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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files as presidential candidate in Utah, the first state to grant him access

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files as presidential candidate in Utah, the first state to grant him access

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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After homeless man dies in Halifax encampment, lawyer keeps up fight for benefits

After homeless man dies in Halifax encampment, lawyer keeps up fight for benefits

HALIFAX — A homeless man who died at a Halifax encampment last month had been fighting for improved income assistance for people living in tents, his lawyer said Wednesday.
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Michigan state lawmaker enters crowded U.S. House race as Democrats aim to defend open seat

Michigan state lawmaker enters crowded U.S. House race as Democrats aim to defend open seat

Michigan state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet on Wednesday became the fifth candidate to enter a competitive race for a U.S. House seat that Democrats are being forced to defend without an incumbent because of U.S. Rep.
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Canada, allies warn Houthi rebels to stop attacks on shipping vessels in Red Sea

Canada, allies warn Houthi rebels to stop attacks on shipping vessels in Red Sea

OTTAWA — Canada and some of its allies are warning the Houthis that they will bear responsibility for the consequences of their continued attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
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Former Manitoba cabinet minister accused by colleagues of trying to rush mine project

Former Manitoba cabinet minister accused by colleagues of trying to rush mine project

WINNIPEG — Infighting has erupted among Manitoba Progressive Conservatives with two former Tory cabinet ministers accusing a third of trying to push through approval of a large mining project after the party lost the Oct. 3 election.
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Several Midwestern cities are going to be counted again like it's 2020

Several Midwestern cities are going to be counted again like it's 2020

Four years after the last census, almost a dozen small communities in the Midwest are going to be counted again in hopes of getting a new grocery store or more state funding to build roads, fire stations and parks.
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In 2024, Shapiro faces calls for billions for schools, a presidential election and wary lawmakers

In 2024, Shapiro faces calls for billions for schools, a presidential election and wary lawmakers

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In 2024, Democratic Gov.
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Tunnel troubles shut some stations along Ottawa's beleaguered LRT system — again

Tunnel troubles shut some stations along Ottawa's beleaguered LRT system — again

OTTAWA — The new year brought no fresh start for Ottawa's ill-fated light rail train system, after concrete debris found on the tracks of an LRT station tunnel forced a partial shutdown of the system.
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A congressman and a senator's son have jumped into the Senate race to succeed Mitt Romney in Utah

A congressman and a senator's son have jumped into the Senate race to succeed Mitt Romney in Utah

A congressman and a senator's son jumped into the race Tuesday for the Utah U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney. Republican U.S. Rep. John Curtis announced his campaign to a TV station after saying last fall he had decided not to run.
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Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause

Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s secretary of state barring him from the state's primary ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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