Politics

‘Pretty simple animals’: Alberta city hires trapper for free skunk removal

Slavko Babincak was getting strange looks while tooling around town one day and couldn't figure out why. "Finally two guys asked, 'Have you been sprayed by a skunk?' And I'm like, 'Maybe?'" Babincak recounted.

Mar 23, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

Brian Mulroney's state funeral: A closer look at the former prime minister's legacy

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988.

Mar 23, 2024 2:00 AM Read more >

Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding package in early morning vote, ending threat of partial shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the budget year that will push any threats of a government shutdown to the fall.

Mar 23, 2024 12:26 AM Read more >

Trial starts for Arizona border rancher charged with killing migrant on his property

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona rancher went on trial Friday in the fatal shooting of a migrant on his property near Mexico, with his defense attorney maintaining his innocence as the national debate over border security heats up ahead of this year's presi

Mar 22, 2024 6:21 PM Read more >

Republican Mike Boudreaux advances to special election to complete term of ousted Speaker McCarthy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January.

Mar 22, 2024 6:01 PM Read more >

Casey, McCormick to appear alone on Senate ballots in Pennsylvania after courts boot off challengers

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick will be the only eligible names on ballots for the office in Pennsylvania's April primary after a ruling Friday by the state's highest court.

Mar 22, 2024 5:50 PM Read more >

'We have to try': Ottawa, Manitoba commit $40M to search landfill for slain women

WINNIPEG — Families of two slain First Nations women received word Friday that the federal and Manitoba governments are putting up $20 million each to help search a landfill for the women's remains.

Mar 22, 2024 5:44 PM Read more >

Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn't want to use it to pay New York judgment

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump claimed on Friday to have almost a half-billion dollars in cash but said he’d rather spend it on his presidential run than on the $454 million civil fraud judgment against him in New York.

Mar 22, 2024 5:35 PM Read more >

Trump's social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is returning to the stock market, and the former president stands to reap a sizeable payout in the process. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp.

Mar 22, 2024 5:25 PM Read more >

George Santos says he'll ditch GOP, run as independent, in bid to return to Congress after expulsion

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York said Friday that he will leave the Republican Party and run as an independent in a bid to return to Congress after having been expelled while facing federal fraud charges.

Mar 22, 2024 5:10 PM Read more >