No peace in Myanmar 1 year after military takeover
BANGKOK (AP) — The army takeover in Myanmar a year ago that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi not only unexpectedly aborted the country's fledgling return to democracy. It also brought a surprising level of popular resistance, which has blossomed into
Wayne Stenehjem, North Dakota’s longest-serving AG, dies
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, a former legislator and the state's longest-serving attorney general, died at age 68, his office announced Friday, just hours after he was taken to a hospital.
US halts Egypt military aid over rights after huge arms sale
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is cancelling $130 million in military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns. The announcement comes just days after the administration approved a massive $2.5 billion arms sale to the country...
Alaska court rules against youths in climate change lawsuit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by 16 young Alaskans who claimed long-term effects of
Wisconsin Supreme Court keeps ballot boxes in place for now
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday allowed absentee ballot boxes to remain in place for the Feb. 15 statewide spring primary election for local offices, but said it will decide later about their legality going
Judge sides with Treasury in tribes’ coronavirus relief case
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge has sided with the Treasury Department in a case that challenged the distribution of coronavirus relief aid to Native American governments.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Susan Collins, R-Maine; Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. __
Willow Biden joins long and varied line of White House pets
NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome, Willow, to a long line of presidential pets. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added a green-eyed tabby from
Central Alberta city to close homeless camp as future plans unknown
WETASKIWIN, Alta. — A central Alberta city is closing a homeless encampment with help from Mounties because of safety risks it says will persist if it remains open. Wetaskiwin voted last week to close "tent city" as most, if not all,
New Brunswick reports four deaths from COVID-19 as restrictions about to be eased
FREDERICTON — Four more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, increasing the toll to 228 since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths involve a person in their 70s in the Moncton region, and three
