Settlement avoids trial in 2011 Katrina trash lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A decade-old lawsuit over the awarding of waste disposal contracts following Hurricane Katrina has been settled, avoiding a Monday trial and ending the latest chapter in a story that added to corruption allegations against a convicte...
UK infected blood probe focuses on school where dozens died
LONDON (AP) — A public inquiry into Britain’s contaminated blood scandal, which led to the deaths of more than 2,000 people in the 1970s and ’80s, began hearing evidence Monday from former students at a disabled children's school where dozens
Albania holds 1st wind power tender to diversify energy base
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania launched a tender Monday for its first onshore wind power program, trying to diversify its water-based energy production.
‘Who owns the land?’ Finding residential school graves predicted to be complicated
WINNIPEG — A large brick building that stands on a hill overlooking a small community in southwestern Manitoba casts an immense shadow. The Birtle Indian Residential school reminds survivors and their families of the children who were forced to go
High court: Congress erred in patent dispute board setup
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Congress erred when it set up a board to oversee patent disputes by failing to make the judges properly accountable to the president.
First Nations, political leaders mark Indigenous Peoples Day, recognizing dark truths
OTTAWA — As many settler Canadians gain greater awareness of the dark and disturbing truths about the country's mistreatment of Indigenous populations, political leaders struck conciliatory tones in recognizing National Indigenous People's Day Monday. ...
Nicaragua places former first lady under house arrest
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua police announced late Monday they had placed former first lady María Fernanda Flores Lanzas, wife of ex-President Arnoldo Aleman, under house arrest for alleged crimes against the state.
Biden outlines vaccine plan, set to miss global-sharing goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June because of regulatory and other hurdles, officials said as they announced new plans
Suu Kyi tells lawyers trial testimony against her is wrong
BANGKOK (AP) — Lawyers for Myanmar's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, said Monday she told them some of the testimony against her was wrong in her trial on criminal charges that could send her to prison and end her
The three Maritime provinces report no new cases of COVID-19 on Monday
HALIFAX — The three Maritime provinces reported no new cases of COVID-19 Monday. For Nova Scotia, it's the first time in almost three months the province has had no new cases. Premier Iain Rankin said in a statement the last time