Cuba confirms 1 man dead during antigovernment protests
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities confirmed Tuesday that one person has died during demonstrations that have shaken the island in recent days by protesting over food shortages, high prices and other grievances against the government.
Missouri governor: Health officials play COVID-19 blame game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson suggested Tuesday that some southwest Missouri health officials who are publicly discussing a marked increase in COVID-19 cases are trying to find someone to blame and want to scare people into
Appeals court: Dealers can sell handguns to 18-year-olds
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal law that for more than 50 years has banned licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults between age 18 and 21 is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Conservatives look to opposition parties on next steps to hear more on Data Sciences
OTTAWA — Conservatives are plotting their next steps on how to probe payments the offices of Liberal MPs made to a company founded by a friend to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while the clock ticks down to a possible election
Ontario gyms are changing the way they operate to accommodate post-lockdown fitness
TORONTO — Gyms across Ontario are making changes to the way they operate as they prepare to reopen on Friday. The fitness facilities, which have been shuttered for months due to the pandemic, will be allowed to resume indoor operations at
West Virginia opposes Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said he will oppose OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan, arguing that his state, one of the hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, would get shorted in settlement money. ...
Lawsuit challenges Texas law banning abortion after 6 weeks
A coalition of abortion providers and advocates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Texas law that would allow private citizens to sue anyone for helping a woman get an abortion.
Two ships anchored off N.L. because of COVID-19, port worries it will become a trend
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. — The general manager of a Newfoundland harbour authority says he hopes the arrival of a second ship anchored offshore with COVID-19 cases on board doesn't signal a trend. Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Health anno...
Cosby DA: Chief judge’s TV interview ‘fuels’ misinformation
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The lead prosecutor in Bill Cosby’s sex assault case believes the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overstepped its power in reversing the comedian’s conviction and added “fuel on the fire" when the chief justice gave a weekend television ...
British Columbia to ‘entertain’ hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver: premier
RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia is prepared to "entertain" the possibility of hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver, Premier John Horgan said Tuesday. Horgan told a news conference that Montreal's decision to bow out of the running