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Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes

Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes

Montreal high school art teacher Marion Miller says she's looking forward to welcoming her students back to class on Tuesday for the first time since her union went on unlimited strike Nov. 23.
At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans.
DeSantis' State of the State address might be as much for Iowa voters as it is for Floridians

DeSantis' State of the State address might be as much for Iowa voters as it is for Floridians

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' State of the State address on Tuesday is supposed to be about Florida's future. Iowa, though, is more likely at the front of his mind.
Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'

Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump , campaigning in Iowa Saturday, marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol by casting the migrant surge on the southern border as the “real” insurrection.
A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again

A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places was once again blocked from taking effect Saturday as a court case challenging it continues.
A look back at Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' eight years in office

A look back at Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' eight years in office

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — It was 2012 and Louisiana was spiraling toward a historic budget crisis, with public colleges bracing for another round of cuts that campus leaders said were chasing away students and shuttering programs.
Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result

Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result

LANSING, Mich.
DeSantis and Haley are battling to emerge in Iowa as the preferred Republican alternative to Trump

DeSantis and Haley are battling to emerge in Iowa as the preferred Republican alternative to Trump

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Second place in the Iowa caucuses is seldom so important. The rivalry between GOP presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley has become a leading storyline before the first Republicans vote on Jan. 15.
On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the follow-up to their 2018 bestseller “How Democracies Die,” authors Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky write about three rules that political parties must follow: accept the results of fair elections, reject the use of violence
Show goes on in Vancouver after Gaza tensions scrap play's Victoria run

Show goes on in Vancouver after Gaza tensions scrap play's Victoria run

Vancouver's PuSh Festival is sticking to theatrical tradition that the show must go on, and will stage "The Runner" this month despite the play being cancelled in Victoria over tensions linked to the war between Israel and Hamas, say festival officia