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As end of session nears, Louisiana lawmakers advance controversial LGBTQ+-related bills

As end of session nears, Louisiana lawmakers advance controversial LGBTQ+-related bills

BATON ROUGE, La.
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Donald Trump’s lawyers ask judge to exit criminal case, echoing claims of political bias

Donald Trump’s lawyers ask judge to exit criminal case, echoing claims of political bias

NEW YORK (AP) — Within hours of his historic arraignment this spring, Donald Trump fixed his ire on the judge, complaining that he’s “a Trump-hating judge" with a family full of “Trump haters.
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Republicans schedule 1st presidential debate for Aug. 23, but there's no guarantee Trump will attend

Republicans schedule 1st presidential debate for Aug. 23, but there's no guarantee Trump will attend

CHICAGO (AP) — The first 2024 Republican presidential debate will be held Aug. 23, the Republican National Committee announced Friday, with a second debate the following night should it be needed.
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Bridge that closed on Quebec's north shore, isolating communities, to partly reopen

Bridge that closed on Quebec's north shore, isolating communities, to partly reopen

QUEBEC — A bridge that provides the only road access to several communities on Quebec's north shore will reopen next weekend after being abruptly closed this week due to a crack.
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Teachers' union blames province for cuts as Ottawa school board eyes balanced budget

Teachers' union blames province for cuts as Ottawa school board eyes balanced budget

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is proposing to balance its budget for the coming fiscal year, but getting into the black will mean cuts.
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Opponents hold 'day without immigrants' in Florida to protest new restrictions

Opponents hold 'day without immigrants' in Florida to protest new restrictions

IMMOKALEE, Fla.
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As debt limit crisis abates, environmental critics fear dangerous pipeline precedent

As debt limit crisis abates, environmental critics fear dangerous pipeline precedent

WASHINGTON — In the land of partisan blinders, the one named Manchin is still king, it seems.
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YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidential elections

YouTube changes policy to allow false claims about past US presidential elections

YouTube said Friday it will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 election or other past U.S. presidential elections were marred by “widespread fraud, errors or glitches.
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Feds open to cutting plastic production but global agreement will be hard: Guilbeault

Feds open to cutting plastic production but global agreement will be hard: Guilbeault

OTTAWA — Canada is open to the idea of including a requirement to cut back on the production of plastic in a new global treaty to eliminate plastic pollution, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday.
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Halifax-area residents board buses to view dozens of homes destroyed by wildfires

Halifax-area residents board buses to view dozens of homes destroyed by wildfires

HALIFAX — Scores of Halifax-area residents whose homes were destroyed by wildfires boarded buses Friday to get a look at what little remains of where they used to live.
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