Non-unanimous verdicts at issue at Louisiana high court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the state Constitution provision allowing non-unanimous jury convictions was racially motivated — and whether the now-banned policy must be applied retroactively.
Anti-abortion Senate Democrat backs abortion rights bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, one of the last lawmakers on Capitol Hill calling himself a “pro-life Democrat,” said Tuesday he would support a bill to write abortion rights into federal law following the Supreme Court’s leaked
Haitian gang leader charged in kidnapping of US missionaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have charged the leader of a notoriously violent Haitian gang in connection with the kidnapping of 16 Americans last year, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Naval Special Warfare sailor dies after training incident
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Naval Special Warfare sailor died Monday from injuries received late last week during a training exercise at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia, the Navy said Tuesday.
Byelection in northern Manitoba to fill seat held by politician who died in crash
WINNIPEG — Voters in a northern Manitoba constituency are to go to the polls in a provincial byelection on June 7. The seat of Thompson includes the city of the same name and several other communities stretching to Hudson Bay and
Ambassador nominee for Ukraine seeks quick embassy reopening
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Ukraine promised senators Tuesday she would work to make Russia's invasion of that country a “strategic failure,” in a war-zone appointment that for the time being will focus m...
Political reality: Congress can’t save – or end – abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — After fighting for decades over abortion policy, Congress is about to run into the stark political limits of its ability to save — or end — the Roe v. Wade protections.
Indigenous leaders say Quebec’s language bill colonial, paternalistic
QUEBEC — Indigenous leaders in Quebec say the government's French-language bill is destructive, paternalistic and could put the survival of First Nations languages at risk. Bill 96 would push Indigenous students to pursue higher education outside the ...
Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail
A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives May 9: Increase disability support payment rates by five per cent and introduce legislation ...
Scientists renew efforts to find ship torched by colonists
A new effort is underway to find the remains of a British ship that Rhode Island colonists burned 250 years ago, marine archaeologists and state officials announced Tuesday.