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N.L. opposition calls for firing of university chair over forwarding of alumna email

N.L. opposition calls for firing of university chair over forwarding of alumna email

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s Progressive Conservatives called Thursday for the removal of the chair of Memorial University's board of regents after he forwarded an alumna's pro-Palestinian campaign email to her father last month.
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US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency

US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests of migrants for illegally crossing the border to the United States from Mexico plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for Joe Biden's presidency, U.S.
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Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven't blocked them

Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven't blocked them

New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges took effect Thursday with muted impact because judges have temporarily blocked enforcement in 25 states and hundreds of individual colleges and schools across the country.
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N.S. behind on plan to move people with disabilities out of institutions: monitor

N.S. behind on plan to move people with disabilities out of institutions: monitor

HALIFAX — An independent monitor says Nova Scotia's progress over the past year on moving people with disabilities out of institutions is missing milestones called for in a legally binding human rights decision.
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Wisconsin judge refuses GOP request to pause absentee voting ruling sought by disabled people

Wisconsin judge refuses GOP request to pause absentee voting ruling sought by disabled people

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge refused Thursday to put on hold his ruling that allows disabled people in Wisconsin to be emailed absentee ballots at home in November’s presidential election in the closely watched battleground state.
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Hospital in Whitby, Ont., to be built and operational in 10 years, province says

Hospital in Whitby, Ont., to be built and operational in 10 years, province says

OSHAWA, Ont. — A new hospital in Whitby, Ont., will be built and operational within 10 years, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Thursday.
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Utah's near-total abortion ban to remain blocked until lower court assesses its constitutionality

Utah's near-total abortion ban to remain blocked until lower court assesses its constitutionality

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A near-total abortion ban will remain on hold in Utah after the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the law should remain blocked until a lower court can assess its constitutionality.
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Obama and Bush join effort to mark America's 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization

Obama and Bush join effort to mark America's 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will join an effort to commemorate America's 250th anniversary in 2026, highlighting the initiative's attempts to build bipartisan momentum in an era of extreme political polarization .
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PBO estimates capital gain tax change to bring in $17.4B in revenue over five years

PBO estimates capital gain tax change to bring in $17.4B in revenue over five years

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Liberals' increase to the capital gains inclusion rate will bring in $17.4 billion in revenue over five years.
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What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris

What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris

As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that several of the top contenders for the role are largely unknown to Americans. Arizona Sen.
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