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He’s now 92 After one week without a U.S. House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader Oklahoma judge dismisses case of man who spent 30 years in prison for Ada rape DEVELOPING DEVELOPING | Live updates following Hamas attack in Israel What to know as war between Israel and Hamas militants rages on for a fourth day CTVNews.ca Top Stories BREAKING BREAKING | ‘We will help you’: Canada to send military aircraft to evacuate citizens from Israel in ‘coming days’ The Canadian government is ‘planning’ to assist Canadians and their families departing from Tel Aviv ‘in the coming days,’ using Canadian Armed Forces aircraft, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced Tuesday. Federal officials are also working on other options for those who cannot reach the airport amid the Israel-Gaza war. 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Lidia becomes Category 4 hurricane with 225 kph winds, takes aim at Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta resort
