2nd guilty plea expected in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected Wednesday to be the second person to admit guilt in the scheme, according to court documents.
Australia, Lithuania to unite in countering China pressures
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The foreign ministers of Australia and Lithuania agreed Wednesday to step up cooperation on strategic challenges, in particular pressures from China. Lithuania’s
No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.’s hospitals
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of which 986 are in hospital and 146 in intensive care. In a news release Tuesday, they say B.C. recorded 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 but
No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.’s hospitals
VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of which 986 are in hospital and 146 in intensive care. In a news release Tuesday, they say B.C. recorded 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 but
Ontario to roll out free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores
The Ontario governmentwilldistribute free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings. A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more d...
South Dakota GOP senators reject trans student bathroom ban
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Republicans on a South Dakota Senate committee Tuesday rejected a bill that would have banned transgender students from using school restrooms that match their gender identity.
GOP lawmaker apologizes for cursing at Democrat over masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Republican lawmaker apologized late Tuesday for using an expletive when Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked him to put his mask on while in the Capitol.
Costs climb again for California’s high-speed rail project
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Another $5 billion has been added to the cost of California’s ambitious but long delayed high-speed rail line, according to estimates released Tuesday that show it could take $105 billion to finish the route from San
N. Carolina judges to pick expert for redistricting review
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A trial court panel will name an outside remapping expert to help them determine whether upcoming replacement redistricting maps comply with partisan limits required by the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Appeals court rules in Biden’s favor on abortion referrals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federally funded family planning clinics can continue to make abortion referrals for now, a federal court ruled Tuesday, in a setback for a dozen Republican attorneys general who have sued to restore a Trump-era ban on
