Lionel Desmond inquiry: soldier’s sister-in-law testifies about his mental decline
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — An inquiry investigating why a former Canadian soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard Monday from a close relative who said Lionel Desmond's mental health appeared stable after he served in Afghanistan in 2007. But
Paid in full? Biden, GOP struggle over infrastructure costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators and the White House appear open to striking a roughly $1 trillion deal on infrastructure. But they are struggling with the hard part — how to pay for it.
In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday it views the Senate's work on an elections bill overhaul and changes being offered by Sen. Joe Manchin as a “step forward," even though the Democrats' priority legislation is expected to be
St. Louis city and county sue to block new Missouri gun law
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis and adjoining St. Louis County filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block Missouri's new law barring state and local authorities from enforcing federal gun laws, saying the law would increase the risk of gun
First Nations receive federal funds to purchase marine rescue boats
VICTORIA — Three British Columbia First Nations are getting federal funding to buy rescue boats to expand an Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary. Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says the government will provide $2 million to allow First N...
Driver who rammed bicyclists in Arizona race has DUI history
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities on Monday identified the man accused of plowing his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists taking part in a weekend race in an Arizona mountain town, critically injuring several riders, and court records show he
COVID-19: Quebec coroner’s inquest told of ‘dehydrated’ long-term care residents
MONTREAL — Some residents of a Montreal-area long-term care home likely died of dehydration during the first wave of COVID-19 in the province, an occupational therapist told a Quebec coroner's inquest on Monday. The therapist, whose identity is protect...
Biden White House launches public push for child tax credit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House sought Monday to raise awareness of the federal government's new expanded child tax credit, which will start paying out monthly in July to families with children who are 17 years old and younger.
Vaccine technology transfer center to open in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Health Organization is in talks to create the first-ever technology transfer hub for coronavirus vaccines in South Africa, a move to boost supply to the continent that's desperately in need of COVID-19 shots, the head
Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago, causing damage
CHICAGO (AP) — A tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing multiple injuries, officials said.