Politics

TORONTO — Brad Bradford's campaign to be Toronto's next mayor has, at several moments, captured the public's attention.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a section of federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration, ruling against a California man who offered adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to U.S. citizenship.

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York voters will choose candidates in local primary elections held across the state Tuesday.

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s electoral watchdog said Friday that about 14,000 people were prevented from voting in last month’s local elections because of a new law requiring voters to show photo identification. The Electoral Commission said 0.

TORONTO — Before the last high-profile debate of Toronto's mayoral byelection campaign, Olivia Chow was prepared for attacks from the other candidates on stage. She was leading the polls, and in the crosshairs of her political rivals.

MONTREAL — Eighteen-year-old Hunter Sousa from Maine celebrated his high school graduation by hopping in a truck and heading to Nova Scotia to fight the biggest forest fire in the province's history.

WASHINGTON — Harleigh Walker is just an ordinary American high school kid, but with one important difference: how she's spending her summer vacation.

PHOENIX (AP) — A top Republican election official in Arizona filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against Kari Lake , who falsely claims she lost the 2022 race for governor because of fraud.

AUGUSTA, Maine — A proposal to expand access to abortions narrowly passed Thursday night in the Maine House, clearing the first hurdle after lawmakers kicked off an emotional floor debate.

RALEIGH, N.C.