Democrats eye key governors’ races as backstop against GOP
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was in a familiar spot earlier this month when Republican legislators sent him a bill that would have banned anti-racist teachings in schools. For the 66th time since taking office in 2019, he pulled out his
Texas opens 2022’s first primary under stricter voting rules
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas began early voting Monday under a rushed rollout of tougher restrictions that has resulted in hundreds of mail ballots getting sent back weeks before the nation's first primary of 2022.
War, peace, stalemate? Week ahead may decide Ukraine’s fate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even if a Russian invasion of Ukraine doesn't happen in the next few days, the crisis is reaching a critical inflection point with European stability and the future of East-West relations hanging in the balance.
Ransomware gang says it has hacked 49ers football team
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team's financial data.
Luján plans return to Senate in weeks for Supreme Court vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who is recovering from a stroke in January, says he plans to be back at work in “just a few short weeks” to vote on President Joe Biden's forthcoming Supreme Court nominee.
Saudi sees Cyprus as bridge between Europe, Middle East
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Saudi Arabia views Cyprus as a “bridge” between the Middle East and the European Union, helping the 27-nation bloc “understand what’s going on” in the region, the Saudi foreign minister said Sunday.
Canada pulls troops out of Ukraine as worries of Russian invasion grow
OTTAWA — The military is moving troops out of Ukraine in one of the strongest signals yet that a Russian invasion is imminent. The Defence Department says soldiers who have been in Ukraine as part of a training mission are being
Greek farmers threaten to block highways in energy protest
LARISSA, Greece (AP) — Greek farmers say they are determined to shut down all the country’s major highways to protest rising energy costs. At a gathering south
COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations decline in Quebec ahead of further reopening
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting nine more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today, a drop that comes a day before the province prepares to allow gyms and spas to reopen for business. The Health Department says 2,081 people are in hospital with
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to fall in Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario continues to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and admissions to provincial hospitals and intensive care units. The province says there were 1,540 people in hospital due to the virus on Saturday, of which
