Autopsy: Gunshots killed migrant in Border Patrol encounter
PHOENIX (AP) — An autopsy determined a migrant died from multiple gunshot wounds over the weekend after reportedly being shot by Border Patrol personnel in southern Arizona, officials said Tuesday.
Texas law firm agrees to review Oklahoma death penalty case
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A partner with a Texas law firm said Tuesday at least 20 attorneys are prepared to review the case of an Oklahoma death row inmate who has long maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of
National Guard to help DC control traffic for truck convoys
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as it prepares for trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week.
Biden interviews trio of candidates for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has interviewed at least three candidates for the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, and the White House is reiterating that he remains on track to make a final selection
Delaware court upholds dismissal of Candace Owens lawsuit
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s Supreme Court has upheld a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by conservative political commentator Candace Owens against USA Today and another media organization over fact-checking coronavirus posts she made on Facebook...
Haaland: 16 tribal water settlements will get $1.7 billion
PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration will use $1.7 billion from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill to fund 16 tribal water rights settlements, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Tuesday.
Police warn COVID-19 protesters in Winnipeg to clear out or risk consequences
Winnipeg police have issued an ultimatum to protesters who have parked vehicles near the Manitoba legislature for almost three weeks. Officers delivered a letter to the protesters that warns they could face charges or have their vehicles seized if they...
Prosecutor: Householder criminal case shouldn’t be dismissed
CLEVELAND (AP) — Arguments that a racketeering conspiracy charge in a $60 million bribery scheme should be dismissed against former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder are invalid because they apply the wrong legal standards and ignore the substance o...
Highlights of British Columbia budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year
VICTORIA — Here are highlights from the B.C. budget tabled Tuesday: — The government is earmarking $2.1 billion to fund disaster recovery efforts and future response to the threats from wildfires, floods and heat waves. — The deficit is forecast to be
U.S. warns Canada, again, that it’s not happy about proposed digital services tax
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Trade Representative's office has once again made its feelings clear about Canada's plan to implement a controversial new tax on digital services. The office issued an abrupt statement today, the final day of public consultation ...
