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California to apologize for state's legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law

California to apologize for state's legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black Americans in the state under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Thursday.
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Melania Trump calls her husband's survival of assassination attempts 'miracles'

Melania Trump calls her husband's survival of assassination attempts 'miracles'

In her first interview in more than two years, former First Lady Melania Trump said she saw her husband's survival in two attempts on his life as “miracles” and offered new details about the former president, including his desire to have more childre
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CSE should make changes or stop using polygraphs: watchdog report

CSE should make changes or stop using polygraphs: watchdog report

OTTAWA — A new watchdog report says there are fundamental issues with the use of polygraphs for security screening by Canada's cyberspy agency.
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Harris blasts proposals for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia during Zelenskyy meeting

Harris blasts proposals for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia during Zelenskyy meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — With American support for Ukraine at a partisan crossroads, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed suggestions that Kyiv should cede territory for the sake of peace with Moscow as “dangerous and unacceptable.
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Texas official indicted, accused of making fake social media posts during election

HOUSTON (AP) — The top elected official in a county in suburban Houston was indicted on Thursday over allegations he created fake and racist social media posts when he ran for re-election in 2022.
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Alberta towns, villages and cities push for tabulator option in local votes

Alberta towns, villages and cities push for tabulator option in local votes

RED DEER, Alta. — Alberta municipal leaders are calling for the provincial government to reverse its ban on vote counting machines, saying it’s more costly and time-consuming to count by hand.
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Trudeau says he's 'still waiting' for Quebec premier's plan on temporary immigration

Trudeau says he's 'still waiting' for Quebec premier's plan on temporary immigration

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Quebec's premier of saying things that he "knows aren't true" about immigration as the two leaders continue to clash over the issue.
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Feds eyeing new ways to publicly flag possible foreign interference during elections

Feds eyeing new ways to publicly flag possible foreign interference during elections

OTTAWA — The federal government is mulling new ways to inform the public about possible foreign interference developments during an election campaign, a senior official told a commission of inquiry Thursday.
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Trump launches a new business venture during his campaign: $100,000 watches

Trump launches a new business venture during his campaign: $100,000 watches

He's sold Bibles , sneakers , photo books and cryptocurrency during his third campaign for president. Now, Donald Trump is launching a new business venture: diamond-encrusted watches.
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Manitoba government says it's on track to hiring 1,000 new health-care workers

Manitoba government says it's on track to hiring 1,000 new health-care workers

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government is more than halfway toward its goal of hiring 1,000 health-care workers since taking office nearly a year ago, with some groups representing health-care staff applauding the news but saying it's a "drop in the bu
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