California recall voters so far largely Democratic and older
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The critical question left in the California recall election that could remove Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t whether someone likes the first-term Democrat — it’s who is going to take the time to vote.
9/11 victims’ families seek probe of missing evidence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks called Thursday for the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate the FBI's handling of evidence from its investigation into the hijackers and their associates, saying certa...
South Dakota House’s call on AG impeachment may take months
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House speaker has received a hard drive containing all of the findings of the investigation into the state attorney general's car crash that killed a pedestrian last year, but it could take
Nova Scotia should have a child and youth advocate, says community services minister
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's minister of community services says the province should have a child and youth advocate. Karla MacFarlane made the comments following today's first meeting of the new Progressive Conservative cabinet. MacFarlane says it's a conc...
EU pushes for more autonomy amid Afghanistan fallout
BRDO CASTLE, Slovenia (AP) — Still reeling from the European Union's shortcomings in Afghanistan, officials from the 27-nation bloc on Thursday discussed ways to improve their response to future crises and not be so reliant on the U.S.
Documents show US investigation of 2 Kuwaitis in FIFA case
GENEVA (AP) — Two senior Olympic officials from Kuwait, one reputed to be the “kingmaker” of IOC elections and another who is president of swimming’s international governing body, have been targeted by the U.S. Department of Justice for suspected racke...
N.S. premier says COVID rules will remain until 75 per cent of population vaccinated
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier said Thursday he's not budging from the government's target of getting 75 per cent of all residents vaccinated against COVID-19 before the province enters its final phase of reopening. The target is "very firm," Tim Hous...
The Latest: Bidens visit wounded troops at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited injured U.S. troops at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Thursday night.
Mexico president says containing migrants not enough
HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador expressed frustration with a strategy of containing migrants in the south on Thursday and said he would write to U.S. President Joe Biden to insist that country contribute to his
Key figure in NC ballot probe gets prison for benefit fraud
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A key player in a North Carolina ballot fraud probe that led to a new congressional election was sentenced Thursday to six months in prison for obtaining illegal Social Security benefits while concealing payments for political