Ex-prosecutor sentenced to 5 years in suspect abuse scandal
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A former Long Island prosecutor was sentenced to 5 years in prison on Tuesday for helping cover up the police beating of a prisoner suspected of stealing sex toys and other items from a police
Bullard: Robust job growth supports Fed tapering ‘soon’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week's jobs report demonstrated the ongoing strength of the U.S. economy and underscored the need for the Federal Reserve to rein in its stimulus efforts, a Fed official said Tuesday.
‘We fought a great battle’: Greece defends wildfire response
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — As the worst of Greece's massive wildfires were being tamed Tuesday, the country's civil protection chief defended the firefighting efforts, saying every resource was thrown into the battle against what he described as the fire se...
Ferguson mayor: Progress, yes, but still a long way to go
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Seven years after Michael Brown's death turned a bright spotlight on the criminal justice system in Ferguson, Missouri, the town's mayor says progress is being made, but that there's still a long way to go.
Parched Mendocino, California, implores guests to save water
MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer are also finding public portable toilets and signs on picket fences pleading: “Severe drought.
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley enters Ohio governor’s race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two-term Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley joined the race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, pledging to modernize Ohio's infrastructure and economy with proceeds from legalizing marijuana and to extract money from energy companies for ho...
Nursing home overhaul bill would boost staffing, oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes, senior Democratic senators Tuesday introduced legislation to increase nurse staffing, improve infection control and bolster inspections.
Company ‘shocked’ by Ottawa’s decision on proposed coal mine in southwestern Alberta
CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. — The company behind the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta says it is shocked by the federal government's decision that it cannot proceed. Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made...
Railroad bidding war for Kansas City Southern is reignited
NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific jumped back into the bidding war for Kansas City Southern Tuesday with an increased $31 billion offer for the U.S. railroad, but its latest bid remains lower than the rival $33.6 billion offer from Canadian
Saskatchewan NDP legislature member resigns to pursue federal Liberal seat
REGINA — A Saskatchewan NDP legislature member says he is resigning to seek the federal Liberal nomination in the province's north. Buckley Belanger, who is Saskatchewan's longest-serving Indigenous MLA, says he is seeking the nomination for the riding...