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Appeals court denies Trump's 'presidential immunity' argument in defamation lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump gave up his right to argue that presidential immunity protects him from being held liable for statements he made in 2019 when he denied that he raped advice columnis
Analysis: It's uncertain if push to 'Stop Cop City' got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum

Analysis: It's uncertain if push to 'Stop Cop City' got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum

ATLANTA (AP) — Opponents of an Atlanta police and fire training center exulted as they marched into City Hall in September with 16 boxes of petitions to force a referendum on the issue.
AI-generated hoaxes pose a 'persistent threat' to public safety: intel analysis

AI-generated hoaxes pose a 'persistent threat' to public safety: intel analysis

OTTAWA — Violent extremists who lack the means to carry out an attack in Canada could compensate by perpetrating hoaxes with the help of artificial intelligence, says a newly released analysis.
Florida school board recommends ouster of Moms for Liberty co-founder over Republican sex scandal

Florida school board recommends ouster of Moms for Liberty co-founder over Republican sex scandal

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board voted on Tuesday to recommend the resignation of one of its members because she is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, the Republican Party state chairman.
DeSantis goes after Trump on abortion, COVID-19 and the border wall in an Iowa town hall

DeSantis goes after Trump on abortion, COVID-19 and the border wall in an Iowa town hall

Donald Trump “flip-flipped” on abortion, overreached in response to COVID-19 and failed to uphold his campaign pledge to get Mexico to pay for a wall on the southern U.S. border, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday in Iowa.
Haley gets endorsement from Gov. Chris Sununu ahead of pivotal New Hampshire primary

Haley gets endorsement from Gov. Chris Sununu ahead of pivotal New Hampshire primary

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu endorsed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday, six weeks before the state's pivotal first-in-the-nation primary.
Rights boss starts inquiry into Vancouver police media restrictions at camp removal

Rights boss starts inquiry into Vancouver police media restrictions at camp removal

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner has launched an inquiry into police restrictions on media covering the dismantling of a homeless camp in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in April.
Argentina sharply devalues its currency and cuts subsidies as part of shock economic measures

Argentina sharply devalues its currency and cuts subsidies as part of shock economic measures

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Tuesday announced a sharp devaluation of its currency and cuts to energy and transportation subsidies as part of shock measures new President Javier Milei says are needed to deal with an economic emergency.
Commissioners in a Montana county remove election oversight from fellow Republican

Commissioners in a Montana county remove election oversight from fellow Republican

A Montana clerk and recorder who expressed doubt about the integrity of the election process during her 2022 campaign lost her election oversight duties on Tuesday in a vote by county commissioners, reflecting some of the turmoil nationwide since con
Manitoba ends pause on new gambling operations, focuses on public alcohol sales

Manitoba ends pause on new gambling operations, focuses on public alcohol sales

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking at expanding the gambling industry for the first time in years, and offering more alcohol through government-run retail stores.
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