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Lawsuit seeks records of toxic exposures at Uzbek air base

Lawsuit seeks records of toxic exposures at Uzbek air base

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Veterans' advocacy groups sued the U.S.
FACT FOCUS: Manhattan DA’s record distorted amid Trump case

FACT FOCUS: Manhattan DA’s record distorted amid Trump case

Ahead of former President Donald Trump’s expected booking and arraignment in New York City on Tuesday, social media users are accusing Alvin Bragg , the Manhattan district attorney, of having poor prosecutorial judgment in other cases .
California AG: 54 ghost guns seized in unique state program

California AG: 54 ghost guns seized in unique state program

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California law enforcement took away 54 so-called ghost guns last year from people who can’t legally own firearms, a 38% jump in the number of the hard-to-trace weapons seized since 2021 under a unique state program, officials said
Oil producers' cuts could boost gasoline prices, help Russia

Oil producers' cuts could boost gasoline prices, help Russia

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia said they're cutting supplies of crude — again. This time, the decision was a surprise and is underlining worries about where the global economy might be headed.
Manitoba Opposition to delay bill that would license some addiction centres

Manitoba Opposition to delay bill that would license some addiction centres

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition New Democrats said Monday they will delay passage of a bill governing supervised drug consumption sites and some other addictions centres — a move that would almost certainly prevent the proposed legislation from beco
AFN says it secured extra $3 billion from Ottawa for child-welfare compensation

AFN says it secured extra $3 billion from Ottawa for child-welfare compensation

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations announced Monday it has secured an extra $3 billion from the federal government in a historic child-welfare compensation case.
First Nations police services say Ottawa's underfunding amounts to discrimination

First Nations police services say Ottawa's underfunding amounts to discrimination

OTTAWA — The association representing all 36 stand-alone First Nations police services in Canada is backing a human rights complaint alleging Ottawa's "deliberate" underfunding of policing in their communities amounts to discrimination.
Governor General wants Indigenous leaders to meet King Charles to 'reset' ties: AFN

Governor General wants Indigenous leaders to meet King Charles to 'reset' ties: AFN

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon wants Indigenous leaders to meet with King Charles to reset their relationship with the Crown, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said Monday.

US infrastructure splurge extends to remote New Mexico farms

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S.
A look at Jeremy Hansen, astronaut destined to be first Canadian beyond the moon

A look at Jeremy Hansen, astronaut destined to be first Canadian beyond the moon

HOUSTON — A quick look at Col. Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut named Monday as a member of Artemis II, the first mission to the moon in more than half a century: Born: Jan. 27, 1976, in London, Ont.