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Lebanese lawmakers fail in yet another attempt to elect president, end power vacuum

Lebanese lawmakers fail in yet another attempt to elect president, end power vacuum

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese lawmakers failed Wednesday in yet another attempt to elect a president and break a seven-month power vacuum that has roiled the tiny Mediterranean country.
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Despite serious legal threat, Trump turns day in court into a campaign event

Despite serious legal threat, Trump turns day in court into a campaign event

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's four years in the White House, even on some of the most consequential days of his presidency, were punctuated by the spectacle and attempts at showmanship he cultivated from years as a tabloid fixture and reality star.
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China inks 'strategic partnership' with Palestinan Authority as it expands Middle East presence

China inks 'strategic partnership' with Palestinan Authority as it expands Middle East presence

BEIJING (AP) — China said Wednesday that it established a “strategic partnership” with the Palestinian Authority during a visit to Beijing by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas .
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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government dema
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Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other

Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans on the right and the left have a lot more in common than they might think — including their strong distrust of each other.
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Manitoba government set to run more advertising in lead-up to October election

Manitoba government set to run more advertising in lead-up to October election

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is taking out more advertising in the lead-up to the Oct. 3 provincial election and has more leeway to do so under recent changes to provincial law.
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Ontario coroners looking to unionize over working conditions and upcoming reforms

Ontario coroners looking to unionize over working conditions and upcoming reforms

TORONTO — Burned out and fed up with working conditions they say are unfair, Ontario's coroners are pushing to be allowed to unionize – despite their first raise in more than a decade and a law preventing them from doing so.
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Nevada GOP governor signs transgender health bills while vetoing another, bucking party trends

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed two bills related to transgender rights and vetoed another, bucking trends from other Republican governors across the country who have pushed anti-transgender policies.
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In court, Trump faced charges with no cameras present. Outside, he campaigned for all to see

In court, Trump faced charges with no cameras present. Outside, he campaigned for all to see

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump gave a wave and a thumbs-up to crowds outside the federal courthouse in downtown Miami after pleading not guilty to criminal charges.
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Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions

Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block attacks on border regions

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday that he could order his troops to try to seize more land in Ukraine to protect bordering Russian territory — a threat with questionable credibility because the Kremlin lacks full
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