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Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court

Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court

Florida's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district in north Florida that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
N.B. fast-tracking nursing home placements as hospitals struggle with overcrowding

N.B. fast-tracking nursing home placements as hospitals struggle with overcrowding

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's premier is blaming a lack of long-term care space for serious overcrowding at four regional hospitals, as her government tries to fast-track patients out of those facilities and into nursing homes.
Canada's envoy for combatting antisemitism Deborah Lyons leaving post early

Canada's envoy for combatting antisemitism Deborah Lyons leaving post early

OTTAWA — Canada's special official for fighting antisemitism announced on Thursday that she is retiring her post, three months before the end of her term.
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICE

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICE

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally
Photos of US State Department workers getting hugs and applause as they're fired

Photos of US State Department workers getting hugs and applause as they're fired

WASHINGTON (AP) — Carrying boxes past signs of thanks for their service, fired State Department workers were hugged and applauded as they left their headquarters for the last time.
In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal

In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal

PHOENIX (AP) — When Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, then-President Donald Trump speculated that authorities might be wrong in ruling it a suicide.
Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHC

Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHC

A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada could add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
Families, kids most at risk of losing HUD housing with Trump’s proposed time limits

Families, kids most at risk of losing HUD housing with Trump’s proposed time limits

WOODINVILLE, Wash.
1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit

1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit

WOODINVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Havalah Hopkins rarely says no to the chain restaurant catering gigs that send her out to Seattle-area events — from church potlucks to office lunches and graduation parties.
Alvarado, Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator, echoes Trump in launching a congressional bid

Alvarado, Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator, echoes Trump in launching a congressional bid

Republican Ralph Alvarado, who made history as Kentucky's first Hispanic state legislator but then left to become Tennessee's top public health leader , reentered Bluegrass State politics on Thursday by announcing his bid for an open congressional se