Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Mississippi legislative leaders swap proposals on possible Medicaid expansion
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Senate leaders on Friday said for the first time that they are willing to expand Medicaid to the full level allowed under a federal law signed 14 years ago by then-Pr...
Apr 26, 2024
Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's administration on Friday formally began planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of Nov...
Apr 26, 2024
A California bill aiming to ban confidentiality agreements when negotiating legislation fails
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A bill that sought to ban the use of confidentiality agreements when negotiating potential laws in California has failed to pass a state legislative committee. The proposal b...
Apr 26, 2024
Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding backgr...
Apr 26, 2024
President Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump. Trump says he's ready to go
NEW YORK (AP) - President Joe Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall - his most definitive comment yet on the issue. Trump sa...
Apr 26, 2024
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York's special congressional election
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans' majority could tighten by another vote after Tuesday's special congressional election in Buffalo - at least, temporarily. Voters are choosing a replacement for Dem...
Apr 26, 2024
The Latest | Trump speaks with reporters after 4th day of witness testimony in hush money trial ends
NEW YORK (AP) - Defense lawyers in Donald Trump's hush money trial dug Friday into assertions of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories du...
Apr 26, 2024
Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney's open US Senate seat
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Nearly a dozen Utah Republicans vying to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate are set to square off Saturday for the party nomination in a race expected to reveal the brand of ...
Apr 25, 2024
Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions
NEW YORK (AP) - Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars o...
Apr 25, 2024
Trading Trump: Truth Social's first month of trading has sent investors on a ride
WASHINGTON (AP) - There have been lawsuits, short-selling and rampant speculation. Now, as Trump Media & Technology Group approaches its first month as a publicly traded company, it's clear that -...
Apr 25, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Whose standards do we use when we measure offence?
Sarah Mills says we all have different standards when it comes to what offends us. But when standards don't align, who's...
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8:30 - China has imposed a 76 per cent tariff on Canadian canola seed on top of the 100% duties already hitting canola o...