UN approves extension of aid from Turkey to rebel-held Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the delivery of humanitarian aid from Turkey to rebel-held northwest Syria for six months with another six months virtually guaranteed after a U.S.-Russia deal, an agree...
Quarantine exemptions lure visitors to Canada in advance of busy travel weekend
WASHINGTON — The number of incoming visitors to Canada has been gradually increasing in the days since travel restrictions began easing for fully vaccinated, eligible travellers — and the country's border agents are expecting more this weekend. The Ca...
Bill aims to spend billions to fix nation’s aging dams
BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers in Congress on Friday introduced a bill that would pump tens of billions of dollars into fixing and upgrading the country’s dams.
Central European leaders worry over Afghan migration ‘wave’
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Central European leaders on Friday voiced concern over what they said was a potential migration rush from Afghanistan as U.S. and NATO forces pull out from that country. They also complained that a small group of
Ethiopian PM says massive dam inflicts no ‘significant harm’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister on Friday sought to reassure Egypt and Sudan that the filling of his country's massive new dam on the Nile River “will not inflict any significant harm” on the two nations that are
Loan relief approved for more for-profit college students
The U.S. Education Department on Friday announced it will forgive student loans for more than 1,800 borrowers who attended a trio of for-profit colleges that made false recruiting claims and left many students unable to find jobs.
Federal Reserve pledges ‘powerful support’ for economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says that its low interest rate policies are providing “powerful support” for the economy as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
Schumer wants Senate votes soon on Biden’s domestic agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday he wants his chamber to vote on pivotal budget and infrastructure legislation before lawmakers break for their August recess, and warned he may delay that summer break to allow more
Tuition will more than double at N.L.’s Memorial University following budget cuts
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Tuition will more than double next fall at Newfoundland and Labrador's Memorial University, which had maintained some of the lowest tuition rates in the country. The school's board of regents approved the changes to make up for
Iowa amusement park became a political force before accident
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa amusement park where a ride accident killed one boy and critically injured another has become increasingly influential in Iowa politics as the state has trended Republican.