US looks to boost cooperation with tribes on land management
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said Tuesday he and other officials are committed to boosting the role Native American tribes can play in managing public lands around the U.S.
Feds say NY Russian Center founder charged as foreign agent
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman with Russian and U.S. citizenships who founded what prosecutors called a “Russian propaganda center” in New York City was charged Tuesday with subverting laws for the last decade that require foreign agents to register
Congress passes bill to shore up Postal Service, delivery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Tuesday passed legislation that would shore up the U.S. Postal Service and ensure six-day-a-week mail delivery, sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
Manitoba government plans return to in-depth budget details under new bill
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to reinstate the release of detailed budget information after being accused of hiding it last year. A bill now before the legislature would require the government to divulge details of each department's sp...
Biden drew more viewers in otherwise quiet TV week
NEW YORK (AP) — In an otherwise quiet week for television, President Joe Biden was the biggest star. An estimated 38.2 million people watched him deliver his
Texas county official to resign after problems with primary
HOUSTON (AP) — The election administrator in Texas’ most populous county submitted her resignation Tuesday following problems with last week’s primary, including about 10,000 mail ballots that weren’t counted the day of the election, issues with voting...
Record gas costs pose fresh political challenge for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising gas prices pose a fresh election year challenge for President Joe Biden. He's balancing concerns about costs at the pump in the U.S. against calls from both parties to step up penalties on Russian President Vladimir
Top lawmakers reach deal on Ukraine aid, $1.5T spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal early Wednesday providing $13.6 billion to help Ukraine and European allies plus billions more to battle the pandemic as part of an overdue $1.5 trillion measure financing federal agenci...
Florida recommends against COVID vaccines for healthy kids
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo on Tuesday released guidance recommending against vaccinations for healthy children, contradicting federal public health leaders whose advice says all kids should get the shots.
B.C.’s auditor general says more work needed to assess risk of fraud in public sector
VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the government's framework to manage fraud in the public service is well underway, but it's not fully developed. Michael Pickup says in a news release that fraud risk management in the province is dece...
