Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.

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A Cuban mechanic has converted his 1980 Fiat Polski to run on charcoal, a cheaper and more abundant fuel than gasoline since Washington cut off oil shipments to the Caribbean island in January.

"We did it, America! ... Freedom of speech!" the rapper shouted outside the courthouse, dressed in a red, white and blue American flag suit. Seven Ohio sheriffs deputies sued Afroman for using home security footage to mock their 2022 raid of his home.

Canada's population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since Confederation.

The numbers from B.C.’s Ministry of Health show 89 doctors, 45 nurse practitioners, 260 nurses and 23 allied health professionals from the U.S. accepted jobs in the province between March 2025 and January 2026.

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