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California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor

California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor .

In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S.
A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire's governor means 13 women will serve as a state's chief executive next year, breaking the record of 12 set after the 2022 elections.
Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress

Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Keeping the federal government open. Providing more disaster aid. Passing a defense policy bill. And for Senate Democrats, confirming more judges.
Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state Supreme Court seats

Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state Supreme Court seats

A costly campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats yielded mixed results in Tuesday's election, with Republicans expanding their majority on Ohio's court while candidates backed by progressive groups won in Montana and Michi
Trump names Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy in new administration

Trump names Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy in new administration

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, to be the deputy chief of policy in his new administration.
'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia

'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia

SUFFIELD, Alta. — A pair of 105-mm howitzers bark constantly as they turn plywood tank targets into kindling kilometres away on the windswept landscape of one of Canada's largest military bases.
Republican David Schweikert wins reelection in affluent Arizona congressional district

Republican David Schweikert wins reelection in affluent Arizona congressional district

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican David Schweikert has won an eighth term in an affluent congressional district in the Phoenix area by fending off a challenge from a Democratic former state lawmaker.
US top climate negotiator: 'We won't revert back' as Trump prepares to take over

US top climate negotiator: 'We won't revert back' as Trump prepares to take over

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — No matter what kind of U-turn President-Elect Donald Trump will make on climate change, America's clean energy economy won't reverse into the dirty past, a combative but “bitterly disappointed” top American climate negotiator
'I was called;' Murray Sinclair's life and legacy honoured at emotional memorial

'I was called;' Murray Sinclair's life and legacy honoured at emotional memorial

WINNIPEG — Applause erupted over and over at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on Sunday as the son of Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, spoke about his father.