Wisconsin GOP leader rejects election decertification call

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Republican speaker of the Assembly again rejected calls to decertify President Joe Biden's win in the battleground state after meeting privately Wednesday with advocates for making that move that attorneys across the po...

‘Heartbreaking decisions’ had to be made in Canada’s response to Ukraine: Trudeau

Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when confronted with images of bombed hospitals and schools in Ukraine, civilian casualties and the Ukrainian president's passionate plea for a no-fly zone over his war-ravaged country, Prime Minister Ju...

‘Heartbreaking decisions’ had to be made in Canada’s response to Ukraine: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when it comes to responding to Ukraine's request for a no-fly zone.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated his request for allied nations to secur...

Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A massive reservoir known as a boating mecca dipped below a critical threshold on Tuesday raising new concerns about a source of power that millions of people in the U.S. West rely on for electricity.

Ex-Colorado veterinary regulator accused of animal cruelty

DENVER (AP) — A former member of the board that regulates Colorado's veterinarians faces animal cruelty allegations after authorities said pet birds were found living in bad conditions in her suburban Denver home.

Nova Scotia announces $3 million for mental health and addictions projects

HALIFAX — The Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia is getting $3 million in provincial funding for mental health and addictions projects. Beginning this summer, the province says eligible organizations and services will be able to apply for funding ...

Afghan refugees in US to receive temporary protected status

WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghan refugees in the United States will be allowed to stay for at least 18 months under temporary protected status, the government said Wednesday, a move that will help some of the thousands who arrived following the

Council of Europe expels Russia from human rights body

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The Council of Europe on Wednesday expelled Russia from the continent’s foremost human rights body in an unprecedented move over Moscow's invasion and war in Ukraine.

Surfside, Florida, votes out the mayor after condo collapse

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The small-town mayor who became a fixture on national TV last summer after 98 people died in a South Florida beachfront condominium collapse has been voted out of office after a campaign marked by

Alabama man to keep anti-Biden plate after state reversal

ONEONTA, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama decided to let a gun store owner keep a personalized license plate that represents an obscene slur against President Joe Biden, and apologized for trying to take it away.

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