Vegas-area county joins room tax fight against online firms
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The county with jurisdiction over the Las Vegas Strip has joined a legal fight to try to collect what attorneys maintain could be be hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid hotel room taxes owed by
S.D. court may unseal investigation of billionaire Sanford
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court Tuesday weighed whether to unseal a search warrant and affidavits in an investigation into billionaire banker-turned-philanthropist T. Denny Sanford for possible possession of child pornography. ...
TV Academy revokes Cuomo’s Emmy amid scandal, resignation
NEW YORK — Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suffered another defeat Tuesday, losing the special Emmy Award he received last year for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. The Internatio...
Israeli prime minister heads to Washington to talk Iran
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett departed Tuesday for his first state visit overseas since taking office, a two-day trip to Washington to meet with President Joe Biden and discuss regional rival Iran.
Ontario chamber of commerce issues guidance for businesses on proof-of-vax protocols
Ontario's chamber of commerce released a framework Tuesday for private sector businesses seeking to develop COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination protocols, a move it said aimed to provide support in the absence of government guidance. The organization – which...
US examining Boeing’s treatment of safety-related employees
A small group of Boeing engineers who perform key safety tasks are raising concerns about their ability to work free of pressure from supervisors, and their comments are prompting federal regulators to take a broader look into the company’s safety
TV Academy revokes Cuomo’s Emmy amid scandal, resignation
NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suffered another defeat Tuesday, losing the special Emmy Award he received last year for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic.
New Brunswick expands COVID-19 vaccination to 11-year-olds turning 12 this year
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is expanding COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include children who are turning 12 this year. Education Minister Dominic Cardy said today the change will help support healthy and safe schools by allowing a greater number ...
Manitoba premier not committing to stay on until leadership vote
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister left the door open Tuesday to retiring before his successor is chosen while the list of potential new leaders shrunk. Pallister was repeatedly asked in a news conference whether he would commit to staying on
Quebec issues mask mandate in schools across nine regions, including Montreal
MONTREAL — Elementary and high school students will be required to wear masks inside classrooms when schools resume across nine regions of Quebec, including Montreal, the province's education minister said Tuesday. Jean-François Roberge said the Delta ...