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Jimmy Carter had little use for the presidents club but formed a friendship for the ages with Ford

Jimmy Carter had little use for the presidents club but formed a friendship for the ages with Ford

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter and the man he beat for president, Gerald Ford, got so tight after office that their friendship became a kind of buddy movie, complete with road trips that were never long enough because they had so much to gab about.
Part of street washed away and state of emergency declared in N.L. town after storm

Part of street washed away and state of emergency declared in N.L. town after storm

GAMBO, N.L. — A community on the northeast coast of Newfoundland is under a state of emergency after a weekend storm damaged homes and washed away part of a street.
Number of Albertans receiving income support reaches highest total since 2019

Number of Albertans receiving income support reaches highest total since 2019

EDMONTON — Government data shows the number of Albertans receiving provincial income support has reached a five-year high. As of October, almost 57,500 residents were getting income support.
Macron affirms Trump has 'solid ally' in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory

Macron affirms Trump has 'solid ally' in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said his country was a "a solid ally” of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday as he outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025, while warning that France could lose the incoming U.S.

Top Federal Reserve bank regulator, under fire from GOP, to step down next month

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's top financial regulator said Monday that he would resign next month, avoiding a potential confrontation with the incoming Trump administration and Republicans in the Senate.
Nippon, US Steel file suit against Biden administration, union, and rival after $15B deal scuttled

Nippon, US Steel file suit against Biden administration, union, and rival after $15B deal scuttled

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nippon Steel and U.S.
Biden says Americans shouldn't forget the 2021 Capitol attack but there won't be a repeat this time

Biden says Americans shouldn't forget the 2021 Capitol attack but there won't be a repeat this time

President Joe Biden is decrying what he calls an “unrelenting effort” to downplay a mob of Donald Trump supporters overrunning the U.S.
Macron declares Trump has 'solid ally' in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory

Macron declares Trump has 'solid ally' in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron extended an olive branch to U.S.
Nippon, US Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal

Nippon, US Steel file suit after Biden administration blocks $15 billion deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel..
Wisconsin's Evers revives plan to enable voters to repeal and create state laws

Wisconsin's Evers revives plan to enable voters to repeal and create state laws

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is reviving his plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement, this time through the state budget.