NC top court decision keeps domestic violence ruling intact
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's ruling that said domestic violence protection orders in the state must apply to same-sex dating cases .
Elections official in Michigan charged with ballot tampering
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A former township clerk and current county elections supervisor in Michigan has been charged with ballot tampering in the August 2020 primary.
Bills to allow horse racing bets introduced in S Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of lawmakers considering how to support the horse industry in South Carolina is suggesting the state should allow legalized betting on horse races.
Russian footholds in Mideast, Africa raise threat to NATO
BEIRUT (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine dominates world attention. But with less global scrutiny, Putin is also busy advancing Russia’s presence in the Middle East and Africa -- an expansion that military and civilian
US pays $2M a month to protect Pompeo, aide from Iran threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it’s paying more than $2 million per month to provide 24-hour security to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a former top aide, both of whom face “serious and credible” threats from
Saskatchewan paid out $125M for oil well cleanup before getting legislative approval
REGINA — Saskatchewan's auditor says the Ministry of Energy and Resources violated government legislation by handing out grants for cleaning up inactive oil wells before getting approval. Tara Clemett says the ministry paid$125 million to the Saskatche...
Nearly all COVID-19 restrictions, including vaccine passport, lifted across Quebec
MONTREAL — Quebecers no longer have to show a vaccine passport to dine out, exercise at a gym or see a movie in theatres as of Saturday, as the province lifted almost all remaining COVID-19 restrictions. With the exception of mask
Turkmenistan vote set to establish political dynasty
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan citizens voted Saturday in an election that could mark the beginning of a political dynasty for the gas-rich Central Asian nation's sitting president.
Live updates: Zelenskyy warns against ‘pseudo-republics.’
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: LVIV, Ukraine – Russia is trying to create new “pseudo-republics” in Ukraine to break his country apart, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Live updates: Russia warns US over arms shipments to Ukraine
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: MOSCOW — A senior Russian diplomat is warning that Moscow could target Western shipments of military equipment to Ukraine.
