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Federal utility chooses gas plant despite EPA concerns

Federal utility chooses gas plant despite EPA concerns

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Capitol riot trial starts for man with feet on Pelosi desk

Capitol riot trial starts for man with feet on Pelosi desk

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S.
Nova Scotia non-profits plead for higher income assistance amid rising cost of living

Nova Scotia non-profits plead for higher income assistance amid rising cost of living

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia food banks and community groups are calling for an immediate increase in income assistance for the growing number of residents in a state of "crisis" who cannot afford housing or food.
Canada and the F-35: What are we buying, and how is it different from last time?

Canada and the F-35: What are we buying, and how is it different from last time?

OTTAWA — After more than a decade of partisan politics and government mismanagement, Canada is buying the F-35 fighter jet. But while the announcement has been welcomed by some, questions remain.
NJ governor rebuffs Republican critique over being 'woke'

NJ governor rebuffs Republican critique over being 'woke'

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Inviting a national political spotlight, New Jersey Democratic Gov.

Bills seek Nebraska voter ID, would nix most voting by mail

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Bills introduced Tuesday in the Nebraska Legislature address a voter ID requirement passed in November by voters , but also add measures that critics say are designed to make it harder to vote. Two bills introduced by state Sen.
Canada to buy $406-million surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine

Canada to buy $406-million surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine

OTTAWA — Canada is buying a U.S. surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia's invasion of the country began. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed U.S.
Supreme Court debates union tactics in spoiled concrete case

Supreme Court debates union tactics in spoiled concrete case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday debated the limits of the pressure unions can exert during a strike in a case about cement truck drivers who walked off the job with the trucks full of wet concrete.
Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny at Texas Capitol

Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny at Texas Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Samantha Sorsby-Jones watched friends at her Texas high school go to great lengths to get birth control: Secretly arranging rides to clinics that didn’t require parental consent and hiding phones in bushes in case parents were tr
Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein's Senate seat in 2024

Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein's Senate seat in 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California said Tuesday she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein , a fellow Democrat and the oldest member of the chamber.