

The changing tariff threats are likely to have little impact on the Canadian economy, as goods covered by CUSMA are exempt.

"It would be fine if they took it all," U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said in response to a question from Tucker Carlson over whether Israel has a right to land the Bible says descendants of Abraham would receive.

McDavid leads a forward group that might be the best Canada has had at the Olympics. The American defence is the best group to counter it.

Tuesday marks four years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Calgary's Mac Hughes has been there since almost the beginning.

'It sounds silly, but it means they want us and we belong here," said the family doctor from North Carolina. "We are not the uninvited guests."

It’s actually shocking how many people on my neighbourhood’s Facebook group — usually women, just saying — try to find good homes for boxes they can’t keep.

Ontario radically changed the grants-to-loans OSAP model with little notice, when affordability nationwide is at its lowest in recent memory.

Here are the Canadian athletes to watch at the Milan Cortina Olympics today.

The #iPod hashtag on Instagram currently points to 1.8 million posts, and YouTube overflows with tutorial videos.

Envoy says Israel was not looking to expand its territory, has a right to security in the land it legitimately holds

Flow of helium to the new rocket’s upper stage was interrupted in latest setback

Strikes risk testing a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist group

As the conflict enters its fifth year, here’s what we know about the cost in lives, money and resources

Four years after Russia began its full-scale invasion, the rest of the world is distracted by other news – but the conflict is more violent and devastating than ever

Local officials, residents mount opposition to use of buildings for detention facility in Georgia

An Arctic island, more mindful than ever of its sovereignty, questions who benefits from a postwar pact on aviation that’s still in effect today

Attack raises death toll from Trump administration’s boat strikes to at least 148 people since early September

Israel says it hit Hezbollah ‘command centres’ in Bekaa Valley

The ruling on the President’s tariffs may spur Congress to reassert its own authority in this and other areas

The baby monkey was abandoned by his mother at birth and raised by zoo staff who gave him a stuffed orangutan to provide comfort.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling does not mean an end to Trump's trade wars, with various other authorities still at the president's disposal and other tariffs still in place.

The prosecution argued that, as the far more experienced climber, Thomas Plamberger was responsible for the couple's safety.

When Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was born in 1960, he was second in the line of succession, preceded only by his brother, King Charles III.

U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, offering relief to investors.

Now in Milan for the 2026 Games, Mathieu Caron says 28 athletes from 10 countries are wearing his designs.

Former U.S. president Barack Obama told a podcast that aliens are 'real, but I haven't seen them,' later clarifying he saw no evidence of their existence as president.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he hopes to reach a deal with Iran, but talks between both countries have been remained deadlocked for years.

Virginia Giuffre's family thanked British police and said their hearts had been 'lifted' by the news of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest.

A key statute was designed to rein in the Homeland Security secretary and prevent deadly mistakes. Lawyers say its provisions are difficult to enforce.

The blizzard warnings are the first since 2017 for New York City. Forecasters said the city is expected to get up to 18 inches of snow, with two feet possible.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, is getting no help from the throne as the crisis over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein intensifies.

The move signaled that the president would press ahead with steep global import taxes despite the legal setback from the Supreme Court.

Nation’s largest bank, in response to a lawsuit filed by the president, confirmed his longstanding complaint about “debanking.”

The Lebanese militant group said eight of its members were among those killed late Friday. The attacks threaten to further destabilize an already tenuous cease-fire.

The rocket will be removed from the launchpad in order for technicians to investigate and fix a malfunctioning helium system.

It was Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, when an infielder known for his glove, not his bat, crushed the powerful Yankees with one swing, bringing joy to Pittsburgh.

The high court asserts itself as tariff sheriff.

In rejecting President Trump’s tariffs, the court’s six conservative justices displayed subtle differences in their views of executive power.

Trump also warned: "During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs."

During Warren Buffett's last quarter as CEO, Berkshire Hathaway sold more equities than it bought, continuing to whittle away at its big Apple and Bank of America stakes and slashing its already modest Amazon.com holding.

The market volatility may be leading retail investors astray.

Engineering majors typically earn more than $75,000 within five years of graduating from college, placing them among the highest-paid graduates.

The oil market's biggest fear is that a conflict between the U.S. and Iran could lead to a prolonged disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

India hosted one of the world's biggest AI events this week, but it was marred by impossible traffic and a lack of organization.

Tech and world leaders flocked to New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit

Phil Spencer is retiring from Microsoft after joining the software company 38 years ago, and will be replaced by Instacart's former COO.

Trump, as recently as Thursday, has talked up the consequences of the Supreme Court striking down his tariffs prior to the seismic ruling.

OpenAI told investors it's targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030, trying to clarify its plans after touting a $1.4 trillion figure.

An orphaned monkey in Japan has captured hearts, flooding the zoo with visitors and boosting sales for the plush toy that became a comfort to him.

Galatz, which broadcasts revelatory reporting and wide-ranging talk, is one of Israel’s most popular stations. Critics see a broader effort to silence dissent.

For a decade, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was arrested on Thursday, advocated globally for U.K. trade, cooking up deals that at times made his family cringe.

The split screen between President Donald Trump’s talk of peace in Washington and drumbeats of war in the Middle East struck some critics as incoherent.

Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev is in town for a meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace. Police said an incident that “involved Azerbaijan security guards” had been referred to the State Department.

The decision allowing Russia and Belarus to rejoin competition drew outrage in Ukraine and Europe following the disqualification last week of a Ukrainian skeleton athlete.

Lawyers say Trump is sending migrants to Cameroon who originated elsewhere. AP freelancers, among others, were detained while reporting on the deportees.

President Donald Trump’s sparsely attended Board of Peace meeting set a mission to stabilize Gaza, but plans beyond that remain murky.

Although the United States and ally Israel have a military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.

A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last month.

Chelsea have more red cards than any side in the Premier League this season, and boss Liam Rosenior says they have "set fire" to points.

Scotland battle back to inflict a heartbreaking Six Nations defeat on Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff.

The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

Far-left militants are suspected of being behind Quentin Deranque's death and the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon is being widely condemned.

Lucy Wilde's brother says she was "strength wrapped in softness" and served with "courage and pride".

The mission to the far side of the Moon and back will likely be postponed after problems with were spotted with its rocket, a Nasa official said.

The strikes are among the deadliest in Lebanon since a ceasefire ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

It is the second time this month that the Trump administration has abruptly fired a prosecutor who was appointed by judges.

Team GB face an uphill task to win an Olympic medal in the four-man bobsleigh event as they sit seventh at the halfway point in Cortina.

Forty-year-old Jorrit Bergsma from the Netherlands, becomes the oldest ever speed skater to win Olympic gold in the men's Mass Start Speed Skating event.

Fant Jomecia, 28, accused of trespassing at a Houston apartment complex

Crews are working to recover victims after an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada killed eight people and left one missing

Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the requested release of 90,000 pages related to Jeffrey Epstein, saying a law used to force the recent public release of millions of documents is unconstitutional

AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images from Week 2 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics published by The Associated Press.

Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ushered in under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, were unlawfully imposed

The former prime minister said the move could ‘flip a switch’ in Putin’s head

Jorrit Bergsma has become by far the oldest long track speedskating gold medalist in Olympic history by winning the mass start at age 40 at the Milan Cortina Games

The US President said the rate would be increased ‘effective immediately’.

Duffy indicated that the registration system and requirements for trucking companies would be strengthened

Norway is dominating the Milan Cortina Winter Games. It swept the men’s 50-kilometer cross-country podium for its 18th gold, a Winter Olympics record, and set another mark by reaching 40 medals overall.