Lawsuit challenges Alaska campaign disclosure rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Political donors have sued over campaign finance rules enacted under a 2020 voter initiative, arguing the disclosure rules are burdensome and could lead to reprisals against them and their business interests in a climate of “cance...
Rights group: Greece used migrants to expel asylum seekers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused authorities in Greece of allegedly using migrants to help carry out summary, illegal deportations of asylum seekers at the country's border before they are able to register their claims.
Nations to release millions of barrels of oil amid war
PARIS (AP) — The International Energy Agency said Thursday that its member countries are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves on top of previous U.S. pledges to take aim at energy prices that have soared since
After spat, Saudi Arabia sending ambassador back to Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced Thursday it would send its ambassador back to Lebanon after a diplomatic spat last year. The state-run Saudi
Cleveland seeks to expunge 4K minor marijuana convictions
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland officials have asked city judges to expunge 4,000 minor misdemeanor marijuana convictions, joining other U.S. cities, counties and states that have made similar moves.
Abortion rights backers block ‘trigger’ law in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Abortion rights proponents scored a surprising victory in Nebraska by derailing a bill that would have automatically outlawed abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturns its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized the procedur...
Manhattan DA: Trump criminal investigation is continuing
NEW YORK (AP) — Rejecting suggestions he has lost interest in going after Donald Trump, the Manhattan district attorney said Thursday a criminal investigation into the former president and his business practices is continuing “without fear or favor” de...
Experts say US suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic
LONDON (AP) — In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders, a move many health experts slammed as dangerously short-sighted.
N.S. Tories propose bill to prohibit extra fees for small solar power producers
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government tabled legislation today aimed at protecting the province’s solar energy sector. The proposed amendments under the Electricity and Public Utilities Acts mean residents with renewable electrici...
Atrocities spur NATO nations to send more weapons to Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — Spurred into action by reports of atrocities in Ukraine, NATO countries agreed Thursday to ramp up the supply of weapons to Kyiv, including hi-tech arms, amid concerns that Russia is about to launch a large offensive in
