3 men plead guilty in terror plot against US power grid
CLEVELAND (AP) — Three men espousing white supremacist and neo-Nazi beliefs conspired to sow civil unrest by attacking power stations throughout the U.S. while expressing a willingness to die for their cause, federal authorities said Wednesday.
Alberta to proceed with Emergencies Act challenge despite it being lifted: Kenney
EDMONTON — Alberta will proceed in its request for a judicial review of the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act against trucker convoy protests, Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday. Rising in the legislature to address what he called "one o...
Nebraska medical marijuana bill derided as ‘poison pill”
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would allow marijuana for medicinal use in Nebraska while imposing tight restrictions hit a wall of opposition Wednesday from both legalization advocates and opponents.
Groups appeal dismissal of Arkansas redistricting case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday appealed a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit that claims Arkansas' new state House districts dilute the influence of Black voters in the state.
Ottawa allocates close to $12 million for Indigenous commercial fisheries in B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it's contributing $11.8 million to support Indigenous commercial fisheries in British Columbia. Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray announced the funding at a news conference Wednesday, saying it would suppo...
US Navy contractor names 4 killed in Hawaii helicopter crash
HONOLULU (AP) — A civilian contractor working for the U.S. Navy on Wednesday disclosed the names of four employees killed when their helicopter crashed on the Hawaii island of Kauai.
Oxford student seeks gun reform: ‘We deserve to feel safe’
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Zoe Touray called for gun reform and school mental health services alongside others Wednesday on the Michigan Capitol steps as she shared her experience at Oxford High School the day of the shooting last November that
Feds commit $140M to keep temporary staff hired to eliminate veterans’ backlog
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have caved to mounting anger and frustration from within Canada’s veterans’ community, promising more than $140 million to retain hundreds of temporary staff hired to deal with a backlog of disability claims from injured e...
Ontario lifts state of emergency put in place amid anti-restrictions blockades
A state of emergency in Ontario that Premier Doug Ford declared to deal with anti-vaccine mandate blockades was lifted Wednesday evening. Ford's office said "emergency tools" provided to law enforcement would stay in place for now, however, "as police ...
Manhattan DA returns artifacts worth $20 million to Greece
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of looted antiquities seized from billionaire hedge fund founder Michael Steinhardt after a yearslong investigation have been returned to the people of Greece, prosecutors in New York announced Wednesday.
