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Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area

Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has denied a Republican effort to overturn election results in the nation’s third-most populous county, a Democratic stronghold that’s been beset by GOP efforts to dictate how ballots are cast.
Sexual misconduct survivors push for change in military as high-profile cases end

Sexual misconduct survivors push for change in military as high-profile cases end

OTTAWA — Remembrance Day often brings mixed emotions for Donna Riguidel, a Canadian Armed Forces veteran whose career was cut short by a sexual assault.
Manchin decision hurts Democrats' Senate hopes and sparks new speculation about a presidential bid

Manchin decision hurts Democrats' Senate hopes and sparks new speculation about a presidential bid

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Manchin's decision not to seek reelection virtually ensures that the Democratic Party will lose his Senate seat next year in deep-red West Virginia, making the party's steep path to retaining its razor-thin Senate majority even mo
The carbon price is now off home heating oil — but the cost of oil is still high

The carbon price is now off home heating oil — but the cost of oil is still high

OTTAWA — Draft regulations removing the carbon price from home heating oil are now in effect, Finance Canada confirmed Friday, but the change will do little to ease affordability woes for Canadians who rely on oil furnaces to stay warm.
Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters

Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters

ATLANTA (AP) — While workers were counting ballots for primary elections in August, the elections office in King County, Washington, received a suspicious envelope that turned out to contain trace amounts of fentanyl.
Blinken urges Indian counterparts to co-operate with Canada in probing Nijjar killing

Blinken urges Indian counterparts to co-operate with Canada in probing Nijjar killing

WASHINGTON — The U.S. secretary of state urged India again Friday to work with Canada on its investigation into the killing of Hardeep Singh Najjar — a simple ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has also been making "from the very beginning.
'I was parked luggage': Accessibility advocates speak out about demeaning air travel

'I was parked luggage': Accessibility advocates speak out about demeaning air travel

MONTREAL — On a cool day in May at the Vancouver airport last year, Heather Walkus found herself stuck on the curb without assistance for nearly an hour.
Université de Montréal suspends lecturer filmed at Israel-Hamas protest

Université de Montréal suspends lecturer filmed at Israel-Hamas protest

MONTREAL — Université de Montréal has suspended one of its lecturers after he was filmed appearing to hurl insults during a confrontation linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
Foreign meddling inquiry turns to experienced hands as deadlines loom

Foreign meddling inquiry turns to experienced hands as deadlines loom

OTTAWA — A federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is turning to veterans of previous inquiries as it hires staff who will work on a tight timeline.
The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection

The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19 , says he won't seek reelection next year.
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