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DOJ appointee releases new plan for 'tenuous' Jackson water

DOJ appointee releases new plan for 'tenuous' Jackson water

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The interim manager appointed by the U.S.
Myanmar's military government enacts new political party law

Myanmar's military government enacts new political party law

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-controlled government has enacted a new law on registration of political parties that will make it difficult for opposition groups to mount a serious challenge to army-backed candidates in a general election set to t
Alberta budget set for Feb. 28, with focus on funding for health, school growth

Alberta budget set for Feb. 28, with focus on funding for health, school growth

EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the United Conservative Party government's 2023 budget will be delivered on Feb. 28, the first day of the spring legislature sitting.

Woman in groping case with former lawmaker speaks out

MONTGOMERY, Ala.
Family of Tyre Nichols pleads for calm as U.S. confronts 'horrifying' video evidence

Family of Tyre Nichols pleads for calm as U.S. confronts 'horrifying' video evidence

WASHINGTON — The grieving family of Tyre Nichols called for calm across the United States on Friday as a country racked by racial and cultural divisions witnessed for itself visceral new video evidence of another young Black man enduring brutal, dead
Alberta Justice spokespeople deliver duelling statements on prosecutor email review

Alberta Justice spokespeople deliver duelling statements on prosecutor email review

EDMONTON — An email probe into whether Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office interfered with Crown prosecutors took a confusing turn Friday after two government spokespeople delivered duelling statements that raised questions over how far back the
DEA Mexico chief quietly ousted over ties to drug lawyers

DEA Mexico chief quietly ousted over ties to drug lawyers

MIAMI (AP) — The U.S.
U.S. senators call for trade crackdown on Canada over dairy quotas, digital policies

U.S. senators call for trade crackdown on Canada over dairy quotas, digital policies

WASHINGTON — Two U.S. senators are calling on the Biden administration to get tough with Canada and Mexico over what they describe as the two countries "flouting" their obligations under North America's three-year-old trade agreement. Democrat Sen.
New York should pay Cuomo's legal fees in suit, judge rules

New York should pay Cuomo's legal fees in suit, judge rules

NEW YORK (AP) — New York state should pay former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's legal bills as he defends himself against a lawsuit accusing him of sexually harassing a state trooper, a judge ruled Friday.
Pelosi attack video shows struggle and savage hammer swing

Pelosi attack video shows struggle and savage hammer swing

Video released Friday shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi struggling with his assailant for control of a hammer moments before he was struck in the head during a brutal attack in the couple's San Francisco home last year.