Category Archives: Politics
Rhode Island leaders want ‘bold’ commitment to offshore wind
Rhode Island leaders want offshore wind to supply more of the state's power in order to cement its position as a hub for the industry, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and set an example for other states looking to stave off
Outdoor Retailer show moving to Utah despite boycott threats
DENVER (AP) — The Outdoor Retailer trade show is moving back to Salt Lake City from Denver next year despite threats from an environmental group and big-name recreation companies of a boycott, the event's organizer announced Wednesday.
AP-NORC poll: More support for Ukraine, concern about Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia escalates its war in Ukraine and stories of civilian casualties and destruction in cities reach the United States, support has risen for a major American role — and so has fear of the threat Russia
Monuments Men group bets on playing cards to find lost art
DALLAS (AP) — A group dedicated to finishing the work of World War II's Monuments Men is betting on a deck of playing cards — and reward money — to help find missing works of art taken by the Nazis.
Supreme Court tosses Wisconsin legislative voting maps
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the state's Democratic governor and selected by Wisconsin’s top court, a win for Republicans that also makes it unclear what the boundari...
Western powers deplore Kosovo’s rejection of their mediation
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The United States and four European countries on Wednesday criticized Kosovo’s rejection of their “constructive proposal” for allowing the Balkan nation's ethnic Serb minority to vote in neighboring Serbia’s April 3 election. ...
Fractious United Conservative vote on Alberta premier moves from in-person to mail-in
EDMONTON — A contentious vote to determine the fate of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s leadership of the United Conservative Party has been changed from an in-person vote to mail-in ballots. UCP president Cynthia Moore said Wednesday that the change was...
Health care and mental-health services priorities for budget: Manitoba government
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is promising more tax cuts in its budget even as the province faces ongoing deficits and a health-care system struggling to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance Minister Cameron Friesen says the 2022-23 budget is ...
NATO to bolster ranks, help Ukraine counter chemical attack
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO leaders are set to agree to station more forces in Eastern Europe to deter Russia from invading any member of their ranks and to send equipment to Ukraine to help it defend against chemical or biological
WikiLeaks’ Assange weds fiancée in London prison ceremony
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has wed his fiancée at a small ceremony in the London prison where he is held. Assange, 50, has been held in
