Canada sends Quebec man to United States to face ransomware charges
OTTAWA — A Quebec man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in Florida arising from alleged participation in an elaborate ransomware operation. Following a request from U.S. authorities, Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins was arrested in Ga...
NH lawmakers firmly reject seceding from United States
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House overwhelmingly rejected a proposal Thursday that called for the state to secede from the United States, although 13 lawmakers supported it.
Virginia lawmakers OK lifting ban on facial technology use
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Last year, Virginia lawmakers passed one of the most restrictive bans in the country on the use of facial recognition technology, barring local police departments and campus police from purchasing or using the technology
Newfoundland museum renamed to recognize Indigenous name of Beothuk woman, Demasduit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland museum that celebrates Indigenous history but has used an English name given to a Beothuk woman by her captor is changing its name. The facility formerly known as Mary March Provincial Museum in the central
Newfoundland museum renamed to recognize Indigenous name of Beothuk woman, Demasduit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland museum that celebrates Indigenous history but has used an English name given to a Beothuk woman by her captor is changing its name. The facility formerly known as Mary March Provincial Museum in the central
North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says, warns more coming
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were test firings of a powerful new long-range ICBM and warned Thursday that a full-range test could soon follow.
IRS plans to hire 10,000 workers to relieve massive backlog
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Thursday it plans to hire 10,000 new workers to help reduce a massive backlog that the government says will make this tax season the most challenging in history.
Trudeau: Canada will take as many Ukraine refugees as it can
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday during a visit to Poland that his country will take as many refugees fleeing war in Ukraine “as we can.”
Justice Dept. names prosecutor to go after pandemic fraud
The Justice Department named a chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud Thursday, following through on President Joe Biden's State of the Union promise to go after criminals who stole billions in relief money.
What opioid victims told Sacklers when they got the chance
A virtual hearing Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court gave survivors of opioid addiction and people who lost loved ones to the crisis what they have long desired — the chance to confront members of the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue
