CA’s governor wants mental health courts for homeless people
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's governor unveiled a plan Thursday to create mental health courts in every county, allowing treatment for more homeless people with severe mental health and addiction disorders but also compelling some of them into...
Rebel gunmen kill 8 technicians in Indonesia’s restive Papua
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist gunmen killed eight technicians repairing a remote telecommunications tower in Indonesia’s restive Papua province, authorities and the rebels said. More than a
SD lawmaker criticized for using derogatory term for woman
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota lawmaker who is running for governor faced backlash Thursday from Gov. Kristi Noem and female legislators after he used a derogatory term for a woman during a speech on the House floor.
Yukon budget focuses on health, education as employment levels recover from pandemic
WHITEHORSE — Yukon is increasing spending on health, education, energy retrofitting and dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in its latest budget. Capital spending will grow by 27 per cent in the 2022-23 fiscal year, while total revenue is...
Fraud, breach of trust case against former B.C. legislature clerk rests with judge
VANCOUVER — Defence lawyers for British Columbia's former clerk of the legislature say the Crown has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that their client committed any crimes related to fraud or breach of trust. In closing arguments Thursday in
EXPLAINER: Is stuck convoy in Ukraine a setback for Russia?
WASHINGTON (AP) — For days, a massive Russian military convoy has sat, largely stalled about 15 miles (25 kilometers) outside Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, which is believed to be the central target of Moscow's war.
Peace Corps plans to start sending volunteers overseas again
The Peace Corps will start sending volunteers overseas again in mid-March after it evacuated them from posts around the world two years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government program announced Thursday.
Canada’s Ukraine refugee plan praised, but questions raised about other war escapees
OTTAWA — Canada's decision to welcome an unlimited number of Ukrainians to Canada on a temporary basis marks a positive and hopefully permanent change to the way the country handles major crises around the world, the Canadian Council for Refugees
Biden offers humanitarian relief to Ukrainians in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration offered humanitarian relief to Ukrainians in the United States on Thursday, which could protect thousands from being deported to their war-torn homeland.
US citizen charged with violating Crimea-related sanctions
NEW YORK (AP) — A former CNBC and Fox News employee has been arrested in London for his work as a television producer for a Russian media baron tied to aggression in Ukraine over the past eight years, particularly in
