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Israelis protest at international airport against judicial overhaul plan

Israelis protest at international airport against judicial overhaul plan

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis blocked traffic and snarled movement at the country's main international airport on Monday, the latest mass demonstration over Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nati
Attorneys: Lawsuit alleging North Carolina House speaker ruined a marriage has been resolved

Attorneys: Lawsuit alleging North Carolina House speaker ruined a marriage has been resolved

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Litigation filed by a North Carolina local elected official alleging House Speaker Tim Moore's ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife is ending, attorneys said on Monday, two weeks after a lawsuit was filed.
PGA Tour is sending 2 executives to a Senate hearing as LIV cites conflicts

PGA Tour is sending 2 executives to a Senate hearing as LIV cites conflicts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two leading figures for the PGA Tour have agreed to testify next week before a Senate panel reviewing the tour's surprise agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf .
Glencore moves to take full control of PolyMet, developer of Minnesota copper-nickel mine

Glencore moves to take full control of PolyMet, developer of Minnesota copper-nickel mine

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Swiss commodities giant Glencore moved Monday to take full ownership of PolyMet Mining, a company that's developing a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota with one of Canada’s largest miners, Teck Resources.
US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labor in Congo

US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labor in Congo

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A measure has been introduced in the U.S.
What's 'Bidenomics'? The president hopes a dubious nation embraces his ideas condensed into the term

What's 'Bidenomics'? The president hopes a dubious nation embraces his ideas condensed into the term

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has long struggled to neatly summarize his sprawling economic vision.

CBSA reopens main border crossing between Montreal and New York after 3-hour closure

MONTREAL — The Canada Border Services Agency says one of the country's busiest border crossings is back open after a three hour closure. The CBSA said in a post on Twitter shortly before 8 a.m.

Michigan man accused of striking an officer during the US Capitol attack is arrested in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Michigan man accused of attacking a police officer with a flagpole during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been arrested in Florida, officials said.
From telecoms to grocers, competition concerns keep bubbling up in federal politics

From telecoms to grocers, competition concerns keep bubbling up in federal politics

OTTAWA — As Canadians grow more concerned about rising inflation, competition across different sectors of the economy has become a "kitchen-table issue" at a time when the federal government is reviewing its competition law.
Union warns against Ottawa interfering in B.C. port workers strike as talks continue

Union warns against Ottawa interfering in B.C. port workers strike as talks continue

VANCOUVER — The union representing thousands of striking British Columbia port workers is asking the federal government to not interfere after business groups called for back-to-work legislation.