Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
NEW YORK (AP) - One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it's a dangerous distraction meant to seed doubts before this year's pr...
May 17, 2024
Missouri candidate with ties to the KKK can stay on the Republican ballot, judge rules
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A longshot Missouri gubernatorial candidat e with ties to the Ku Klux Klan will stay on the Republican ticket, a judge ruled Friday. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Cotton W...
May 17, 2024
Golfer's prompt release from jail angers some who recall city's police turmoil
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler's arrest and prompt release from a Louisville jail Friday that let him play in a high-profile tournament after being booked on charges inclu...
May 17, 2024
Teachers criticize Newsom's budget proposal, say it would 'wreak havoc on funding for our schools'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his plan to balance the budg...
May 17, 2024
GOP fighting, 50-hour Democratic filibuster kill push to make amending Missouri Constitution harder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - GOP infighting and a record-breaking, 50-hour Democratic filibuster on Friday killed a Republican push to make amending Missouri's constitution harder, an effort in part aim...
May 17, 2024
Ottawa rejects Toronto's request to decriminalize drug possession
OTTAWA - Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks has rejected Toronto's request to decriminalize the possession of controlled drugs, citing concerns about public safety. The decision was announced Friday even...
May 17, 2024
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) - ABC's "This Week" - Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Victoria Nuland, a former top State Department official in the Biden administration; Marc Lotter, chief communications officer for t...
May 17, 2024
Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump said Friday his campaign has accepted an invitation from Fox News for his yet-to-be-chosen running mate to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, and he urged her to accept ...
May 17, 2024
Montana's attorney general said he recruited token primary opponent to increase campaign fundraising
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana's attorney general told supporters he skirted the state's campaign finance laws by inviting another Republican to run against him as a token candidate in next month's prim...
May 17, 2024
Saskatchewan teachers and government say they've reached tentative agreement
REGINA - Saskatchewan's teachers and the provincial government say they've reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after months of sparring. Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samanth...
May 17, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...