‘Slava Ukraini’: Zelenskyy becomes Congress’ great unifier
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just two years ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was at the center of impeachment proceedings that deeply fractured Republicans and Democrats in Congress. On Wednesday, appealing to those same lawmakers for aid against a de...
Video: California man screams ‘I can’t breathe’ before death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man died nearly two years ago as he screamed “I can't breathe” while multiple officers restrained him as they tried to take a blood sample, according to records and a video.
Brian Jean set to return to Alberta legislature, gears up for showdown with premier
EDMONTON — Brian Jean, the new member of Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative caucus, is expected to return to the Alberta legislature this week and escalate his campaign to get Kenney ousted from the top job. “I’m going to be speaking
Canada cheers U.S. effort to abolish ‘spring forward, fall back’ daylight time ritual
WASHINGTON — A giddy Democratic senator, clapping his hands and dancing with delight in the shadow of a sun-drenched U.S. Capitol, isn't something one sees every day — especially in response to a Republican initiative. But the prospect of doing away
Transition mode: Manitoba to close some COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it will soon close some of its COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites and will no longer deliver regular news briefings as case counts continue to drop. "We're certainly at a different place in this pandemic,
Kazakh leader vows sweeping reforms, 2 months after unrest
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Kazakhstan’s president vowed Wednesday to implement sweeping political reforms and share more powers with a bolstered legislature, two months after his country was rocked by deadly nationwide unrest.
Yukon to lift state of emergency, mask mandate and COVID-19 vaccine proof Friday
WHITEHORSE — Yukon will be rescinding most of its COVID-19 public health measures Friday on the advice of medical professionals, said Premier Sandy Silver. The territory will lift its state of emergency, imposed in November when rising COVID-19 cases ...
Kentucky bill to legalize sports wagering clears House panel
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Mounting a late-session push after years of setbacks, supporters of legalizing sports betting in Kentucky won initial backing Wednesday as their measure cleared a House committee.
Texas mail ballot rejections soar under new restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas threw out mail votes at an abnormally high rate during the nation's first primary of 2022, rejecting nearly 23,000 ballots outright under tougher voting rules that are part of a broad campaign by Republicans to
Liberal government extends amnesty on ‘assault-style’ firearms until 2023
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is extending its amnesty on "assault-style" firearms until October 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in May 2020 he was banning more than 1,500 models of firearms, including the AR-15. He also annou...
