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Texas governor adopts lawmaker’s probe of books in schools
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has joined a conservative Republican lawmaker’s campaign…
Manchin wavers on Biden’s plan, Democrats vow to push ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pivotal Sen. Joe Manchin wavered Monday on his support for President Joe…
Illinois governor calls gun violence a public health crisis
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared gun violence a public health crisis on…
Defending champ France loses at BJK Cup finals, Spain wins
PRAGUE (AP) — Canada won the decisive doubles to upset defending champion France 2-1 in…
Canucks defenceman Travis Hamonic will be double vaccinated ‘soon’: coach
VANCOUVER – Defenceman Travis Hamonic has returned to the Vancouver Canucks after missing the start…
Edward Rogers misinterpreting B.C. law on removal of board members: family’s lawyer
VANCOUVER – The lawyer for the head of the Rogers family trust says his client…
NHLPA votes on investigation into how union handled Kyle Beach’s allegations
The NHL Players’ Association is considering opening an independent investigation into how it handled allegations…
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MICHIGAN REDISTRICTING Redistricting panel advances Michigan Senate map LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s redistricting commission…
Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A jury was selected in a single day Monday for the…
Tight Virginia race becomes referendum on Biden presidency
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A closely contested race for governor in Virginia entered its final…
B.C. applies to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of drugs
VICTORIA – British Columbia is applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for…
Haitian revelers honor the dead in Vodou festival
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of revelers clad in white and clutching candles crowded into…
Mexican officers fire on pickup carrying migrants, killing 1
PIJIJIAPAN, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s National Guard said Monday that its officers opened fire when…
California man gets prison for fatally torturing puppy
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man who fatally tortured a Chihuahua puppy and…
EXPLAINER: What election outcome means for new Japan PM
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s weeks-old government cleared its first major test…
Court revives lawsuit filed over Texas journalist’s arrest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday revived a lawsuit filed by…
Bettman apologizes to Beach, defends response in wake of sexual assault allegations
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman came under fire Monday as he defended the league’s response to…
Mississippi blues promoter and raconteur Bill Luckett dies
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Bill Luckett was an attorney, small-town mayor, candidate for governor, blues…
Ex-Army vet sentenced for Southern California bomb plot
An Army veteran who plotted to bomb a white supremacist rally in Southern California was…
B.C. postpones some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: Dix
VICTORIA – British Columbia hospitals are postponing some surgeries due to staffing shortages created by…
Refrigerators part of the cleanup on B.C. beaches after containers spilled from ship
VICTORIA – Dozens of refrigerators and bags of Styrofoam and garbage have been picked up…
Military weighs penalties for those who refuse COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19…
‘Rust’ assistant director hopes for film industry changes
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that…
Supreme Court questions controversial Texas abortion law
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Monday they would allow abortion…