Louisiana offers free microchips to identify saddles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana is offering free microchips to people who want permanent identification for their saddles. “It's exciting,” said Cliff Williamson, director of regulatory
Ontario NDP promise grants, loans for energy efficient upgrades in homes
BOWMANVILLE, Ont. — Ontario New Democrats are promising grants and interest-free loans for people to make energy efficient upgrades in their homes that can help lower their utility bills. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says it's a way to both fight the
Forced to relocate to a flood plain: Manitoba First Nation says protection is overdue
WINNIPEG — The marshy delta of Manitoba's Fisher River was not the original home of Peguis First Nation. But having been relocated there more than a century ago after an illegal land transfer, and facing increased flooding in recent decades,
Supreme Court leak shakes trust in one more American pillar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Is there a new American motto: In nothing we trust? By lots of measures, most in the U.S. lack much confidence in large institutions
What GOP-nominated justices said about Roe to Senate panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — In one form or another, every Supreme Court nominee is asked during Senate hearings about his or her views of the Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century.
Pope, hobbled by knee problem, looks forward to S Sudan trip
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, whose mobility has been limited of late by a nagging knee problem, is looking forward to visiting South Sudan in July, according to a joint message by the pontiff, the archbishop of Canterbury and a
Russia holds dress rehearsal for Victory Day parade
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia held a dress rehearsal on Saturday for the military parade to commemorate Victory Day on May 9, when the country marks the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II.
‘This has to end’: Jill Biden sees Ukraine moms’ heartbreak
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Jill Biden heard heartbreaking stories Saturday from Ukrainian women and children who fled Russia’s war and found safe haven in Romania, with one mother telling the U.S. first lady of a harrowing escape after being holed
Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ as it wins Northern Ireland vote
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, which seeks unification with Ireland, hailed a “new era” Saturday for Northern Ireland as it captured the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first
France’s President Macron inaugurated for second 5-year term
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday, vowing to take action to avoid any further escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine and promising he would promote France and Europe on the world