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Alberta Premier Smith says lower-than-forecast oil prices could mean budget deficit

Alberta Premier Smith says lower-than-forecast oil prices could mean budget deficit

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a potential budget deficit next year is not off the table as oil prices sit below what was projected.
Quebec politician closes riding office indefinitely because of threats to safety

Quebec politician closes riding office indefinitely because of threats to safety

MONTREAL — A Quebec politician has closed her riding office in the lower Laurentians region indefinitely because she fears for her safety and the safety of her employees, the longtime Coalition Avenir Québec member said Tuesday.
Man who threatened Georgia prosecutor and sheriff over Trump gets nearly 2 years in prison

Man who threatened Georgia prosecutor and sheriff over Trump gets nearly 2 years in prison

ATLANTA (AP) — An Alabama man who left threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the county sheriff last summer because he was angry over an investigation into former President Donald Trump was sentenced Tuesday t
Judge tosses GOP congressmen's lawsuit over Pennsylvania's overseas and military votes

Judge tosses GOP congressmen's lawsuit over Pennsylvania's overseas and military votes

HARRISBURG, Pa.
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator

CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has banned conservative writer Ryan Girdusky from the network following a contentious on-air exchange in which he told panelist Mehdi Hasan that “I hope your beeper doesn't go off.” “Did you just say I should die?” Hasan said.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages

Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages

KAKTOVIK, Alaska (AP) — The right to vote is considered sacrosanct in the U.S., but it isn't always so in the tiny, remote Native villages across Alaska.
Bloc Québécois will begin talks to topple Liberal government as deadline passes

Bloc Québécois will begin talks to topple Liberal government as deadline passes

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is ready to make good on a threat to work with other parties to bring down the minority government now that the Liberals have failed to meet their demands, Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Tuesday.

The Associated Press' role in calling races and polling voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of news organizations, readers, listeners and viewers will look to the The Associated Press Decision Desk on Nov. 5 to learn dozens of election results.

Hundreds of Pennsylvania voters are challenged based on postal service's change-of-address database

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Counties in Philadelphia's suburbs are being asked to throw out the mail-in ballot applications of hundreds of voters in what the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania said are mass-produced and illegal challenges.