Alaska lawmakers open new special session on budget
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers opened their second special session Wednesday with little public progress toward resolution on a state budget standoff.
Election bill defeat revives fight over the filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — The filibuster is here to stay, for now. And that’s posing a challenge to President Joe
Australian judge says woman can be extradited to Chile
SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian judge on Thursday dismissed a woman’s appeal against extradition to Chile, where she is wanted on kidnapping charges dating to Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship in the 1970s.
John McAfee, software pioneer turned fugitive, dead at 75
John McAfee, the outlandish security software pioneer who tried to live life as a hedonistic outsider while running from a host of legal troubles, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona on Wednesday.
West and Russia clash over Russian mercenaries in CAR
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States, Britain and France accused Russian mercenaries on Wednesday of operating alongside Central African Republic forces and committing human rights violations against civilians and obstructing U.N. peacekeeping -- ch...
Beach club tied to US senator refutes claims its ‘all-white’
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — An exclusive Rhode Island beach club tied to Democratic U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has broken its silence to defend itself from claims that it’s for white people only after the controversy garnered national attention.
Vaccine numbers in B.C. above 4.5 million, includes more than a million 2nd shots
VICTORIA — First-dose vaccine numbers in British Columbia have risen to above 75 per cent of the eligible population, with second-shot totals hovering near 25 per cent. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minist...
Ex-Colombian rebels, kidnapping victims meet face to face
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia (AP) — Men and women who were kidnapped by Colombian’s biggest guerrilla group during a decades long internal conflict met face to face with their captors Wednesday during an event meant for the rebels to admit their responsibilit...
Western drought brings another woe: voracious grasshoppers
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up: a plague of voracious grasshoppers.
Liberals introduce bill to combat online hate speech as Commons adjourns for summer
OTTAWA — The Liberal government waited until the House of Commons was about to adjourn for three months to introduce a bill aimed at protecting Canadians from online hate speech. The eleventh-hour move Wednesday fuelled speculation that Prime Minister ...