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Montana House cancels after rally for transgender lawmaker

Montana House cancels after rally for transgender lawmaker

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s House speaker canceled a Tuesday floor session a day after seven protesters were arrested for disrupting proceedings with demands that Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a transgender Democrat silenced by lawmakers for comments against a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care, be allowed to speak.
Parties need detailed info to drop election candidates on security grounds, MPs hear

Parties need detailed info to drop election candidates on security grounds, MPs hear

OTTAWA — Directors from past Liberal and Conservative campaigns told a House of Commons committee Tuesday that concerns raised by national security officials would not necessarily be reason enough for them to drop a candidate from their rosters.
Russia convicts ex-police officer over Ukraine war criticism

Russia convicts ex-police officer over Ukraine war criticism

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia convicted a former police officer of publicly spreading false information about the country's military for criticizing the war in Ukraine to his friends over the phone.
Fighter or optimist? Iowa Republicans eye Trump alternatives

Fighter or optimist? Iowa Republicans eye Trump alternatives

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Many loyal Republicans in the state that kicks off the presidential nominating season are searching for a White House hopeful other than Donald Trump . There's less consensus on what that alternative should look like.
Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese propaganda surge

Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese propaganda surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter accounts operated by authoritarian governments in Russia, China and Iran are benefiting from recent changes at the social media company, researchers said Monday, making it easier for them to attract new followers and broadcast propaganda and disinformation to a larger audience.
Driver in fatal Uber autonomous crash set for June trial

Driver in fatal Uber autonomous crash set for June trial

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Uber driver involved in the first death connected to a fully autonomous vehicle will be tried in June on a negligent homicide charge.
B.C. court decision a 'significant win' for parental rights, commissioner says

B.C. court decision a 'significant win' for parental rights, commissioner says

VANCOUVER — A recent court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young child is "a significant win for gender equality," British Columbia's human rights commissioner said.
Democracy, values give West an edge in race for green technology, Trudeau says

Democracy, values give West an edge in race for green technology, Trudeau says

OTTAWA — Democracies like Canada can be "reliable suppliers" of goods that espouse both environmental sustainability and the rule of law, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.
Liberals committed to 'getting this right,' minister tells MPs studying gun bill

Liberals committed to 'getting this right,' minister tells MPs studying gun bill

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is telling MPs studying federal gun-control legislation that the Liberal government is committed to "getting this right."
Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence

Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence

VANCOUVER — Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental illness early instead of waiting until a serious crime happens, says an executive with the Canadian Mental Health Association.
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