Groups ask government to prosecute alleged Guatemalan war criminal living in Canada
A man who the Canadian government alleges was an active participant in a massacre that left more than 150 villagers dead in Guatemala is living in Canada and should be prosecuted here, two civil society groups said Wednesday. Pascal Paradis, the
‘Be patient’: Lethbridge police chief discusses controversies at virtual town hall
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The head of police in a southern Alberta city has addressed criticisms of his department in the face of continued warnings from the justice minister that the force could be disbanded. Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh held a...
Millions fear eviction as housing crisis worsens
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 4 million people say they fear being evicted or foreclosed upon in the coming months just as two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen
Yellen: administration is watching inflation closely
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured Congress that the recent jump in inflation is being monitored very carefully by the Biden administration, but said again that any increase will prove temporary.
Appeals court refuses to reinstate N Carolina abortion ban
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's ban on most abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy must remain unenforceable, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting arguments that the law should be left intact because prosecutors aren't going ...
Marshals Service can’t properly track threats against judges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service lacks the capability of adequately detecting threats against federal judges across the nation and uses outdated security equipment to protect judges’ homes, the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wed...
Coalition Avenir Québec boots Claire Samson from caucus over donation to rival party
QUEBEC — The governing Coalition Avenir Québec has dumped one of its members over a political donation she made to a rival party. The party led by Premier François Legault announced late Tuesday it had removed Claire Samson from caucus over
German woman convicted of joining IS, holding Yazidi slaves
BERLIN (AP) — A German-Algerian woman was convicted Wednesday of membership in the Islamic State group and of holding Yazidi women as slaves in Syria after she traveled there as a teenager. She was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in
Town, state jockey over renaming racialized waterway name
TOWNSHEND, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont town is divided about renaming a brook that has an outdated, racialized name, though a state agency may ultimately make the decision.
SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Biden gives Putin custom aviator sunglasses
GENEVA (AP) — President Joe Biden marked his first presidential summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin with a gift, presenting his counterpart with a pair of custom aviator sunglasses.