Politics

Court date set in Hunter Biden's California tax case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden is set to appear in a California courtroom next month on nine tax counts, the latest fallout from a special counsel investigation into his business affairs.

Dec 18, 2023 4:08 PM Read more >

Canada joins EU, Britain, others decrying 'extremist settlers' violence in West Bank

OTTAWA — Israel should do more to stop "extremist settler" violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, said a recent statement of "grave concern" issued by 14 countries, including Canada.

Dec 18, 2023 3:23 PM Read more >

Quebec doctors say emergency room overcrowding is putting patient health at risk

MONTREAL — Overcrowding in Quebec hospitals is "out of control" and putting the lives of patients at risk, says a group representing chief doctors in the province's emergency departments.

Dec 18, 2023 3:23 PM Read more >

Manitoba drivers to see insurance rate cut as regulator chides Crown corporation

WINNIPEG — Manitoba drivers will pay lower auto insurance premiums next year, under a new ruling by the provincial regulator.

Dec 18, 2023 3:11 PM Read more >

How the Trump fake electors scheme became a 'corrupt plan,' according to the indictment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The role that fake slates of electors played in Donald Trump’s desperate effort to cling to power after his defeat in the 2020 election is at the center of a four-count indictment released against the former president Tuesday.

Dec 18, 2023 2:50 PM Read more >

Liberal group appeals ruling letting Trump stay on ballot to Michigan Supreme Court

A liberal group on Monday appealed a ruling keeping former President Donald Trump on the ballot to the Michigan Supreme Court, setting up the latest in a series of state high court showdowns over whether a rarely used constitutional clause prohibitin

Dec 18, 2023 2:38 PM Read more >

Trump's lawyers ask full appeals court to review gag order restricting his speech in election case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked the full federal appeals court in Washington to review a gag order restricting the former president's speech in the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election.

Dec 18, 2023 2:37 PM Read more >

Georgia election workers ask for court order barring Rudy Giuliani from repeating lies about them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani asked Monday for a court order barring him from continuing to repeat the lies he spread about them following the 2020 election.

Dec 18, 2023 2:34 PM Read more >

Smith says it wasn't her decision to nix job offer to Alberta public health doctor

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith is denying it was her decision to quash the hiring of Alberta's former chief medical officer to a new job at the province's health agency.

Dec 18, 2023 2:21 PM Read more >

Senator's son appears in court on new homicide charge from crash that killed North Dakota deputy

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer appeared in court Monday on a new homicide charge in connection with the crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy.

Dec 18, 2023 1:35 PM Read more >