Newark resident: Power plant ‘Not just, not right, not fair’
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Residents of a pollution-choked neighborhood in New Jersey's largest city said Tuesday they are tired of their community being used as a dumping ground for projects that foul their air yet exclude them from the economic
Shelly Glover almost won Manitoba PC leadership race despite raising much less money
WINNIPEG — The race to become Manitoba Progressive Conservative party leader and premier was not close when it came to fundraising. Shelly Glover finished just behind Heather Stefanson in the leadership race last October with 49 per cent of the vote
LA sheriff investigates how reporter obtained leaked video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County sheriff on Tuesday disputed allegations he orchestrated a cover-up of an incident where a deputy knelt on a handcuffed inmate’s head and said a Los Angeles Times reporter who used leaked
Governor clears way for cannabis research center to open
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear cleared the way Tuesday for a cannabis research center to open as he reviews whether he has the executive authority to singlehandedly legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky.
Judge ponders crisis in NYC jail system, 2nd-largest in US
NEW YORK (AP) — Meaningful changes could be implemented within days at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex, the head of New York City’s jails told a federal judge Tuesday.
Canada’s hydrogen plans ‘feasible’ despite auditor concerns, says minister
EDMONTON — The federal natural resources minister said Tuesday that concerns from the auditor general’s office about government plans to move to a more hydrogen-powered economy don’t mean the goals aren’t achievable. But Jonathan Wilkinson acknowledged...
House passes bill to study new Asian Pacific American museum
WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to create a national Asian Pacific American museum in Washington, D.C., pushed ahead Tuesday with House passage of legislation that would create a commission to study the issue.
Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday explicitly prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates, a ban experts say is the first of its kind in the nation.
Iowa lawmakers OK bill mandating sale of E15 at gas stations
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa would become the first state in the nation to require that gas stations have pumps selling fuel with at least 15% ethanol under a bill that received final legislative approval Tuesday.
Conservatives demand to know if prime minister used ‘loophole’ to avoid fraud charges
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still being dogged by questions about family vacations six years ago at the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas. In question period Tuesday, interim Opposition leader Candice Bergen demanded to know if he...
