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Connecticut city's 'mishandled ballots' fuel election skeptics. Experts call problem local, limited

Connecticut city's 'mishandled ballots' fuel election skeptics. Experts call problem local, limited

A judge's order for a new primary in Connecticut's largest city because of what he called mishandling of absentee ballots is fueling skepticism about the security of U.S.
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Trump asks appeals court to lift gag order imposed on him in 2020 election interference case

Trump asks appeals court to lift gag order imposed on him in 2020 election interference case

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to lift a gag order restricting his speech about potential witnesses, prosecutors and court staff in the case that accuses him of scheming to overturn his 2020 elect
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Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show some involvement

Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show some involvement

NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Trump, one of two sons entrusted to run Donald Trump’s real estate empire, swore Thursday that he was never involved with financial statements that New York state lawyers say fraudulently puffed up the ex-president’s wealth and t
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Nominee looks to future where it's 'not remarkable' women are majority on top court

Nominee looks to future where it's 'not remarkable' women are majority on top court

OTTAWA — While Mary Moreau's nomination to Canada's top court is history-making, she told members of Parliament and senators on Thursday that she looks forward to the day when it's not.
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Alberta doctors 'trepidatious' about changes to already fragile health-care system

Alberta doctors 'trepidatious' about changes to already fragile health-care system

CALGARY — The new president of the Alberta Medical Association says doctors are apprehensive about expected changes to the province's health-care delivery system as they deal with ongoing pressures in clinics and hospitals. Dr.
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Minnesota appeals court protects felon voting rights after finding a pro-Trump judge overstepped

A Minnesota appeals court on Thursday stepped in to protect voting rights recently granted to felons under a new law, undoing a pro-Trump judge's effort to strip two convicts of their right to vote.
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Federal agents search home of a top fundraiser for New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Federal agents search home of a top fundraiser for New York City Mayor Eric Adams

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents on Thursday raided the home of a top fundraiser and longtime confidante to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who abruptly ditched a planned White House meeting and flew home from Washington.
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B.C. Indigenous leaders tell Premier Eby at summit that more doors must open

B.C. Indigenous leaders tell Premier Eby at summit that more doors must open

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government must do more to open the doors of power to Indigenous people and initiatives in the province, Premier David Eby was told Thursday. B.C.
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Here are the six candidates running to be Assembly of First Nations national chief

Here are the six candidates running to be Assembly of First Nations national chief

OTTAWA — The chief electoral officer with the Assembly of First Nations says it has received nomination papers from six candidates vying to be the next national chief of the organization that represents more than 600 First Nations in Canada.
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'Political preferences' played role in N.B. COVID decisions, says top medical officer

'Political preferences' played role in N.B. COVID decisions, says top medical officer

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's outgoing chief medical health officer said Thursday that "political preferences" helped inform the decisions that were made at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr.
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