North Macedonia’s fugitive ex-leader convicted anew at home
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A court in North Macedonia on Wednesday imposed a new prison sentence on the country's fugitive former prime minister Nikola Gruevski, this time a six-year term for abuse of power over the financing of his
Caught on Camera: Footbridge collapses during inaugural walk by mayor in Mexico
At least 24 people were injured, three of them seriously, when a footbridge collapsed Saturday during the inauguration ceremony in Cuernavaca, Mexico, authorities said. Mayor José Luis Urióstegui was among those who fell about 10 feet (3 meters) onto rocks
Wisconsin governor asks GOP to repeal dormant abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday called a special session for the Republican-controlled Legislature to repeal the state’s dormant 173-year-old law banning abortion, a move that’s more likely to win him political points with h...
EU lawmakers endorse ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament on Wednesday threw its weight behind a proposed ban on selling new cars with combustion engines in 2035, seeking to step up the fight against climate change through the faster development of electric vehicles.
Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties was arrested Wednesday near Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house in Maryland after threatening to kill the justice.
Ex-TRC director Kimberly Murray named special interlocutor for residential schools
OTTAWA — Canada's newly appointed interlocutor for unmarked burial sites at residential schools expects that prosecuting crimes against Indigenous children will be the "No. 1 conversation" with survivors and First Nations. Justice Minister David Lamett...
Jan. 6 committee’s members are on diverging political paths
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nine members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are on diverging political paths as they prepare for public hearings that could become a defining moment in their careers.
Then and now: GOP lawmakers’ evolution on the Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most every Republican lawmaker expressed outrage in the days after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Some even blamed then-President Donald Trump.
Worry about stagflation, a flashback to ’70s, begins to grow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s. For Americans of a certain age, it conjures memories of painfully long lines
US diverts COVID-19 funds to secure vaccines amid stalemate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday that a funding crunch is forcing it to divert more than $10 billion in coronavirus relief from test procurement and other efforts as it tries to come up with money to secure