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Media question restrictions apply only to Alberta premier, cabinet ministers say

Media question restrictions apply only to Alberta premier, cabinet ministers say

EDMONTON — Three Alberta cabinet ministers say the government’s new question restriction policy for media applies only to Premier Danielle Smith.
Kuwait crown prince says parliament will be dissolved again

Kuwait crown prince says parliament will be dissolved again

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait's crown prince has said its parliament again will be dissolved and new elections planned for the country after a court decision reinstated lawmakers from 2020.
G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, N. Korean, Russian aggression

G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, N. Korean, Russian aggression

KARUIZAWA, Japan (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies vowed a tough stance on China’s increasing threats to Taiwan and on North Korea's unchecked tests of long-range missiles, while building momentum on ways to boost suppo
US, Japan plant White House cherry tree to mark friendship

US, Japan plant White House cherry tree to mark friendship

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stepping gingerly over the lawn in their spiky heels, first lady Jill Biden and Yuko Kishida, the wife of Japan's prime minister, planted a cherry tree at the White House on Monday to honor decades of friendship between their countr
Silicon Valley councilman defers plea on 49ers report leak

Silicon Valley councilman defers plea on 49ers report leak

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley councilmember delayed entering his pleas Monday on criminal charges for allegedly lying about leaking a grand jury report on the San Francisco 49ers’ political influence and relationships with the city’s elected
Republicans balk at plan to replace Feinstein on Judiciary

Republicans balk at plan to replace Feinstein on Judiciary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ efforts to temporarily replace California Sen.
GOP leader McConnell returns to Senate after head injury

GOP leader McConnell returns to Senate after head injury

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion.
Mendicino rejects calls for blanket exemption to terror law for Afghanistan aid

Mendicino rejects calls for blanket exemption to terror law for Afghanistan aid

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Ottawawill not issue a blanket exemption to terrorism laws for humanitarian workers in places such as Afghanistan, saying the approach taken by Canada's peers risks abuse.
Moe says five-minute meeting with Trudeau wouldn't have been worth the drive

Moe says five-minute meeting with Trudeau wouldn't have been worth the drive

SASKATOON — Premier Scott Moe says he did not meet with Justin Trudeau last week because he was only offered five minutes with the prime minister during a Saskatchewan stop.
Judge ends Hartford police consent decree despite concerns

Judge ends Hartford police consent decree despite concerns

HARTFORD, Conn.