Category Archives: Politics
‘Gold mine’ of census records being released from 1950
It was the first census after World War II. The baby boom had begun. The Great Migration of Black residents from the Jim Crow South to places like Detroit and Chicago was in full swing. And some industrial cities reached
Ukraine nuclear operator: Russian troops leave Chernobyl
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops were leaving the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and heading towards Ukraine's border with Belarus, the Ukrainian nuclear operator company said. The
SC House committee sets public hearing on medical marijuana
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House committee will hold a public hearing Monday on a bill to allow the use of medical marijuana in South Carolina.
COVID-19 in Quebec hitting outlying regions spared during winter Omicron wave: Dubé
MONTREAL — Outlying regions in Quebec that were spared during the winter Omicron wave are being hit hard by the sixth wave, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursday, but he added that the government isn't planning new health orders. The jump
Nevada gun manufacturer’s license is revoked after lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials have revoked the license of a Nevada-based gun manufacturer that was accused of illegally selling guns and went bankrupt but then rebranded itself.
UN special envoy on Myanmar meets with ASEAN counterpart
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The top U.N. envoy dealing with the crisis in Myanmar met Thursday with her counterpart from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to discuss their joint efforts to promote peacemaking in the strife-torn nation.
German panel recommends booster for recipients of 4 vaccines
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's independent vaccination advisory panel is recommending a booster shot with a messenger RNA vaccine for people who have had a full course of four Chinese, Indian and Russian COVID-19 vaccines that aren't currently approved for us...
Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on trimmed $10B COVID bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers moved to the brink Thursday of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congressional approval next week.
Ontario finance minister tests positive for COVID-19, says symptoms mild
TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Peter Bethlenfalvy says he took a rapid test today after experiencing minor symptoms. Bethlenfalvy says he will be following all public health guidelines and will be working...
Kremlin demands rubles for gas, EU leaders push back
BERLIN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the country’s natural gas must be paid for with rubles, a demand apparently intended to help bolster the Russian currency but one that European leaders say they will not comply
