Arizona lawmakers vote to restrict trans athletes, surgeries
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature passed bills Thursday to prohibit gender reassignment surgery for minors and ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams, joining a growing list of Republican-controlled states attempting to restri...
Canada to hike oil, gas output by 300,000 barrels a day to help displace Russian fuel
OTTAWA — Canada's oil and gas producers can hike output by the equivalent of 300,000 barrels a day by the end of the year to help displace Russian fossil fuels, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday. Wilkinson, speaking at the
Democrat Abby Broyles drops out of race for 5th District
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Democrat Abby Broyles, who drew national attention after admitting she blacked out at a sleepover for middle-school aged girls and vomited in a clothes hamper, announced Thursday she's dropping out of the race for Oklahoma's 5th
Ontario to increase penalties around ‘unethical’ condo development practices
TORONTO — Ontario plans to increase fines and other penalties for "unethical" condominium development practices. Government and Consumer Services Minister Ross Romano said the proposed new regulations are set to take effect in 30 days and be retroactiv...
Jan. 6 committee sets contempt vote for 2 former Trump aides
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Thursday that it had set a vote for next week to consider contempt of Congress charges for two aides of former President Donald Trump.
Memories of Albright: A legacy of bluntness and conviction
The last full working day of Bill Clinton’s presidency ended with a dreary Washington winter afternoon. Wind-swept rain and sleet pounded on the windows of Madeleine Albright’s seventh-floor office at the State Department, obscuring her usually clear v...
EXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expanding efforts to help Ukrainian refugees. It has agreed to accept up to 100,000 people escaping from the war and to increase support for Eastern European nations that have taken in most of
Two of Alberta Premier’s caucus members urge him to quit to renew party
EDMONTON — Two of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s backbenchers have broken ranks, calling the United Conservative Party’s revamped leadership review a sham and saying it’s time for Premier Jason Kenney to resign. Peter Guthrie and Jason Stephan say the ...
Jagmeet Singh expects federal dental plan to remain faithful to NDP campaign promise
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he expects the federal government's new dental plan will reflect his party's original vision for oral health care in Canada. The Liberals promised the NDP they would start to phase in a dental-care program
Michigan law adds mandatory reporters after Nassar scandal
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Physical and occupational therapists and athletic trainers will now be required to report suspected child abuse or neglect under a new Michigan law that follows the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
