Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War
UNITED NATIONS — A top official in the global campaign against the use of land mines is urging Russia to halt the use in Ukraine of these weapons that too often kill and maim civilians.
Costa Rica’s president-elect calls victory a ‘revolution’
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President-elect Rodrigo Chaves said Monday that his runoff victory was a “revolution” by marginalized communities against Costa Rica's elites. The conservative
Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney announced Monday night they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic elevation to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden's nominee a burst of bipartisan support...
Ex-police officer faces jury trial on Capitol riot charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over a year ago, two off-duty police officers from a small town in Virginia were charged with storming the U.S. Capitol together. One of them is heading to trial and faced a courtroom full of potential jurors
Billions, and growing, for lawmakers’ projects in big bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill President Joe Biden signed recently. The official tally shows amounts modest by past standards yet spread widely around t...
Billions, and more, for lawmakers’ projects in spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill President Joe Biden signed recently. The official tally shows amounts modest by past standards yet spread widely around ...
Hong Kong leader Lam won’t seek new term after rocky 5 years
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday she wouldn’t seek a second term after a rocky five years marked by huge protests calling for her resignation, a security crackdown that has quashed dissent and most recently
Obama to return to White House for health care event
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will be returning to the White House on Tuesday for his first public event there since he left office in 2017.
Premier Doug Ford’s nephew to run for Conservatives in Toronto riding
TORONTO — Michael Ford, the nephew of Premier Doug Ford, will run for the Ontario Progressive Conservatives in the provincial election in June. He's the Tories' nominee for York South-Weston in northwestern Toronto, a part of the city where his family
Federal budget the first important moment for NDP-Liberal pact, says finance critic
OTTAWA — The NDP is watching to see that spending pledges made in a deal with the Liberals are honoured by the government in this week's federal budget, says a finance spokesman. Daniel Blaikie said the budget is "the first important
