Dems see progress in adding drug cost curbs to budget bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have made significant progress toward adding compromise provisions curbing prescription drug prices to their massive social and environment package, two congressional aides said Sunday.
Ex-UN climate chief doesn’t see Paris-type moment in Glasgow
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Christiana Figueres knows how to hammer out a climate deal, and she doesn’t expect the United Nations conference that just started in Glasgow to end with the kind of big moment she engineered in Paris
White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has contracted COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Psaki,
Biden says pope has brought him comfort after son’s death
ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden reflected on his relationship with Pope Francis on Sunday as he neared the end of his visit to Rome, saying the pontiff has brought him “great solace” since the death of his son Beau
Former US ambassador Bill Richardson heads to Myanmar
Former U.S. ambassador and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is heading to Myanmar on a private humanitarian mission that will focus on pandemic support, his spokesperson said Sunday.
Teen arrested after fatal shooting at councilmember’s home
GILROY, Calif. (AP) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a fatal shooting at a city councilmember’s Northern California home, where one person died and three other people were injured, authorities said Sunday....
Health officials in New Brunswick report 32 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 32 new cases of COVID-19 today and another virus-related death. They say a person in their 80s in the Campbellton region died because of COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 117 since
Kansas lawmaker arrested on domestic violence charge
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A first-year Kansas lawmaker, who was reprimanded by his colleagues for abusive conduct before taking office, has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.
Youngkin, McAuliffe in last-minute scramble to rally voters
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin raced to fire up their party’s base voters in opposite ends of Virginia on Sunday as they worked to drive up turnout in a deadlocked and bitter contest for
Trudeau says climate progress made at G20, though Canada wanted more ambitious plan
ROME — Canada wanted a stronger and more ambitious agreement on climate change to emerge from the G20 summit but leaders still managed to make progress by committing to address some key issues, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday. His remarks