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Minnesota edges close to picking new state flag to replace design offensive to Native Americans

Minnesota edges close to picking new state flag to replace design offensive to Native Americans

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state commission selected a basic design concept Friday for a new state flag for Minnesota to replace a current banner that is considered offensive to Native Americans, but will need more time to add the finishing touches.
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Ohio's 2023 abortion fight cost campaigns $70 million

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — This fall's fight over abortion rights in Ohio cost a combined $70 million, campaign finance reports filed Friday show.
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Freeland won't say how long it could take to determine what Alberta entitled from CPP

Freeland won't say how long it could take to determine what Alberta entitled from CPP

TORONTO — Citing the "complicated" nature of pensions and need for all provinces and territories to weigh in, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland would not provide a specific timeline for determining how much Alberta would be entitled to if it leaves
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Online News Act funding capped for private broadcasters, CBC: regulations

Online News Act funding capped for private broadcasters, CBC: regulations

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has put a cap on how much money CBC and other broadcasters can get from Google after the tech company agreed last month to pay $100 million annually to compensate Canadian news companies.
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Federal appeals court refuses to reconsider ruling on Louisiana's congressional map

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Friday to reconsider its ruling setting a deadline for the Louisiana Legislature to enact a new congressional map after a lower court found that the current political boundaries dilute the power of t
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Biden tapes podcast interview with former late-night host Conan O'Brien

Biden tapes podcast interview with former late-night host Conan O'Brien

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden sat down on Friday with former late-night television host Conan O’Brien for an interview on the comedian’s podcast.
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'Weighing our options': Ottawa open to further pause to expand assisted dying rules

'Weighing our options': Ottawa open to further pause to expand assisted dying rules

OTTAWA — The federal government is considering whether to pause its original plan tobroaden the rules that govern medically assisted dying so they include patients whose only underlying condition is a mental disorder.
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Court ruling backs tribes’ effort to force lawmakers to redraw North Dakota legislative boundaries

Court ruling backs tribes’ effort to force lawmakers to redraw North Dakota legislative boundaries

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court denied a request on Friday to delay a judge's decision that North Dakota's legislative map violates the Voting Rights Act in diluting the voting strength of two Native American tribes. The 8th U.S.
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Gay Ugandan in Edmonton facing deportation gets temporary permit to stay in Canada

Gay Ugandan in Edmonton facing deportation gets temporary permit to stay in Canada

EDMONTON — A man in Edmonton who was set to be deported to Uganda, where he feared prison or death for being gay, can stay in Canada for now. On Friday, the 25-year-old was granted a seven-month temporary resident permit.
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Rogers reaches deal with rival carriers on TTC wireless access

Rogers reaches deal with rival carriers on TTC wireless access

TORONTO — After tense negotiations and public sparring throughout the year, Canada's major telecommunication carriers have reached a deal to offer wireless coverage on Toronto's subway system.
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