Extremists see US power grid as target, gov’t report warns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Extremist groups in the United States appear to increasingly view attacking the power grid as a means of disrupting the country, according to a government report aimed at law enforcement agencies and utility operators.
Digital giants must pay media for using news: Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the government is pressing ahead with plans to ensure digital giants pay Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Rodriguez is consulting opposition parties about bringing in a bill modelled...
Missouri AG’s mask mandate suits draw some strong rebukes
Forty-five mask-requiring school districts in Missouri face lawsuits from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, and some school leaders and elected officials are questioning if he really has the best interest of the state at heart.
WVa Rep. Mooney’s TV ad using House footage draws complaint
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Republican primary campaign involving two incumbents for a newly consolidated congressional district in West Virginia has heated up after one U.S. House member attacked the opponent in a TV ad, drawing complaints of an appa...
First Nation in Manitoba says province, logging company failed to consult
WINNIPEG — A First Nation in Manitoba says it has not been properly included in sustainable forest management practices and is asking for a judicial review into commercial logging in a provincial park. Minegoziibe Anishinabe, also known as Pine Creek F...
US Rep. Cuellar: ‘No wrongdoing on my part’ after FBI search
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar posted a video Tuesday saying he took part in “no wrongdoing” after FBI agents last week conducted a search at the Texas Democrat's home, which was part of an investigation that relates to
GOP map ties ‘woke’ Kansas enclave to Trump-loving areas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republicans who control the Kansas Legislature are close to passing a congressional redistricting plan that marries an eastern Kansas community proud of its “woke” politics to Trump-loving small towns and farms five hours west b...
Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule
The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated or face regular COVID testing requirements. The Occupational
Testimony begins in defamation suits over Roy Moore claims
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Dueling defamation lawsuits filed by failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and a woman who accused him of molesting her decades ago, derailing his 2017 campaign, went on trial Tuesday with the woman's lawyer telling jurors
Funds for memorial to 22 mass shooting victims in N.S. shifts to municipal leadership
HALIFAX — Funds for a memorial to the victims of Nova Scotia's mass shooting are being shifted to a municipal government trust, while some communities and families have been pursuing their own fundraising efforts. The permanent memorial project was ini...
