Alaska governor candidate names teacher as running mate
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democrat Les Gara announced Monday that a teacher will be his running mate in his bid for Alaska governor this year. Gara
Justice attorney: ‘Ongoing danger’ in Mississippi jail
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The failure of Mississippi's largest county to follow federal orders to improve jail conditions has “caused people to die, suffer injuries and live in ongoing danger," a Justice Department attorney told a federal judge Monday.
Statue of Vancouver’s Gastown founder torn down during women’s memorial march
VANCOUVER — Police say they are investigating after a statue commemorating the founder of a Vancouver neighbourhood was pulled down during the annual Women's Memorial March on Monday. Police say several hundred people gathered around the statue of Joh...
Feds go after blockade financing with expanded Fintrac powers, directions to banks
OTTAWA — The federal government is broadening the scope of anti-money laundering rules and directing banks to cut off services to those suspected of aiding the trucker protesters as it looks to put an end to what it says are
Canadians donated most money to convoy protests through GiveSendGo: alleged leak
OTTAWA — A transparency group says it has received information on donors to antigovernment protests after a major fundraising platform was reportedly hacked, and an analysis of the data suggests Canadians contributed the largest amount of money to the ...
Accounting firm: Trump financial statements aren’t reliable
NEW YORK (AP) — The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump's image as a wealthy businessman, “should no longer be relied upon” after...
US announces tribal lockup reforms after 16 deaths reviewed
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs on Monday announced a series of reforms for the tribal correctional facilities it oversees after reviewing the deaths of 16 inmates.
Judge denies Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry’s push to move trial
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A judge has rejected U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's attempt to move his trial from the California district where he faces federal charges to his home state of Nebraska.
Two popular bills, two problems: It’s never easy in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — No, the word “Senate” is not Latin for “It's never easy.” But sometimes it seems that way. The House easily approved two bills
NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor's office said Monday.
