Politics

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein , the oldest member of Congress, fell in her home and went to a hospital for a short time, her office said on Wednesday.

Aug 9, 2023 12:36 PM Read more >

Fax machines standing in way of Quebec health system fully adopting AI: report

MONTREAL — The Quebec health-care system's reliance on fax machines, handwritten notes and paper files is standing in the way of the province fully harnessing artificial intelligence, according to a recent report.

Aug 9, 2023 12:24 PM Read more >

Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends another Democratic prosecutor as he seeks GOP presidential nomination

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended the top prosecutor in Orlando, again wielding his executive power over local government in taking on a contentious issue in the 2024 presidential race .

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Things to know about a vote in Ohio, court action in Kansas and Utah and other abortion developments

Voters in Ohio and judges across the U.S. are weighing in on the future of abortion access in several states more than a year after the nation's top court overturned Roe v. Wade and the right to an abortion, setting off a series of policy shifts.

Aug 9, 2023 11:50 AM Read more >

Religious group sues Quebec government for blocking event over abortion concerns

QUEBEC — A Christian group announced Wednesday it is suing the Quebec government after the tourism minister cancelled a religious gathering last June at a publicly owned convention centre because she assumed the event would promote anti-abortion view

Aug 9, 2023 11:46 AM Read more >

Canada, allies sanction more Belarus officials for role in democratic suppression

OTTAWA — Canada has announced more sanctions against officials in Belarus as the country marks three years since a presidential vote that is widely seen as rigged.

Aug 9, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges.

Aug 9, 2023 11:28 AM Read more >

Michigan mom is charged with buying guns for son who threatened top Democrats, prosecutors say

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The mother of a 30-year-old Michigan man who's accused of making death threats against Democratic politicians is now charged with lying when she purchased firearms later found in her son's possession.

Aug 9, 2023 11:12 AM Read more >

Ohio's Issue 1 would have made protecting abortion rights harder. Data shows why it failed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio voters rejected a proposal that would have made it more difficult for voters to amend the state constitution, including one measure set for the November ballot that would guarantee abortion rights in the state.

Aug 9, 2023 11:01 AM Read more >

Quebec court says it can hear challenge to governor general's lack of French

MONTREAL — The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that it can hear a challenge to the appointment of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who isn't fluent in French.

Aug 9, 2023 10:41 AM Read more >