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Virginia AG blasts Virginia Beach mass shooting commission

Virginia AG blasts Virginia Beach mass shooting commission

NORFOLK, Va.
Macron 'immensely proud' that France in World Cup final

Macron 'immensely proud' that France in World Cup final

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ”immensely proud” that France reached the World Cup final after he traveled to Qatar to watch the team's win over Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday.
Lawmaker calls for removal of NC hurricane recovery director

Lawmaker calls for removal of NC hurricane recovery director

RALEIGH, N.C.
US charges 8 in social media 'pump-and-dump' stock scheme

US charges 8 in social media 'pump-and-dump' stock scheme

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government on Wednesday charged eight men of earning more than $100 million in illicit stock market profits by manipulating their novice-investor followers on social media.
Canada not sending fighter jets to Europe next year as Air Force rearms, regroups

Canada not sending fighter jets to Europe next year as Air Force rearms, regroups

OTTAWA — Canada will not send fighter jets to patrol NATO airspace for Russian incursions next year, the first time that Canadian CF-18s will be absent from the skies over Europe since 2017.

Committee says Vermont should legalize sports betting

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A committee formed by the Vermont Legislature wants lawmakers to pursue legalizing sports betting through a state-controlled market.
A timeline of events in Peru since the president's ouster

A timeline of events in Peru since the president's ouster

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Here is a brief timeline of the political crisis that resulted in the ouster of a president and the imposition of a police state in Peru: Wed., Dec.
For now, judge won't stop NYC mayor's homeless removal plans

For now, judge won't stop NYC mayor's homeless removal plans

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday that he will not immediately halt New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plans to force mentally ill people from the streets and into treatment. In a written order, U.S. District Judge Paul A.
New N.S. top Mountie says public wants to keep force despite mass shooting response

New N.S. top Mountie says public wants to keep force despite mass shooting response

HALIFAX — The RCMP's new commanding officer in Nova Scotia believes the public wants a renewed relationship with his police force despite its widely criticized response to the 2020 mass shooting.
Canada's chief science adviser releases recommendations to combat long-COVID

Canada's chief science adviser releases recommendations to combat long-COVID

OTTAWA — Canada's chief science adviser gave the government a road map on Wednesday to wade through some of the murky and mysterious elements of long-COVID in an effort to offer people better treatment, starting with an admission that the disease eve