Category Archives: Politics
Louisiana governor: Special session to draw new Congress map
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday called a special legislative session to redraw Louisiana's congressional boundary lines after a map adopted by the Republican-dominated Legislature was blocked by a federal judge in Baton R...
Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey made an appearance at the White House Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last
Spain takes first step towards battling prostitution
MADRID (AP) — Spain, one of the world's leading markets for prostitution, is hoping to crack down on the practice by targeting people who financially exploit prostitutes, as well as those who buy their services.
Taiwanese F-16 fighter makes emergency landing in Hawaii
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii on Monday afternoon, and the U.S. Air Force pilot who was flying the aircraft was taken to the hospital for
Arizona officers’ inaction during drowning spurs probe
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix suburb is reviewing how it handles water rescues as video of three police officers standing nearby as a homeless man drowns sparks outcry.
Alberta mountain town will try to appeal development order by provincial tribunal
CANMORE, Alta. — A popular Alberta mountain community will try to appeal a decision by a provincial tribunal ordering it to allow two major developments that would almost double the town's population in the coming decades. Town council had rejected the...
With new senator, Nebraska abortion opponents gain ground
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Abortion-rights opponents inched closer to a filibuster-proof super-majority in the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday that would let them outlaw the procedure if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark legalization ruling, as it ...
Quebecers not interested in sovereignty, says ex-PQ candidate now running for Legault
LÉVIS, Que. — Quebecers have put the idea of sovereignty behind them, a former Parti Québécois cabinet minister said Tuesday as he was formally announced as a candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec. Bernard Drainville made the comments after he was
Former Kenney cabinet minister Leela Aheer running to replace him as UCP leader
EDMONTON — A United Conservative backbencher removed from Premier Jason Kenney’s cabinet after publicly criticizing him is running to replace him in the party’s upcoming leadership race. Leela Aheer, speaking on the Real Talk Ryan Jespersen podcast, sa...
Party divide prompts 2 Ontario MPs to switch allegiances in Conservative leadership
OTTAWA — Two Ontario members of Parliament switched allegiances in the Conservative leadership race Tuesday as growing divisions prompted them to throw their support from Patrick Brown to Pierre Poilievre in the name of party unity. Flamborough-Glanbro...