Minnesota asks federal court to block Line 3 tribal lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota has gone to federal court to block a lawsuit over Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline project from proceeding in tribal court.
Florida mayor urges water limits because of COVID-19 surge
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of the Florida city of Orlando asked residents on Friday to stop watering their lawns and washing their cars immediately, saying water usage needed to be cut back because of the recent surge of
Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after past scrutinized
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Producer Mike Richards stepped down from his brief tenure as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week and following a drumbeat of criticism about his selection and how it was
Ex-Arizona prison guard union boss gets theft prison time
PHOENIX (AP) — The former president of the union that represents Arizona's corrections officers has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling money from the union treasury, the Arizona Attorney General's office announced Friday.
Iowa man charged in Capitol riot may be returned to jail
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A prosecutor says an Iowa man seen in a videotaped confrontation with a police officer during the Capitol insurrection should be returned to jail until trial because he violated terms of his release by watching
Georgia board to tap election review panel for Fulton County
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Board of Elections plans to appoint a review panel this week as part of a process that could lead to a takeover of elections in the state's most populous county under a provision in
Yukon sets out its path from pandemic to endemic for COVID-19 infections
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government has set out its framework for moving from the pandemic to an endemic approach, treating COVID-19 much like the flu. Premier Sandy Silver said Friday the territory is scheduled to lift its state of emergency on
Man who claimed to have bomb near US Capitol held in jail
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who claimed he had a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol, prompting evacuations and an hourslong standoff with police, told a federal judge Friday he has not taken his “mind medication” and
Biden postpones Friday plan to head to Delaware home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid the continuing crisis in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden postponed plans to head to his Delaware home on Friday and instead will spend the night in Washington.
Scottish Greens agree to back pro-independence government
LONDON (AP) — The Scottish National Party and the Scottish Greens agreed Friday on a power-sharing deal that falls short of a coalition government but could pave the way to another referendum on Scotland's independence from the U.K. in the