Politics

Mounting job vacancies push state and local governments into a wage war for workers

FULTON, Mo. (AP) — At the entrance to Missouri prisons, large signs plead for help: “NOW HIRING” ... “GREAT PAY & BENEFITS." No experience is necessary. Anyone 18 and older can apply. Long hours are guaranteed.

Jul 28, 2023 4:54 AM Read more >

'It is not right': Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases

Beverley Henry paid $900 a month in rent when she first moved into her one-bedroom Toronto apartment nearly a decade ago but that amount has since climbed to more than $1,300.

Jul 28, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faced new charges Thursday in a case accusing him of illegally possessing classified documents, with prosecutors alleging that he asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an eff

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Liberals win pair of seats in Ontario provincial byelections

The Ontario Liberals won a pair of provincial byelections Thursday, including snagging a previously Progressive Conservative seat.

Jul 27, 2023 8:52 PM Read more >

Donald Trump faces new charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Here's what to know

New charges — and a new defendant — added to the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump underscore how the Mar-a-Lago investigation is still very much ongoing, even as the focus has been on an expected indictment in a separat

Jul 27, 2023 8:48 PM Read more >

MP wants federal funding to Calgary Stampede pulled after abuse settlement reached

CALGARY — A member of Parliament says he's calling on the federal government to halt funding to the Calgary Stampede. Liberal member George Chahal, who represents Calgary Skyview, says the Stampede has lost people's trust.

Jul 27, 2023 8:48 PM Read more >

DeSantis is defending new slavery teachings. Civil rights leaders see a pattern of 'policy violence'

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Civil rights activists cheered when Ron DeSantis pardoned four Black men wrongfully convicted of rape as one of his first actions as Florida's governor.

Jul 27, 2023 8:32 PM Read more >

Deep dive into Meta's algorithms shows that America's political polarization has no easy fix

WASHINGTON (AP) — The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization.

Jul 27, 2023 7:34 PM Read more >

Trump says his lawyers have met with prosecutors ahead of possible 2020 election indictment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump met Thursday with members of special counsel Jack Smith's team ahead of a potential indictment over the former president's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the Jan.

Jul 27, 2023 7:02 PM Read more >

South Dakota attorney general calls on lawmaker to repay more than $600K in COVID-19 relief funds

South Dakota's attorney general called on a state lawmaker Thursday to repay more than $600,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funding she received for her preschool business. Attorney General Marty Jackley gave fellow Republican state Sen.

Jul 27, 2023 6:42 PM Read more >