COVID outbreak ‘extremely grim’ as Shanghai extends lockdown
BEIJING (AP) — The COVID-19 outbreak in China’s largest metropolis of Shanghai remains “extremely grim” amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday.
Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden approved a $100 million transfer of Javelin anti-armor missiles to Ukraine on Tuesday, according to an administration official. The transfer brings the
Police make arrest in targeted arson at Mississauga constituency office of Liberal MP
A 31-year-old man faces multiple charges in connection with a fire in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say investigators found the blaze at the constituency office of Liberal MP Peter Fonseca in the early hours of Feb. 22, to be suspicious. They
GOP blocks Senate COVID bill, demands votes on immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt Tuesday to begin Senate debate on a $10 billion COVID-19 compromise, pressing to entangle the bipartisan package with an election-year showdown over immigration restrictions that poses a polit...
Obama’s back – for a day – in White House health bill push
WASHINGTON (AP) — With hugs, laughs and good-natured ribbing, Barack Obama on Tuesday returned to the White House for the first time in more than five years to savor the 12th anniversary of his signature health care law and give
Australia accelerates missile upgrade due to growing threats
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has accelerated plans to buy long-range strike missiles years ahead of schedule because of growing threats posed by Russia and China. Defense
Stacey Abrams reaches millionaire status before 2nd campaign
ATLANTA (AP) — When Democrat Stacey Abrams first ran for Georgia governor in 2018, her lackluster personal finances and a hefty bill from the IRS gave Republicans fodder to question how she could manage a state budget when she struggled
Zelenskyy at the UN accuses Russian military of war crimes
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russians of gruesome atrocities in Ukraine and told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that those responsible should immediately be brought up on war crimes charges in front of...
Stark contrast emerges in fight for California US House seat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Trump administration appointee Connie Conway is headed to a June runoff election for a vacant U.S. House seat in California, and what makes her stand out is unusual in politics: If she wins, she intends
California may empower citizens to sue over illegal firearms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stung by a deadly mass shooting Sunday mere blocks from the state Capitol, California lawmakers on Tuesday advanced an innovative new approach to gun control that would empower private citizens to sue those who traffic in
