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Trump's lawyers say defamation claim by NY writer must fail because jury agreed he never raped her

Trump's lawyers say defamation claim by NY writer must fail because jury agreed he never raped her

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York writer who won a $5 million jury verdict against ex-President Donald Trump can’t win a pending defamation lawsuit against him because the jury agreed with Trump that he never raped her, his lawyers told a judge Monday.
Oregon is invested in Fox Corp. and is investigating its board over bogus election fraud claims

Oregon is invested in Fox Corp. and is investigating its board over bogus election fraud claims

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's attorney general announced Monday she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp.
Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youths

Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youths

BATON ROUGE, La.
Biden praises Denmark for 'standing up' for Ukraine in war with Russia

Biden praises Denmark for 'standing up' for Ukraine in war with Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden thanked Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday for Denmark's role in a Western alliance “standing up" for Ukraine as it tries to fend off Russia’s 15-month-old invasion.
B.C. officials push back against safe supply critics and their 'polarizing rhetoric'

B.C. officials push back against safe supply critics and their 'polarizing rhetoric'

VICTORIA — British Columbia officials have sought to rebut claims that drugs prescribed through the province's safe supply program aimed at curbing overdoses are being re-sold to young people, helping fuel the deadly drug toxicity crisis. B.C.
California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento

California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
'We need wetlands': Saskatchewan environmental groups concerned over drainage plan

'We need wetlands': Saskatchewan environmental groups concerned over drainage plan

REGINA — Clint Blyth continues to see his stream banks erode each year. The southeastern Saskatchewan rancher says the degradation is caused by those upstream who illegally drain water, as every year huge gushes take chunks out of the banks.

US House panel investigates ties between US Interior secretary, environmentalists

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Republican members of the U.S.
Launch of search for graves at former Yukon residential school triggers raw emotions

Launch of search for graves at former Yukon residential school triggers raw emotions

CARCROSS, Yukon — Emotions ran high in a Yukon First Nations community Monday as officials announced the search for unmarked graves would begin at a former residential school site.
Senegal violence threatens country's stability as experts call on government to instill calm

Senegal violence threatens country's stability as experts call on government to instill calm

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal experts called on the government on Monday to instill calm after days of the deadliest violence in years and concerns it could have lasting consequences.