Politics

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said he transformed West Virginia's financial policy from cow dung into gold during his time as governor. But one man’s gold is another man’s ... something else. Newly inaugurated Gov.

President Donald Trump upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine on Wednesday, saying that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war following a dramatic prisoner swap .

WASHINGTON — A top White House adviser said Canada becoming the 51st state remains a consideration following a meeting with premiers where the Canadian leaders were cautioned to take U.S. President Donald Trump at his word.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S.

MADISON, Wis.

The first trailers to house displaced locals rolled into Jasper, Alta., this week, about seven months after a third of the town was ravaged by a runaway wildfire.

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A Texas county on Wednesday approved holding an election sought by SpaceX that would let residents living around billionaire Elon Musk 's company decide whether to formally create a new city called Starbase .

CALGARY — Job action involving more than 4,000 school support workers is on track to grow into Calgary and other areas of Alberta after five more union locals voted to strike.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel was confirmed Wednesday as Ohio’s next lieutenant governor. State senators and representatives affirmed Ohio Gov.