Politics

NYC mayor wants more aid from the Biden administration to offset $12B in costs for housing migrants

NEW YORK (AP) — With thousands of migrants still arriving in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday renewed his appeal to the federal government to help the city avert a budgetary crisis as expenses mount — now projected at $12.

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Atlanta begins to brace for the potential of a new Trump indictment as soon as next week

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and officials in Atlanta are bracing for a new indictment that could come as soon as next week in a Georgia prosecutor's investigation into the former president's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state .

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Ottawa police identify 15 suspects in storming of Senegalese Embassy

Ottawa police are asking for help identifying 15 people accused of storming the Embassy of Senegal. In a statement, they say a protest was happening just before noon on Aug. 1 and that a group forced its way inside the embassy.

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'Certain developers' favoured in decision to open up Greenbelt, auditor general says

TORONTO — The province's decision to open up the protected Greenbelt to housing construction favoured "certain developers" with ties to the housing minister, and failed to consider the potential consequences of the move, an investigation by the audit

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Lawsuit says Tennessee's US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color

NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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Special counsel got a search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump's account, documents say

Special counsel Jack Smith's team obtained a search warrant in January for records related to former President Donald Trump's Twitter account, and a judge levied a $350,000 fine on the company for missing the deadline to comply, according to court do

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Biden claims his econ policies are reviving manufacturing, making his case at a wind farm plant

BELEN, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden declared Wednesday that his economic policies are reviving U.S. manufacturing as he toured the West to drum up support for his efforts on jobs and inflation in the face of voters' doubts.

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Federal trial to decide whether ex-chief of staff lied to protect his boss, Illinois House speaker

CHICAGO (AP) — The trial of a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan opened Wednesday with a federal prosecutor arguing that the defendant lied under oath to a grand jury to protect his boss.

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Connecticut man charged with assaulting law enforcement in US Capitol attack

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man was arrested Wednesday and charged with several federal crimes, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Police using social media accounts as Meta begins blocking news for Canadians

OTTAWA — Police services across Canada are grappling with how they will relay emergency information, including breaking news and details of missing persons, once Meta begins permanently removing news from its social media platforms.

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