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Trump goes after the judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial begins
SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Saturday lit into New York prosecutors and the criminal hush money case they brought against him during his last rally before what he called ...
Apr 12, 2024
How a hush money scandal tied to a porn star led to Trump’s first criminal trial
NEW YORK (AP) - It was the kind of tawdry tale that Donald Trump might have relished before politics: a porn actor claiming they had had sex. But on the eve of the 2016 presidential election, Trump fe...
Apr 12, 2024
Canada advises against all travel to Israel, West Bank due to heightened risk
OTTAWA - Canadians are being told to avoid all travel to Israel and the West Bank because of the "unpredictable security situation" in the region. Global Affairs Canada says there is a heightened risk...
Apr 12, 2024
Overdoses prompts B.C. First Nation to declare state of emergency
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency. The...
Apr 12, 2024
Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS 'NewsHour' nightly newscast, dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) - Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decad...
Apr 12, 2024
Alberta distillery behind jumbo vodka jugs wants apology after getting 'load of hate'
EDMONTON - An Alberta distillery behind four-litre vodka jugs that stirred controversy this week says it was unfairly targeted on social media and wants an apology from the cabinet minister who said t...
Apr 12, 2024
Noncitizen voting isn't an issue in federal elections, regardless of conspiracy theories. Here's why
Former President Donald Trump turned to one of his favorite themes on Friday - the specter of immigrants improperly voting in federal elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson came to the former president...
Apr 12, 2024
Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas' governor on Friday vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she called a "vague" bill...
Apr 12, 2024
Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor's role in filling US Senate vacancies
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Friday removed the Democratic governor from any role filling future U.S. Senate vacancies - a move supporters said was unrelated to recent scr...
Apr 12, 2024
Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Google on Friday began removing California news websites from some people's search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state Legislature pass a law requiring th...
Apr 12, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
On today's show, Evan dives into the Conservative Party perspective on recent floor crossings, talks top tips for landin...