Feds have funding flexibility for housing projects facing rising costs, Hussen says
OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of boosting the stock of affordable housing says the government can loosen its usually strict rules to help groups manage rising costs for construction materials. The federal government doesn't usually cover over...
San Francisco to require vaccinations for all city employees
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco city workers will be required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus when a vaccine receives full federal approval.
Portugal in reverse as delta variant grips Lisbon, cases up
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Two months after Portugal began to ease a prolonged lockdown, the Lisbon region is going into reverse due to a surge driven by the coronavirus' delta variant, which now accounts for more than 7 in 10
Bargainers say have policing ‘framework,’ but issues remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional bargainers said Thursday they've agreed to a bipartisan framework for overhauling policing procedures, producing an upbeat but bare-bones statement that provided no details, conceded that disagreements remained and left ...
Brazil scrambles to help the poor, while they barely hang on
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has asked supermarkets to lower prices of staple foods and his economy minister suggested homeless people could live off restaurant leftovers. It marked a sharp contrast from days earlier, when bo...
Pakistan arrests key suspect in Lahore bombing that killed 3
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces on Thursday arrested one of the alleged perpetrators of a car bombing the day before that killed three people and wounded 25 near the residence of a convicted militant leader linked to the
Discord over whether to halt South Carolina abortion case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The parties involved in a lawsuit over South Carolina’s new ban on almost all abortions disagree about how the case should be handled while the U.S. Supreme Court considers similar litigation from Mississippi.
A look at travel rules in popular European destinations
Europe is opening up to Americans and other visitors after more than a year of COVID-induced restrictions. But travelers will need patience to figure out who’s allowed into which country, how and when.
EXPLAINER: So much buzz, but what is critical race theory?
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has railed against it. Republicans in the U.S. Senate introduced a resolution condemning any requirement for teachers to be trained in it. And several Republican-controlled states have invoked it in le...
Spain to allow fans back into stadiums next season
MADRID (AP) — Spain will be closer to normal when it comes to allowing fans into stadiums next season, the government said Thursday.