All-out effort to keep Biden COVID-free; no ‘normal’ yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden met with U.S. governors at the White House on Monday, he was the only one given a glass of water — lest anyone else remove their mask to take a drink.
‘Rust’ death sparks New Mexico gun safety bill for actors
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican New Mexico legislator wants movie actors and other film-set professionals to undergo state-sponsored gun-safety training after a cinematographer was fatally shot last year by Alec Baldwin with a weapon he says he thou...
B.C.’s legislature deputy clerk told to trust advice on retirement payment: trial
VANCOUVER — The former deputy clerk of the British Columbia legislative assembly told a trial that she returned a retirement allowance despite receiving assurances from government officials that it was a valid claim. The $258,000 retirement allowance ...
Trial underway for Florida’s GOP voting restrictions law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A trial challenging Florida’s new voting restrictions began Monday with civil rights groups moving to block the sweeping Republican election law as an unnecessary burden on the right to cast ballots.
Judge hears arguments in challenge to new campaign funds law
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue and Gov. Brian Kemp sparred in court Monday over a new state law that allows certain top elected officials to create “leadership committees” that can raise campaign funds without l...
Boeing lands huge airplane order from Qatar Airways
Boeing said Monday that Qatar Airways ordered up to 50 large cargo planes and committed to buying up to 50 Boeing 737 Max jets, a huge win for the U.S. aircraft maker over European rival Airbus.
Esteban Torres, congressman who pushed Latino rights, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Esteban Torres, who emerged from the Chicano civil rights movement in Southern California and went on to serve eight terms in Congress pushing for social and economic change to help empower Latinos, has died. He was
Youngkin, Justice seek relief from health worker vax rule
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Warning of hospitals and other health providers facing “an urgent staffing crisis,” the Republican governors of Virginia and West Virginia on Monday asked the Biden administration for a limited waiver to the federal vaccine man...
Saskatchewan premier says he will remove vaccine mandate, but won’t commit to a date
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan's proof of vaccination against COVID-19 has run its course, but he wouldn't commit Monday to removing the requirement before the public health order expires at the end of the month. Moe said the government
Tesla fans complain Biden ignores company’s EV leadership
DETROIT (AP) — Some of Tesla's loyal band of devotees and CEO Elon Musk say the White House has been unfairly snubbing America's top-selling electric vehicle brand in its support for EVs as a way to fight climate change —
