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Biden says 'revitalized Palestinian Authority' should eventually govern Gaza and the West Bank

Biden says 'revitalized Palestinian Authority' should eventually govern Gaza and the West Bank

WILMINGTON, Del.
Top general worries about maintaining Pacific fleet on current budget 'trajectory'

Top general worries about maintaining Pacific fleet on current budget 'trajectory'

HALIFAX — Canada's top soldier says the military's ability to keep funding a "persistent presence" of warships in the western Pacific is facing challenges on the current budget. Gen.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer; former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen; Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.
Quebec Premier François Legault defends decision to subsidize NHL pre-season games

Quebec Premier François Legault defends decision to subsidize NHL pre-season games

RIVIERE-AU-RENARD, Que. — Quebec's premier is defending his government's decision to spend up to $7 million on two NHL pre-season games as opposition parties decry what they say is a poor use of public funds amid other economic and fiscal challenges.
Former Israel prime minister Ehud Barak speaks on Gaza war: 'We have to finish it'

Former Israel prime minister Ehud Barak speaks on Gaza war: 'We have to finish it'

HALIFAX — Israel must continue waging war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip until the organization's military capacity is destroyed, one of the country's former prime ministers said Saturday, despite the fact the mounting civilian death toll in the con
Officials stock up on overdose antidote naloxone after fentanyl-laced letters disrupt vote counting

Officials stock up on overdose antidote naloxone after fentanyl-laced letters disrupt vote counting

SEATTLE (AP) — The suspicious letters sent to vote centers and government buildings in six states this month were undeniably scary, some containing traces of fentanyl or white powder, accompanied by not-so-veiled threats and dubious political symbols
Connecticut judge sets new primary date for mayor's race tainted by alleged ballot box stuffing

Connecticut judge sets new primary date for mayor's race tainted by alleged ballot box stuffing

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge has set Jan. 23 as the date for a new Democratic primary election in the Bridgeport mayor's race after having tossed out the September election results because of alleged ballot box stuffing .
Fears of political violence are growing as the 2024 campaign heats up and conspiracy theories evolve

Fears of political violence are growing as the 2024 campaign heats up and conspiracy theories evolve

The man who bludgeoned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer last year consumed a steady diet of right-wing conspiracy theories before an attack that took place with the midterm elections less than two weeks away.
Scientific report urges debate on genetic modification to control insect pests

Scientific report urges debate on genetic modification to control insect pests

Scientists are learning to turn the genetics of insect pests against themselves, altering the genome of familiar foes in ways that give farmers and doctors new ways to fight them.
'Forge a new relationship': Indigenous leaders hopeful of new provincial government

'Forge a new relationship': Indigenous leaders hopeful of new provincial government

WINNIPEG — When Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew took the unconventional move of appointing himself the minister responsible for Indigenous reconciliation, he did so with the intent of strengthening the relationship between the province and Indigenous comm
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