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DHS policy protects migrant workers in labor investigations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced a process by which migrant workers who witness or are victims of workplace labor violations can apply for protection from deportation, in a development applauded by labor and r
Jan 13, 2023 3:58 PM
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New Arizona governor wants to undo school voucher expansion
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov.
Jan 13, 2023 3:51 PM
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Feds finalize tighter regulations on gun stabilizing braces
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is finalizing tighter regulations on guns with accessories known as stabilizing braces, a gun-control action touted by President Joe Biden after the devices were used in mass shootings in recent years.
Jan 13, 2023 3:45 PM
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Pardon ends Meek Mill's legal odyssey on drug, gun charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rapper Meek Mill, who spent most of his adult life on probation following a teenage arrest, celebrated the latest twist in his legal case Friday after he was pardoned by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jan 13, 2023 3:33 PM
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Penalties for public servants who won't go back to office to be handled individually
OTTAWA — The federal government says repercussions for public servants who refuse to return to in-person work will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Jan 13, 2023 3:20 PM
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Biden and Kishida discuss Japan 'stepping up' security
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held wide-ranging talks at the White House on Friday as Japan looks to build security cooperation with allies in a time of provocative Chinese and North Korean military a
Jan 13, 2023 3:17 PM
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Iowa official's wife charged with 52 counts of voter fraud
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The wife of a northwestern Iowa county supervisor has been charged with 52 counts of voter fraud after she allegedly filled out and cast absentee ballots in her husband’s unsuccessful race for a Republican nomination to run fo
Jan 13, 2023 2:19 PM
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Ontario to expand surgeries performed in private facilities, sources say
TORONTO — Ontario is set to make sweeping changes to its health-care model by performing thousands of publicly funded surgeries in private clinics, but some medical professionals say it's unclear who will staff them without ravaging the already belea
Jan 13, 2023 2:03 PM
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Yellen tells Congress US expected to hit debt limit Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. is projected to reach its debt limit on Thursday and will then resort to “extraordinary measures” to avoid default.
Jan 13, 2023 1:46 PM
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Panel: State shouldn't take over Georgia county's elections
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s most populous county has a history of problems with its elections but has also shown considerable improvement, and the state should not step in to take over its elections, according to a report by a bipartisan review panel.
Jan 13, 2023 1:23 PM
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