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Sexual offender who fled Canada in 2022 extradited from Italy: Nova Scotia officials

Sexual offender who fled Canada in 2022 extradited from Italy: Nova Scotia officials

HALIFAX — A sexual offender who fled Canada in 2022 has been extradited from Italy to serve the remainder of his sentence in Canada, Nova Scotia's public prosecution service says.
Legault government heads into fall session after resignation of high-profile minister

Legault government heads into fall session after resignation of high-profile minister

MONTREAL — As the fall session of Quebec’s legislature kicks off this week, Premier François Legault will have to fend off claims his government is past its best-before date, even as he works to shepherd a pivotal energy bill into law.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named honorary chairman of Presidents Cup

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named honorary chairman of Presidents Cup

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accepted an invitation to serve as honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup when the competition returns to Canada later this month.
On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive

On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — She was eight months pregnant when she was forced to leave her Denver homeless shelter. It was November.
On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive

On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — She was eight months pregnant when she was forced to leave her Denver homeless shelter. It was November.
Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP funding bill as 'unserious and unacceptable'

Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP funding bill as 'unserious and unacceptable'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling it “unserious and unacceptable,” Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected on Monday a proposal from Speaker Mike Johnson that links continued government funding for six months with a measure to require proof of citizenship
House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters

House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months and require st
Harris' past debates: A prosecutor's style with narrative flair but risks in a matchup with Trump

Harris' past debates: A prosecutor's style with narrative flair but risks in a matchup with Trump

ATLANTA (AP) — From her earliest campaigns in California to her serving as President Joe Biden's running mate , Kamala Harris has honed an aggressive but calibrated approach to debates.
Takeaways from AP's report on the dilemmas facing Palestinian Americans ahead of US election

Takeaways from AP's report on the dilemmas facing Palestinian Americans ahead of US election

Many Palestinian Americans, in recent months, have been reeling from the double blow of the rising Palestinian death toll and suffering in Gaza and their own government’s support for Israel in the war.
House Republicans release report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan

House Republicans release report blaming Biden for disastrous end to US war in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S.