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Voice of America is required by law to report the news accurately. Could Donald Trump change that?

Voice of America is required by law to report the news accurately. Could Donald Trump change that?

LONDON (AP) — It’s called the Voice of America — a storied news outlet that has promised “the truth” since it first broadcast stories about democracy into Nazi Germany during World War II.
Voice of America is required by law to report the news accurately. Could Donald Trump change that?

Voice of America is required by law to report the news accurately. Could Donald Trump change that?

LONDON (AP) — It's called the Voice of America — a storied news outlet that has promised “the truth” since it first broadcast stories about democracy into Nazi Germany during World War II.
Manitoba welcomes Gaza child seeking medical help, other provinces called to follow

Manitoba welcomes Gaza child seeking medical help, other provinces called to follow

WINNIPEG — A child from the Gaza Strip seeking medical treatment arrived Thursday in Winnipeg, supported in part by the Manitoba government, and a federal cabinet minister called on other provinces to follow suit.
Former Vice President Pence calls on Trump to renew US support for Taiwan

Former Vice President Pence calls on Trump to renew US support for Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on President-elect Donald Trump to renew his pledge to support Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first

Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Reagan probably didn't realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president. He did that for George H.W.
Progressives are frustrated by Biden's final-days warning of billionaire influence

Progressives are frustrated by Biden's final-days warning of billionaire influence

NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic Party's left wing has warned for decades that America is moving toward an oligarchy in which a handful of billionaires controls much of the nation's wealth and political power.
Restaurants want GST holiday to be permanent, even if some didn't see benefits

Restaurants want GST holiday to be permanent, even if some didn't see benefits

TORONTO — Members of the restaurant industry are calling on the federal government to make the GST holiday permanent, even though some businesses have yet to see much impact from the tax break.
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump

Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.
Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges

Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he d
Tech firms look to Europe for direction after prorogation wipes parliamentary bills

Tech firms look to Europe for direction after prorogation wipes parliamentary bills

TORONTO — Canadian tech companies say they are patching together their own standards, mostly borrowed from European laws, to guide them through the limbo of prorogation.