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2 North Carolina state legislators lose leadership roles after remarks

2 North Carolina state legislators lose leadership roles after remarks

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina state House Republicans have lost their caucus leadership positions after recent comments directed at Democratic colleagues questioning their educational attainment and religion. Reps.
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Greek caretaker Prime Minister sworn in, to head government until new national elections

Greek caretaker Prime Minister sworn in, to head government until new national elections

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Senior judge Ioannis Sarmas was sworn in Thursday as Greece's caretaker Prime Minister who will head the country until new national elections are held in about a month.
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Calls for unity dominate Africa Day celebrations

Calls for unity dominate Africa Day celebrations

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Calls for unity dominated Thursday's 60th anniversary celebrations for the continent-wide organization preceding the African Union (AU) that represented 55 member states.
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Republican Karrin Taylor Robson says she won't run for Sinema's Senate seat in Arizona

Republican Karrin Taylor Robson says she won't run for Sinema's Senate seat in Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — Karrin Taylor Robson, a wealthy Republican businessperson who was seen as the likeliest establishment candidate for a crucial Arizona Senate contest, said Thursday that she won't run for the seat now held by independent Kyrsten Sinema
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Georgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost

Georgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Two nuclear reactors in Georgia were supposed to herald a nuclear power revival in the United States. But the project is seven years late and $17 billion over budget as Georgia Power Co.
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NDP says its first steps would focus on affordability, jobs and pensions if elected

NDP says its first steps would focus on affordability, jobs and pensions if elected

CALGARY — NDP Leader Rachel Notley says her first three pieces of legislation would focus on saving Albertans money, creating good paying jobs and protecting pensions if her party forms government.
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Timeline: How Georgia and South Carolina nuclear reactors ran so far off course

Timeline: How Georgia and South Carolina nuclear reactors ran so far off course

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — The first of two nuclear reactors in Georgia is generating electricity and could be days away from achieving full-power operation. But the new units at Georgia Power Co.
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Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec join Ottawa in investigating ChatGPT

Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec join Ottawa in investigating ChatGPT

EDMONTON — The governments of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec are joining the federal privacy commissioner in investigating the company behind the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, ChatGPT.
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Volunteers step up to help lone caretaker of centuries-old New Brunswick cemetery

Volunteers step up to help lone caretaker of centuries-old New Brunswick cemetery

FREDERICTON — After three decades of keeping watch over the dead at a New Brunswick cemetery, home to the final resting place for some of the province's most notable names, Peter Spence now has help.
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US senator hopes Serbia adopts Russia sanctions as Serb spy chief travels to Moscow

US senator hopes Serbia adopts Russia sanctions as Serb spy chief travels to Moscow

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A U.S. senator on Thursday said he hopes Serbia would adopt Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, telling the Balkan country that “there is no future” in an alliance with Moscow.
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