US intelligence satellite launched from California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Wednesday. The NROL-87 satellite lifted off at
Florida GOP rejects rape exception in 15-week abortion ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans on Wednesday rejected a move to create exemptions for rape, incest and human trafficking in their proposal to ban abortions after 15 weeks, advancing the bill to tighten access to the procedure.
Pennsylvania high court to decide congressional district map
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Democratic-majority Supreme Court wrested control Wednesday of choosing new district lines for the state's shrinking congressional delegation, a process that deadlocked the governor and Legislature.
Macklem tells senators path for falling inflation rates is uncertain
OTTAWA — The country's top central banker is warning of uncertainty for how quickly three-decade-high inflation rates will come back down to the Bank of Canada's comfort zone. Governor Tiff Macklem told the Senate's banking committee on Wednesday that ...
Experts: Energy attacks could be behind some ‘Havana’ cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of intelligence experts hasn't identified a single culprit for apparent brain injuries reported by U.S. personnel that have been linked to so-called “Havana syndrome,” but several potential causes remain plausible, including t...
Health officials report another four deaths from COVID-19 in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Four more people have died in New Brunswick as a result of COVID-19, increasing the number of people who have died since the start of the pandemic to 247. The latest deaths involve three people in the Moncton region
Virginia judge weighs governor’s power to lift mask mandate
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has broad power to issue executive orders overturning mask mandates in schools, lawyers from the state Attorney General’s Office argued Wednesday, while lawyers for local school boards argued that the ...
Senate Dem leader meets with Biden to talk Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over to the White House on Wednesday to talk about how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court.
Army to immediately start discharging vaccine refusers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon.
N Ireland orders halt to border checks in new Brexit glitch
LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister on Wednesday ordered a halt to post-Brexit border checks at ports, another complication in a saga that has soured relations between the U.K. and the European Union.
