Newsom campaign theme: Don’t let California become Texas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In the closing days of the recall effort that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, his campaign has found a familiar foil that's as big as Texas. In fact, it is Texas.
Measles cases halt US-bound flights of Afghan evacuees
The U.S. on Friday halted U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees, pulling some off planes, after discovering a few cases of measles among new arrivals in the United States.
‘We focused on remembering our dad’: the grief and growth of a family ravaged by 9/11
Garrett Doyle was only one when his father was killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, but the loss would have a profound effect on his life. In elementary school, teachers would tell his mother they
GOP group held ‘war games’ for state AGs before Trump loss
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An offshoot of the Republican Attorneys General Association that sent a robocall urging “patriots” to support then-President Donald Trump at the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the storming of the U.S. Capitol held a special “war
Immunocompromised should receive 3rd COVID-19 mRNA vaccine: immunization panel
OTTAWA — A national advisory panel recommended Friday people who are immunocompromised should receive a third vaccine dose against COVID-19. It's the latest piece of advice to come from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), which say...
Immunocompromised should receive 3rd COVID-19 mRNA vaccine: immunization panel
OTTAWA — A national advisory panel recommends people who are immunocompromised receive a third vaccine dose against COVID-19. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization released the advice today saying people who are moderately to severely immuno...
Former MP starts bid for Manitoba Tory leader, opposes vaccine mandates for workers
WINNIPEG — One person running to become Manitoba's next premier said Friday she opposes COVID-19 vaccine mandates for frontline workers. Shelly Glover also said that if elected leader of the governing Progressive Conservatives, she would review how th...
Giuliani associate pleads guilty in campaign donation case
NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information on Joe Biden in Ukraine pleaded guilty Friday to a charge alleging he facilitated illegal foreign campaign contributions in an effort to buil...
Quebec premier critical of anti-vaccine protesters targeting high schools
MONTREAL — Quebec's premier and education minister on Friday condemned anti-vaccine protests taking place outside Montreal high schools this week as the province reported its highest daily COVID-19 case count since May. "It's unacceptable to see the an...
California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Friday to quash fires ignited by lightning as thunderstorms with mostly small but welcome amounts of rain rumbled across drought-stricken Northern California, where forests have been burning for weeks.