Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on Tuesday, hoping to boost the bipartisan agreement that is held together in large part by
House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses, according to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday. The House is
House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses, according to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday. The House is
Frustrated Detroit-area residents clean up flooded homes
DETROIT (AP) — A weekend storm in the Detroit area kept flooded sections of Interstate 94 closed for a third day Monday while disgusted homeowners trudged to the curb with possessions ruined by a gross stew of water and sewage
Minnesota governor announces changes to policing practices
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced statewide changes to policing he says will increase transparency and accountability, ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to approve a bipartisan public safety budget bill.
Needle exchange law in West Virginia halted amid lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge in West Virginia has granted a group's request to stop a law tightening requirements on needle exchange programs from being implemented next month.
Northwest Territories government to pay repair costs from spring flooding
YELLOWKNIFE — The government of the Northwest Territories says it will cover the cost to repair or replace homes damaged by spring flooding. The government says 70 homes were affected in Fort Simpson, 16 to 18 in Jean Marie River and
N.L. will stop issuing alerts when babies are born to mothers deemed high risk
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s government says it will stop informing child-welfare officials when a baby is born to a mother deemed high risk. Advocates and Indigenous leaders have long said so-called birth alerts disproportionately ...
Initial deal struck to end South Carolina prison riot suits
South Carolina prison officials said Monday they have reached the initial approval phase of a $6 million settlement to resolve dozens of lawsuits the Department of Corrections is facing following a deadly prison riot that killed seven inmates.
High vaccination rate, low COVID-19 cases point to further reopening in B.C.
VICTORIA — High COVID-19 vaccination rates and a dramatic drop in cases that hasn't been seen since last August have set the stage for a further loosening of restrictions in British Columbia this week. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said