Politics

California Democrats revived a stalled bill on child trafficking after public pressure

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans had a rare chance to celebrate Thursday after Democrats in the state Legislature capitulated on one of the GOP's top priorities: A bill to increase penalties for child traffickers.

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Feds doing 'broader review' of social media after banning TikTok from work devices

OTTAWA — After banishing TikTok from the mobile devices of public servants, the federal government is taking a look at possible threats from other social-media applications.

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Justice Kavanaugh seeks to dispel the notion that the Supreme Court is partisan

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointed to the mixed U.S.

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Guatemala's political turmoil deepens as 1 candidate is targeted and the other suspends her campaign

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala sank deeper into political turmoil Thursday as prosecutors targeted a progressive presidential candidate who proved to be surprisingly popular, prompting his opponent to suspend her campaign, saying the playing field w

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Top North Carolina senator says chances for approving more sanctioned gambling "better than 50-50"

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One of North Carolina's most powerful legislators expressed optimism Thursday that a further expansion of state-sanctioned gambling will be worked out before legislators end this year's regular business later this summer.

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Parents hope soccer net bill will prevent deaths of more children

TORONTO — When David Mills got a call in May of 2017 that his 15-year-old son had been gravely injured on a soccer field, he struggled to grasp what could have gone so seriously wrong, unaware at that time of the dangers of unanchored nets.

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Ontario NDP member resigns Kitchener Centre seat, cites child-care challenges

TORONTO — The New Democrat member of provincial parliament for Kitchener Centre has officially resigned her seat.

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Labor rift deepens between Republican governor and dockworkers in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C.

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The US House majority is in play next year after a weak GOP midterm showing and recent court ruling

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Republican Rep. David Schweikert used to win his wealthy, suburban Phoenix congressional district by nearly 30 points. Then Donald Trump was elected president, and his victories started shrinking.

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Virginia's Youngkin surpasses previous governors' annual fundraising records in a single quarter

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising apparatus will soon report raising $5.

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