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Biden launches a Hollywood fundraising blitz to tap into star power with strikes over

Biden launches a Hollywood fundraising blitz to tap into star power with strikes over

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Here's a Hollywood ending that President Joe Biden wants to bring to life: An incumbent facing tough polling numbers and questions about his advanced age overcomes a brash opponent to win a second term at the White House.
What is CSIS' physical surveillance unit, where staff allege sex assault, harassment?

What is CSIS' physical surveillance unit, where staff allege sex assault, harassment?

OTTAWA — A recruitment video for the physical surveillance unit of Canada's spy agency shows people using trains, cars and a bicycle to surreptitiously trail a target through Montreal.
Nikki Haley looks for a strong showing, not necessarily a win, in Iowa caucuses

Nikki Haley looks for a strong showing, not necessarily a win, in Iowa caucuses

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — For Nikki Haley , a win in Iowa doesn’t necessarily mean a win in the state’s Republican presidential caucuses.

Leonard Marchand named new chief justice of British Columbia

Leonard Marchand has been appointed as the new chief justice of the B.C. and Yukon Courts of Appeal in what the B.C. attorney general calls "a historic appointment.
Utah attorney general drops reelection bid amid scrutiny about his ties to a sexual assault suspect

Utah attorney general drops reelection bid amid scrutiny about his ties to a sexual assault suspect

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, who is facing scrutiny for his decadelong friendship with the embattled founder of an anti-child-trafficking organization, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection in 2024.

Indiana secretary of state appeals ruling for US Senate candidate seeking GOP nod

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana secretary of state is appealing a ruling that a law stipulating voting requirements for a candidate's party affiliation is unconstitutional in a decision that lifted the hopes of a U.S.
Biden dings Trump on infrastructure, while he showcases $8.2B for 10 major rail projects

Biden dings Trump on infrastructure, while he showcases $8.2B for 10 major rail projects

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden went to Las Vegas on Friday to say he's "putting high-speed rail on the fast track,” and he used the moment to blast Donald Trump — his predecessor and likely 2024 challenger — as a do-nothing politician.
Judge voids result of Louisiana sheriff's election decided by a single vote and orders a new runoff

Judge voids result of Louisiana sheriff's election decided by a single vote and orders a new runoff

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A judge has voided the result of a Louisiana sheriff's election that was decided by a single vote and ordered a new runoff be held, saying there is evidence a handful of ballots were cast illegally.
Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years

Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy that the former president hasn
Saskatchewan's methane emissions underestimated, rate of releases high: research

Saskatchewan's methane emissions underestimated, rate of releases high: research

Saskatchewan's oilpatch emits a potent greenhouse gas at a higher rate than almost anywhere else in North America, indicates new research from one of Canada's premier climate labs.