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Virginia GOP candidate for lieutenant governor says he won't exit race despite governor's push

Virginia GOP candidate for lieutenant governor says he won't exit race despite governor's push

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican John Reid said Friday he will continue his campaign to be Virginia’s lieutenant governor and denied he had anything to do with a social media account containing sexually explicit photos that had prompted GOP Gov.
Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say

Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C.
The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents

The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents

The FBI on Friday arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan , saying she “intentionally misdirected” federal immigration agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse.
Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees

Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees. U.S.
ICE is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the US

ICE is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the US

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the country after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown, federal officials said Friday.
Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

VANCOUVER — The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the significant gap between current affordable rentals and the number of units required to prevent more people from falling into homelessness, the head of the BC Non-Profit Housin
Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters' records in leak inquiries

Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters' records in leak inquiries

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is cracking down on leaks of information to the news media, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying prosecutors will once again have authority to use subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to hunt for gove
Leaders echo messages in final push to election day

Leaders echo messages in final push to election day

OTTAWA — Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S.
FACT FOCUS: Trump credited with rising military recruitment. Growth started before his reelection

FACT FOCUS: Trump credited with rising military recruitment. Growth started before his reelection

U.S. military recruitment has made a comeback following a downturn caused primarily by the COVID-19 pandemic, low unemployment and stiff competition from the private sector.
Iowa governor sues the Des Moines Register to stop request of emails she claims are protected

Iowa governor sues the Des Moines Register to stop request of emails she claims are protected

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's governor on Friday sued the Des Moines Register over the newspaper's open records request, asking the court to validate her office's withholding of certain emails she claims are protected.