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3 climate hecklers ejected for disrupting Cruz on 'The View'

3 climate hecklers ejected for disrupting Cruz on 'The View'

NEW YORK (AP) — Three hecklers were hustled off “The View” set on Monday after disrupting a live television interview of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz with what appeared to be a climate change protest.
EXPLAINER: Which states put marijuana on the ballot in 2022?

EXPLAINER: Which states put marijuana on the ballot in 2022?

Recreational marijuana could be legal in half the country if the handful of states with cannabis measures on ballots this November pass them.
One hug and one selfie at a time, Biden's mission to connect

One hug and one selfie at a time, Biden's mission to connect

WASHINGTON (AP) — One handshake, one hug and one selfie at a time. If President Joe Biden could greet every American this way, longtime allies say, his approval ratings would soar.
Appeals court OKs Jan. 6 panel subpoena to Arizona GOP chair

Appeals court OKs Jan. 6 panel subpoena to Arizona GOP chair

PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has upheld a ruling requiring phone records of the Arizona Republican Party's leader to be turned over to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

EXPLAINER: Why the British public is not choosing its leader

LONDON (AP) — Observers of British politics can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through prime ministers without holding an election.
Housing, health care, economy top priorities as Ontario legislature resumes

Housing, health care, economy top priorities as Ontario legislature resumes

TORONTO — Multiple crises have enveloped Ontario as the legislature is set to resume Tuesday after a six-week hiatus.
Macron's centrist French govt survives no-confidence votes

Macron's centrist French govt survives no-confidence votes

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government survived two no-confidence votes Monday prompted by opposition lawmakers to protest the use of a special constitutional power to force the budget bill through the National Assembly w
Defence chief was warned about legality of military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate: memo

Defence chief was warned about legality of military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate: memo

OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces was warned by his senior legal and medical advisers last year that requiring all troops to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was unnecessary ⁠ — and that doing so "may not constitute a legal order.
Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi

Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi

GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — In Mississippi, where health officials expect 5,000 more births each year as a result of the Supreme Court ruling upending abortion rights, children are more likely to die before their first birthday than in any other state.
Rishi Sunak, UK's next PM, faces major economic problems

Rishi Sunak, UK's next PM, faces major economic problems

LONDON (AP) — Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s first prime minister of color after being chosen Monday to lead a governing Conservative Party desperate for a safe pair of hands to guide the country through economic and pol