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Attorney for NYC Mayor denies "looming threat" of prosecution after unusual Justice Department order

Attorney for NYC Mayor denies "looming threat" of prosecution after unusual Justice Department order

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed confidence Wednesday that the criminal case against the Democrat is dead and buried, even though the Justice Department official who ordered the charges dismissed left the door ope
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Christian aid groups weigh life-threatening choices about who to help after USAID funding pause

Christian aid groups weigh life-threatening choices about who to help after USAID funding pause

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a warehouse in Haiti, nearly four metric tons of seeds cannot be distributed. Soon the planting season will be gone and with it, the best chance for those seeds to produce emergency food.
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Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed

Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's calls for lower interest rates won't lead the central bank to change its rate decisions.
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Trump's metal tariff threats shake up the Canadian can industry

Trump's metal tariff threats shake up the Canadian can industry

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose sweeping metals tariffs is creating worry and opportunity in can manufacturing and packaging, an industry that relies heavily on the raw materials.
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Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing

More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists — filed a federal court lawsuit Tuesday challenging
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As number of auto thefts drops nationally, Alberta logs highest per-capita theft rate

As number of auto thefts drops nationally, Alberta logs highest per-capita theft rate

OTTAWA — Canada's auto theft rate for private passenger vehicles dropped by almost 19 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year — but the non-profit that collected the data says the number of stolen vehicles is still "unreasonably" high.
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Modi and Trump's friendly rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington

Modi and Trump's friendly rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longstanding bonhomie with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday, eager to avoid tariffs that have been slapped on others and threats o
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Modi and Trump's bonhomie may be tested as Indian prime minister's visits Washington

Modi and Trump's bonhomie may be tested as Indian prime minister's visits Washington

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longstanding bonhomie with President Donald Trump could be tested as the Indian leader kicks off a visit to Washington on Wednesday, eager to avoid tariffs that have been slapped on others and threats o
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After 40 years in politics, Mississauga's newest mayor says she's not done yet

After 40 years in politics, Mississauga's newest mayor says she's not done yet

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — When Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish resigned from a regional police board, citing the need to be openly critical of the largest budget increase in the force's history, her decision took many by surprise.
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Judge orders LSU to reinstate professor who was removed from class following political comments

Judge orders LSU to reinstate professor who was removed from class following political comments

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A judge has ordered Louisiana State University to fully reinstate a professor who was removed from his teaching duties last month after he used vulgar language to criticize Gov.
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