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Judge stays medical marijuana licenses as companies argue selection process was flawed

MONTGOMERY, Ala.
Titan owner OceanGate has options for court protection, law professor says

Titan owner OceanGate has options for court protection, law professor says

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
Speaker McCarthy supports expunging Trump's impeachments over Ukraine and Jan. 6

Speaker McCarthy supports expunging Trump's impeachments over Ukraine and Jan. 6

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Friday he supports the idea of expunging the two impeachments of Donald Trump as hard-right Republican allies of the former president introduce a pair of proposals to declare it as though the histor
Florida's law targeting drag shows is on hold under federal judge's order

Florida's law targeting drag shows is on hold under federal judge's order

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a new Florida law targeting drag shows that was championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. U.S.
Sen. Victor Oh says Chinese Canadians need to fundraise to sue 'messy reporters'

Sen. Victor Oh says Chinese Canadians need to fundraise to sue 'messy reporters'

OTTAWA — A Canadian senator said he wants Chinese Canadians to set up a national foundation that would focus on raising money to fund lawsuits against "messy reporters" and politicians who "try to smear" the community. A video of Conservative Sen.
Recount confirms ex-Alberta justice minister Tyler Shandro lost seat in election

Recount confirms ex-Alberta justice minister Tyler Shandro lost seat in election

EDMONTON — The last of Alberta’s two bitterly fought election contests is officially over.
Pence calls for his 2024 rivals to back a 15-week federal abortion ban on eve of Dobbs anniversary

Pence calls for his 2024 rivals to back a 15-week federal abortion ban on eve of Dobbs anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence used a Friday gathering of some of the nation’s leading Christian conservatives to urge his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination to support a 15-week federal abortion ban at minimum.
Eviction filings are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise

Eviction filings are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise

ATLANTA (AP) — Entering court using a walker, a doctor's note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from his two-bedroom apartment in Atlanta.
N.S. whistleblowers who exposed mismanagement at job agency deserved protection: MLA

N.S. whistleblowers who exposed mismanagement at job agency deserved protection: MLA

HALIFAX — A member of the Nova Scotia legislature from Cape Breton says employees who came forward with complaints of financial mismanagement at a local employment agency should have been protected.
Judicial oversight bill passes, creating new process for punishing judges

Judicial oversight bill passes, creating new process for punishing judges

OTTAWA — A new process for how the Canadian Judicial Council will review misconduct allegations against judges has been written into the law.