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Arizona governor: scheduled execution is unlikely next week

Arizona governor: scheduled execution is unlikely next week

PHOENIX (AP) — A vow by Arizona's governor not to proceed with any executions amid lingering questions about the rights of death row prisoners appears to have paused a scheduled execution next week, even though it hasn't officially been called off.
Kansas high court signals continued abortion rights support

Kansas high court signals continued abortion rights support

TOPEKA, Kan.
Indiana bill banning gender-affirming care sent to governor

Indiana bill banning gender-affirming care sent to governor

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana House Republicans on Monday approved a bill that would ban all gender-affirming care for minors in the state , sending the measure to Indiana's Republican governor amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation across the U.S.
Ottawa eyeing U.S.-made surveillance planes for Canadian Armed Forces

Ottawa eyeing U.S.-made surveillance planes for Canadian Armed Forces

OTTAWA — Canada is looking at buying a fleet of military surveillance aircraft from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing without a competition. The federal Procurement Department says Canada has submitted a letter to the U.S.
Saskatchewan looks to boost critical minerals industry

Saskatchewan looks to boost critical minerals industry

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is hoping to bolster critical mineral exploration after announcing a strategy Monday that aims to attract investment and double production by 2030.
N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law

N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov.
What can Google's AI-powered Bard do? We tested it for you

What can Google's AI-powered Bard do? We tested it for you

To use, or not to use, Bard? That is the Shakespearean question an Associated Press reporter sought to answer while testing out Google's artificially intelligent chatbot.
Watchdog couldn't probe charity bias allegations 'deeply enough' due to lack of info

Watchdog couldn't probe charity bias allegations 'deeply enough' due to lack of info

OTTAWA — The federal taxpayers' ombudsperson is recommending better unconscious bias training for employees of the Canada Revenue Agency's charities directorate.
Grocery money, clean tech tax breaks expected in federal budget Tuesday

Grocery money, clean tech tax breaks expected in federal budget Tuesday

OTTAWA — A second top-up to GST rebate cheques for low-income Canadians and "significant" new tax measures to keep Canada in the green technology game will be among the highlights in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's federal budget on Tuesday.
Disorganized foreign-aid reporting means Ottawa can't track feminist outcomes: audit

Disorganized foreign-aid reporting means Ottawa can't track feminist outcomes: audit

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada has no sense of whether development aid meant to help women and girls abroad is actually advancing gender equity, according to an audit tabled in Parliament on Monday morning.