ANNANDALE, Va. — As lawmakers voted on a budget deal at the U.S. Capitol, a different kind of balloting was taking place a dozen miles away in a sun-filled Virginia preschool classroom. At stake: which animated dog was the best character on the cartoon “PAW Patrol.” In a heated primary, the 3-and-4-year-old students in room … Read more
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in the state. Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office filed the lawsuit in state court, accusing them of violating the state’s deceptive trade practices and public nuisance … Read more
Vapes will only be available from behind the counter at pharmacies under changes to stop younger generations being hooked on nicotine. Reforms coming into effect from Tuesday will allow people able to buy vapes from chemists without a prescription, but users would need to speak to a pharmacist before purchase. The vapes will also come … Read more
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An effort to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program fell short of the required signatures and won’t qualify for the November ballot, Secretary of State John Thurston said Monday. Arkansans for Patient Access, the group behind the measure, said it planned to take legal action to appeal Thurston’s decision. Thurston said in … Read more
In “John Lewis: A Life,” David Greenberg recounts how the late Democratic congressman reacted after Republicans scored a landslide victory in the 1994 election. A staffer hoped Lewis would buoy her spirits and tell her there was a silver lining. Lewis instead told her, “There is no silver lining.” Exchanges like this that reveal moments … Read more
The battle lines have been drawn with the Queensland election campaign set to officially begin. The government will go into caretaker mode on Tuesday when Premier Steven Miles visits Governor Jeannette Young, officially starting the countdown to the October 26 poll. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The Queensland election campaign is set to begin. Know the … Read more
BOSTON — Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre filed a lawsuit Monday against a U.S. Senate committee that pursued contempt charges against him for failing to appear before the panel despite being issued a subpoena. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, named nearly all members of the Health, Education, Labor and … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is asking members of the United Nations to counter growing political polarization abroad while taking shots at Conservative rhetoric at home. Joly put women’s rights and international law at the centre of her address to the UN General Assembly, in what could be the Trudeau government’s last speech at the … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 30, 2024 4:14 pm Updated September 30, 2024 4:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s Liberal leader says that if her party wins the October election she would rebuild the provincial government’s relationships with First Nations. Susan Holt made the comments … Read more
A special envoy appointed to address rising Islamophobia in the Australian community has vowed to fight against hate as war continues in the Middle East. Muslim affairs expert Aftab Malik was announced as the special envoy to combat Islamophobia in Australia by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday evening. Earlier in July, the government named … Read more
