Sarah Mills: The president is playing a game of Risk with real lives
Sarah Mills says when you make a threat like "a whole civilization will die tonight" about Iran, the only choi...
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Oregon passes campaign finance reform that limits contributions to political candidates
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a campaign finance reform bill that limits the amount of money people and political parties can contribute to candidates, followin...
Mar 07, 2024
Transit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice
NEW YORK (AP) - Fear of crime on subways and buses is back as a top concern in some U.S. cities, and so are efforts to persuade public officials to take the issue seriously. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul...
Mar 07, 2024
New Orleans' mayor says she's not using coveted city apartment, but council orders locks changed
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to change the locks on a coveted city-owned apartment in its latest dispute with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, whose use of the French Quarter p...
Mar 07, 2024
Manitoba eyes penalties for schools that fall short on sexual violence policies
WINNIPEG - Post-secondary institutions in Manitoba could soon lose funding if they don't abide by the province's requirements for policies on sexual violence. A bill before the legislature would allow...
Mar 07, 2024
Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council's plan but mayor vows a veto
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council passed a measure Thursday that would increase wages for drivers of ride-hailing services to an equivalent of more than $15 an hour - which opponents say...
Mar 07, 2024
San Francisco mayor touts possibilities after voters expand police powers, gets tough on drug users
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Mayor London Breed on Thursday pledged even more improvements under a pair of controversial public safety proposals voters approved this week that expand police powers and force s...
Mar 07, 2024
Donald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they'll be anonymous to the public
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump will be allowed to know the names of jurors at his upcoming New York hush-money criminal trial. The public will not. Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan ruled Thursday to ...
Mar 07, 2024
Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case draw sharp distinctions with Biden investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Thursday drew sharp distinctions in the classified documents investigations of Donald Trump and President Joe Biden as they urged a federal judge to reject the...
Mar 07, 2024
Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis' traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Tennessee House lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill to undo the reforms to police traffic stops made by the city of Memphis in response to the fatal beating of Tyr...
Mar 07, 2024
Judge denies Trump relief from $83.3 million defamation judgment
NEW YORK (AP) - The federal judge who oversaw a New York defamation trial that resulted in an $83.3 million award to a longtime magazine columnist who says Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s refused ...
Mar 07, 2024
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Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 8
On today's show, Evan gets the latest on global tensions with Iran and the U.S., discusses Riversdale safety concerns an...