Missouri candidates sign up for office without new districts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Uncertain of her district but committed to running for Congress anyway, Sara Walsh was up before dawn Tuesday to claim a spot near the front of the line as Missouri candidates began filing for office
Musk, lawyer escalate word fight with securities regulators
DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk and his lawyers are escalating their fight with U.S. securities regulators, with a lawyer accusing them of leaking investigative information, and the Tesla CEO alleging on Twitter that government corruption is being exposed. ...
Saskatchewan considers challenging federal Emergencies Act in court
REGINA — Saskatchewan is considering a legal challenge of the federal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to try to end blockades in Ottawa protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions. A spokeswoman for Premier ...
EU forum puts crucial Indo-Pacific region squarely on radar
PARIS (AP) — Foreign ministers from Indo-Pacific nations attended a Paris conference Tuesday aimed at bringing the region, an important partner for trade and exports, squarely into Europe’s focus in a rapidly changing world with rising security challen...
GOP leaders pick Iowa governor for State of Union response
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on March 1, GOP congressional leaders announced Tuesday as they look outside Washington to appeal to voters in a
Sri Lanka imposes rolling power cuts as cash crisis deepens
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka are imposing rolling power cuts across the island nation as its deepening financial crisis leads to shortages of fuel and handicaps its power grid.
MacKenzie Scott donates $50M to support USDA youth programs
MacKenzie Scott's $50 million gift to the National 4-H Council, which the youth-focused nonprofit called “transformational,” is part of a new patch of the philanthropist's donations now coming to light.
MPs, senators on Emergencies Act committee will take secrecy oath: gov’t Senate rep
OTTAWA — Members of a parliamentary committee set up to scrutinize the Emergencies Act will have to take an oath of secrecy, but will not be given access to highly classified material, says the government's representative in the Senate. Sen. Marc
People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier to plead not guilty to COVID-19 charges: lawyer
ST-PIERRE-JOLYS, Man. — A lawyer for People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier says Bernier will plead not guilty to charges of violating COVID-19 restrictions. Alex Steigerwald told court today that he and a Crown attorney are working toward tria...
Pot retailer denies executives pressured state officials
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The legal record will show that executives of the Cannabis retailer Ascend Wellness did not exert political pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration by attending a December fundraiser and then meeting with state officials, its...
