US AND CANADA

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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned Tuesday that risks to employment have increased in recent months, citing a significant deceleration in job creation within the world's leading economy. Addressing a conference in Philadelphia, Powell noted that "while the unemployment rate remained low through August, payroll gains have slowed sharply, likely in part due to a decline in labor force growth due to lower immigration and labor force participation.”

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Former presidential candidate and Utah senator Mitt Romney has spoken publicly following the death of his sister-in-law, Carrie Elizabeth Romney, who was found dead near a parking garage in Valencia, California, on Friday night. She was 64.

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In a bid to mend fractured ties, India and Canada have initiated a series of reconciliation measures following discussions between their foreign ministers in Delhi. Canada's Foreign Minister, Anita Anand, during her inaugural visit to India, engaged with counterpart S Jaishankar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive.

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Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress.

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A federal grand jury has returned a criminal indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, charging her with violations of federal banking laws. The indictment, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, alleges that James committed bank fraud and made false statements to a financial institution in connection with a mortgage loan application for a residence in Norfolk, Virginia, according to court documents. James previously led a high-profile civil fraud investigation against Donald Trump.