Politics

Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning

DENVER (AP) — As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get through the heat.

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Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures

HELSINKI (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister said Sunday the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other religious holy books in front of foreign embassies in the Nordic country.

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Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S.

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Facing legal peril, Trump calls on GOP to rally around him and focus on investigating Biden

NEW YORK (AP) — At a moment of growing legal peril, Donald Trump ramped up his calls for his GOP rivals to drop out of the 2024 presidential race as he threatened to go after Republican members of Congress who fail to focus on investigating Democrati

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Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama's redrawn congressional districts , saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court orders to create a district that is fair to Black voters.

Jul 30, 2023 10:58 AM Read more >

Joe Biden, America's oldest sitting president, needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?

At 24, Alberto Rodriguez has grandparents younger than Joe Biden . But he's more interested in the 80-year-old president's accomplishments than his age.

Jul 30, 2023 7:40 AM Read more >

Buckle up: New laws from seat belts to library books take effect in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D.

Jul 29, 2023 11:12 PM Read more >

Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Shawn Steik and his wife were forced from a long-term motel room onto the streets of Anchorage after their rent shot up to $800 a month.

Jul 29, 2023 10:23 PM Read more >

Firefighter killed while battling Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.

A firefighter has been killed in northeastern British Columbia, marking the second such fatality in the province this month and the fourth in Canada during this year's record fire season.

Jul 29, 2023 6:14 PM Read more >

Excitement, optimism as hundreds line up to ride Montreal's new light-rail train line

MONTREAL — Lineups wound through Montreal's central transit station on Saturday as tens of thousands of people waited to board the metro area's new light-rail train system, with many showing up just to marvel at the new service even if they don't exp

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