TSA: Airport security finds loaded gun in Cawthorn’s bag

A loaded gun was found in North Carolina U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's carry-on bag at an airport security checkpoint Tuesday — the second time he has been stopped with a gun at an airport in the past 14 months, officials

Foreign affairs minister, U.S. counterpart discuss next steps in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada and the United States will continue to exert "maximum pressure" on Russia in response to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Joly made the statement on Twitter following a video meeting with

Trial begins for former Idaho lawmaker accused of rape

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The trial for a former Idaho lawmaker accused of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern began Tuesday with a prosecutor telling jurors the case was about power imbalances and the defense saying the sex was consensual.

Manitoba government ran focus groups on planned education reform before backing down

WINNIPEG — Recently released documents show that just before the Manitoba government scrapped its education reform plans last year, it was told by a public opinion research company that people were leery of the proposals. A report from Probe Research I...

Justices to hear Oklahoma appeal in tribal jurisdiction case

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Oklahoma’s ongoing battle with Native American tribes over the state's authority to prosecute people accused of crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 Supreme Court...

Fraud risk management at B.C.’s $16-billion Site C dam project can improved: auditor

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says Crown-owned BC Hydro can improve its management of potential fraud risks at the $16 billion Site C dam project. Michael Pickup says an audit found the Crown corporation has some elements of fraud

Facebook has serious concerns over online news bill, considers options for response

OTTAWA — Digital giant Meta says it has “serious concerns” about the federal government's online news bill, which would force tech companies to compensate news outlets for reusing their work on social media platforms. Rachel Curran of Meta Canada told ...

Embattled Rep. John Thompson defends conduct in traffic stop

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota lawmaker who's been a longtime critic of police on Tuesday defended his conduct during a traffic stop for his adult daughter that turned into a verbal confrontation between him and officers.

Connecticut looks to bar out-of-state marijuana advertising

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state of Connecticut moved closer Tuesday toward placing tougher restrictions on marijuana advertising, including barring ads from cross-border retail cannabis establishments such as the billboard ads that have popped up alon...

US decides to limit leasing in Alaska petroleum reserve

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department has issued a decision to limit roughly half the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas leasing, rolling back a Trump-era policy criticized by conservationists that would have vastly expanded ...

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