Category Archives: Politics
WHO: Omicron makes China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy unsustainable
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said China’s extreme approach to containing the coronavirus is unsustainable because of the highly infectious nature of the omicron variant, but that it’s up to every country to decide what
Alaska House, Senate negotiators reach tentative budget deal
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers tasked with negotiating a budget deal reached a tentative agreement Tuesday that would pay residents more than $3,000 this year, but the final amount would depend on whether the Legislature can muster the votes
North Korea boasts recovery as WHO worries over missing data
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday added hundreds of thousands of infections to its growing pandemic caseload but also said that a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a week after disclosing an outbreak,
B.C. council votes to return Queen Charlotte to original Indigenous village name
QUEEN CHARLOTTE, B.C. — The council of Queen Charlotte, B.C., has decided to change the name of the village back to its ancestral Haida name of Daajing Giids. The decision comes after a survey earlier this month indicated 48.8 per cent
New Mexico fires prompt forest closures; governor seeks aid
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's governor said Tuesday that given the ferocity and swift movements of a record-setting wildfire burning in the northeastern part of the state, the damage will be significant with estimates of burned homes and other
Louisiana bill limiting trans athletes nears governor’s desk
A bill that would keep transgender women and girls in Louisiana from competing on college and K-12 women’s and girls' athletic teams was approved Tuesday 72-21 by the state House, moving the bill closer to the desk of Gov. John
House 1/6 panel rejects Justice Dept.’s transcript request
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is rejecting a request from the Justice Department for access to the committee’s interviews, for now.
Saskatchewan’s opposition blocks bill to allow drinking in parks
REGINA — Saskatchewan's Opposition has blocked a government bill that would allow residents to enjoy a beer or glass of wine in city parks, despite announcing support for such change last summer. NDP Deputy Leader Nicole Sarauer says people in Saskatc...
Draft report finds Noem’s daughter got special treatment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday will consider a legislative report that finds Gov. Kristi Noem's daughter received preferential treatment while she was applying for a real estate appraiser license in 2020.
US sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday to compel him to register as a foreign agent because of lobbying work it says he performed at the behest of the Chinese government
