Category Archives: Politics
Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thanks to a sudden $140 million cash infusion, officials in Broward County, Florida, recently broke ground on a high-end hotel that will have views of the Atlantic Ocean and an 11,000-square-foot spa.
Greitens investigator pleads guilty to evidence tampering
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The investigator who played a key role in former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ resignation in 2018 pleaded guilty to misdemeanor evidence tampering on Wednesday, a day before jury selection was set to start in his trial
Ontario extends college and university tuition freeze to 2022-2023
Ontario is extending a tuition freeze for college and university students through next year. Colleges and Universities Minister Jill Dunlop says the Progressive Conservative government wants to reduce financial barriers and financial strain on families...
High court won’t say whether Thomas remains hospitalized
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court declined to say Wednesday whether 73-year-old Justice Clarence Thomas remains in the hospital, though he had been expected to be released by Tuesday evening.
Alleged head of extremist group one of two charged after anti-mask protests in N.S.
HALIFAX — A police investigation of anti-mask protests outside the home of Nova Scotia's chief medical officer has led to charges of criminal harassment against two people, including a man described as a leader of a far-right extremist group. The RCMP
Salt marsh option missing in plan to shield N.S.-N.B. land link from floods: experts
HALIFAX — An engineering study calling for higher dikes to safeguard the land link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick should have also suggested creating natural buffers to absorb rising oceans, some experts say. A study released last Friday recomme...
Florida Gov. DeSantis: Transgender swimmer’s victory a fraud
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped into the conversation about a transgender swimmer who won a collegiate title by declaring the runner-up as the real winner.
Johnson calls transgender women’s bathroom choice ‘creepy’
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Tuesday said it is “creepy” when transgender women are allowed to use women's bathrooms. Johnson, a Republican from
Canada, U.S. enter talks on deal to access, share data in criminal investigations
WASHINGTON — Amid rapidly shifting geopolitical sands, Canada and the United States unveiled plans Wednesday to work more closely in the nebulous world of cybersecurity, including on a long-awaited deal to make it easier to navigate each other's data p...
California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Tuesday to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans, the first of more than a dozen bills the state's Democratic leaders plan to pass this
