Judge rejects New York’s redistricting plan, orders new maps
NEW YORK (AP) — A lower-court judge declared New York’s new congressional and legislative district maps unconstitutional Thursday and ordered the legislature to quickly redraw them, a process that could delay the state’s fast-approaching party primari...
California reparations plan advances movement, advocates say
DETROIT (AP) — In the long debate over whether Black Americans should be granted reparations for the atrocity and injustices of slavery and racism, California took a big step this week toward becoming the first U.S. state to make some
Iraqi cleric steps back, asks rivals to try form government
BAGHDAD (AP) — A powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric said Thursday that he was stepping back for the next 40 days and giving his Iran-backed rivals the chance to form the country's next government.
Bus services in northern B.C. to receive $2.8 million in funding to expand services
VICTORIA — The provincial government is spending $2.8 million to expand community shuttle bus services in remote and Indigenous areas of northern British Columbia. A statement from the Transportation Ministry says the funding will be shared between 18 ...
Northwest Territories to drop COVID-19 mask mandate, isolation measures Friday
YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories says it will end all of its COVID-19 public health measures Friday, including mandatory isolation for people who test positive for the virus. In a news release, the territory's health department says all restrict...
Miscellaneous bill could move ticket battles out of court and online in B.C.
VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has introduced a bill that will close gaps in three pieces of legislation while potentially making it easier to dispute traffic violation tickets. A statement from the Ministry of Attorney General says the Misce...
Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert
TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people, to help address a silent crisis that has plagued Indian Country in this state
Missouri House rejects congressional map as standoff worsens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House on Thursday overwhelmingly defeated a congressional redistricting plan passed by the state Senate, intensifying a standoff that could eventually force the courts to intervene to draw new voting districts. ...
Macy’s building NC distribution center, 2,800 jobs to come
CHINA GROVE, N.C. (AP) — Macy’s Inc. announced plans Thursday to build a distribution and online order fulfillment center in central North Carolina that ultimately will employ about 2,800 people.
European trade mission’s last day: Saskatchewan premier meets with Ukrainian refugees
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe ended a weeklong trade mission in Europe by meeting with Ukrainians who have been displaced since their country was invaded by Russia. Moe said he met with them on Thursday for several hours in Kassel,
