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Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign

Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Iranian operatives have been charged with hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign as part of what the Justice Department says was a sweeping effort to undermine the former president and erode confidence in the U.S.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges, firmly rejecting allegations that he accepted overseas travel, campaign cash and other perks from foreign interests seeking to harness his influence.

Wisconsin Supreme Court court says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on swing state's ballot

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the state's presidential ballot, upholding a lower court's ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die.
CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government

CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government

OTTAWA — A former parliamentarian is suspected of "having worked to influence parliamentary business" on behalf of an unnamed foreign government, Canada's spy service told a federal inquiry Friday.
How to watch the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance

How to watch the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate.
Ohio's fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So what is 'gerrymandering,' anyway?

Ohio's fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So what is 'gerrymandering,' anyway?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All the political wrangling over Ohio's Issue 1 , a statewide ballot issue aimed at changing the way the state draws its political maps, has landed voters in a fix.
Lawsuit settlement, collective agreements and Hydro losses drive up Manitoba deficit

Lawsuit settlement, collective agreements and Hydro losses drive up Manitoba deficit

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government posted a deficit in the last fiscal year of $1.97 billion, documents released Friday show. It is the largest in the province's history outside of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CBS News says it will be up to Harris and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debate

CBS News says it will be up to Harris and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debate

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign's third debate next week, says it will be up to the politicians — not the moderators — to check the facts of their opponents.
Artists rally behind Montreal concert hall after court orders it to stop making noise

Artists rally behind Montreal concert hall after court orders it to stop making noise

MONTREAL — Benoit Pinette, known by his stage name Tire le coyote, was set to perform his upcoming album at Montreal's La Tulipe concert hall next year.
Ontario education minister to schools ahead of Oct. 7: keep 'biases' out of classroom

Ontario education minister to schools ahead of Oct. 7: keep 'biases' out of classroom

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Jill Dunlop is telling school boards to keep classrooms free of "political biases" ahead of the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza. Dunlop says in a memo to boards that as Oct.