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Mississippi GOP governor now backs longer Medicaid for moms

Mississippi GOP governor now backs longer Medicaid for moms

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov.
Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment to resume

Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment to resume

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line will resume Monday to two approved sites in Ohio, according to federal environmen
B.C. pledges $500 million to keep ferry fares low for travellers as inflation soars

B.C. pledges $500 million to keep ferry fares low for travellers as inflation soars

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's premier has announced $500 million in new funding for BC Ferries to keep fares low for passengers.
Quebec labour tribunal orders nurses' union to stop threatening mass resignation

Quebec labour tribunal orders nurses' union to stop threatening mass resignation

MONTREAL — A Quebec nurses' union's threat to announce the mass resignation of several hundred of its members as a pressure tactic is illegal, a Quebec labour tribunal has ruled.
Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid

Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid

LOSITETI, Kenya (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and livestock are going hungry.
Leaders of House China panel denounce attack on Rep Judy Chu

Leaders of House China panel denounce attack on Rep Judy Chu

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of a new House select committee on China defended Democratic Rep.
Ukrainians reflect on anniversary of Russian invasion

Ukrainians reflect on anniversary of Russian invasion

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The anniversary on Friday of Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a somber day for many of the country's 43 million people.
CIA director: Putin too confident he can grind down Ukraine

CIA director: Putin too confident he can grind down Ukraine

Wilmington, Del. (AP) — As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, CIA Director William Burns said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being “too confident” in his military's ability to grind Ukraine into submission.

Privy Council says a report assessing work of foreign interference panel sent to PMO

OTTAWA — An assessment of the work done by a panel tasked with flagging incidents of foreign interference during the 2021 federal election is now complete and has been sent to the Prime Minister's Office and the National Security and Intelligence Com
Failing at polls, election deniers focus on state GOP posts

Failing at polls, election deniers focus on state GOP posts

PARKER, Colo (AP) — In a basement event space in the Denver suburb of Parker, Tina Peters surveyed a crowd of Colorado Republicans last week and made an unusual pitch for why she should become chair of their beleaguered party: “There's no way a jury