Senator: Youngkin seems ready to find Wheeler replacement
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems ready to move on to finding a new nominee after clashing with Senate Democrats over the appointment of former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler to his Cabinet...
Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans, two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee said. While neither the agency nor lawmakers would disclose specifics about the ...
Quebec opposition parties calling for end of COVID-19 state of emergency
MONTREAL — Quebec's opposition parties are accusing the government of taking too long to give up COVID-19 emergency powers and they say the delay is helping Premier François Legault and his ministers avoid scrutiny. Earlier this week, the government re...
Marijuana bills stall in Virginia’s GOP-controlled House
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the Virginia General Assembly reaches the halfway point of this year’s session, one of the year’s most complicated issues — possible changes to the state’s new law legalizing recreational marijuana — has stalled in the
Black members of Biden’s Cabinet mark Black History Month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The six Black members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet on Thursday celebrated Black History Month by discussing their roles, some of which are historic firsts.
Biden dog Commander to make TV debut during ‘Puppy Bowl’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's puppy Commander will make his TV debut on Super Bowl Sunday. The German shepherd will appear with Biden's wife, Jill,
Biden doing ‘deep dive’ on ‘about 4’ high court candidates
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appears to be narrowing his list of candidates for the Supreme Court, saying he's looking at “about four people” as Democrats who met with him Thursday say he wants a “persuasive” nominee in the
Alberta family misses chance to say goodbye to dying mother because of border protest
COUTTS, Alta. — A woman says her family members couldn't say goodbye to their dying mother because of protesters blocking the main U.S. border crossing in southern Alberta. Megan Allan of Medicine Hat, Alta., said her aunts tried to come back
Capitol rioter gets prison as feds reach 100 sentencings
A Seattle man who punched two police officers during last year's riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to six months imprisonment on Thursday, as the Justice Department reached a milestone in one of the largest federal investigations in American
US buys 600K doses of new COVID antibody awaiting clearance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing diminished treatment options in the omicron wave, the Biden administration has purchased enough of a yet-to-be approved antibody drug to treat 600,000 COVID-19 patients, officials said Thursday.
