Fate of NYC City Hall Jefferson statue unclear after vote
NEW YORK (AP) — An 1833 statue of Thomas Jefferson will be removed from New York's City Council chamber by the end of the year, a little-known city commission voted Monday, but it's unclear where it will go.
QAnon figure says he’s running for congress to fix elections
PHOENIX (AP) — Ron Watkins, one of the most prominent figures in the QAnon conspiracy movement, said Monday he is running for Congress in Arizona because the state is at the forefront of the fight by many Republicans over the
Biden’s dilemma: Satisfying Manchin risks losing other Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's Washington's enduring question: What does Joe Manchin want? But increasingly the answer is crystal clear. The conservative
US envoy for Afghanistan steps down after withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan is stepping down following the chaotic American withdrawal from the country, the State Department said Monday.
Biden: Teachers ‘most consequential’ people after parents
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a White House ceremony Monday to recognize the 2021 and 2020 national teachers of the year, the state teacher finalists for those years and teachers nationwide, all of
Alaska Republican Young urges vaccination in new ads
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The longest-serving Republican in the U.S. House is appearing in a new round of ads urging Alaskans to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Trump files lawsuit to keep Jan. 6 documents from Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday sought to block the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to a House committee investigating the attack, challenging President Joe Biden's initial decision to waive exe...
Treasury says it needs to modernize its economic sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says that the economic and financial sanctions the United States has employed over the past two decades to battle global terrorism, nuclear proliferation, drug cartels and other threats need to adapt to a rapid...
New Brunswick reports one death, 53 new COVID-19 cases
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting another death attributed to COVID-19 as well as 53 new cases in the province. Premier Blaine Higgs expressed his condolences in a statement to the family of a person in their 70s
Oregon illegal pot grows: More calls to send National Guard
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — On the same day last week that a southern Oregon county declared a state of emergency amid a sharp increase in illegal cannabis farms, police raided a site that had about 2 tons of processed marijuana