WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate negotiators on Friday reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico, clearing the way for Democratic and Republican Senate leaders to of convincing Congress to pass a national security package that will include tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine and immigration enforcement, as well as funding for Israel and other American allies.

Sen. Chris Murphy, the lead Democratic negotiator, posted on social media Friday that a deal had been reached and that text of the

The lack of supports for asylum seekers in Toronto became quite clear when hundreds of refugees from African countries were forced to sleep on sidewalks outside a downtown Toronto shelter intake office last July, prompting Toronto mayor Olivia Chow to apologize and plead for financial help from other levels of government.

On Friday, the federal government revealed how much money Toronto would receive to help asylum seekers and low-income renters.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland said the federal government would provide over $162 million in additional support

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouversays home sales got off to a strong start in the first month of 2024 but the pace of newly listed properties did not keep up with demand.

The board says January home sales totalled 1,427, a 38.5 per cent increase from the same month last year, though it was still 20.2 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average of 1,788 for the month.

There were 3,

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans’ annual entered its high-intensity home stretch Friday with a beefed-up police presence and a weather forecast that threatened to disrupt the first of two weekends of elaborate parades.

Three parades were scheduled to roll Friday night with no weather complications expected. But flood-threatening rains were in the forecast for Saturday. City officials and organizers of six parades scheduled to roll Saturday were changing start times in hopes of avoiding the deluges. Five parade step-off times were moved up,

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The names of three Idaho men killed when an airport hangar under construction in Boise were released by the Ada County Coroner on Friday.

Mariano Coc Och, 24, and Mario Sontay Tzi, 32, both of Nampa, were pronounced dead at the scene along with Craig Durrant, 59, of Boise.

Big D Builders was constructing the airplane hangar for Jackson Jet Center when the metal building collapsed. Durrant was the brother of the owner of Big D Builders, communications firm

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man charged with killing Young Dolph cannot get a fair trial in Memphis due to the intense media attention and “public visceral outrage” over the slaying of the beloved rapper in his hometown, a defense lawyer said Friday.

Justin Johnson’s attorney asked a judge to bring in a jury from outside of Shelby County for the trial of . Both men have been charged with first-degree murder in the daytime ambush of Young Dolph, who was buying cookies at a Memphis bakery

NHL players will compete in the Milan-Cortina Olympics in 2026 and the 2030 Winter Games after missing the previous two editions of the multi-sport event, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman revealed on Friday.

The NHL, NHLPA and IIHF made the announcement, affirming that a deal was reached to allow NHL players to suit up for their respective countries in Italy in 2026 and at the Winter Games in 2030.

Bettman says the NHL will also participate in the 20

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the to a African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance floors across the globe in a breakthrough for an industry that has long endured structural challenges.

With performances on the world’s biggest stages and record numbers on global music charts, African acts are charting a new course for taking advantage of high-profile international collaborations, a boost from the internet and and new investment opportunities.

A new Grammy — — will be highlighting regional musical

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s Supreme Court on Friday denied an appeal from former President Ricardo Martinelli, in the case of a media company he purchased, likely keeping him out of this year’s presidential race.

The court ruled that a 10-year prison sentence handed down last year for Martinelli will stand, making him ineligible to run in Panama’s presidential elections May 5. Article 180 of the country’s constitution says that no one sentenced to five or more years for a