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Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms

Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms

DENVER (AP) — This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political env
Montreal Pride Parade draws record crowd after abrupt cancellation of 2022 event

Montreal Pride Parade draws record crowd after abrupt cancellation of 2022 event

MONTREAL — There was a festive mood across downtown Montreal on Sunday as the city's Pride parade drew a record number of participants one year after the 2022 event was abruptly cancelled.
South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69

South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Sen. John Scott, a longtime South Carolina lawmaker who served for more than three decades, died Sunday after a stint in the hospital, according to Democrats across the state. He was 69.
Roger Thibault, one half of first same-sex civil union in Quebec, dies at 77

Roger Thibault, one half of first same-sex civil union in Quebec, dies at 77

MONTREAL — A member of the first same-sex couple to be legally joined in a civil union in North America has died. Theo Wouters said his husband Roger Thibault, 77, died in his arms Friday. The two men had shared their lives for 50 years.
Media observers worry about impact of Métro Média closure on Quebec's local democracy

Media observers worry about impact of Métro Média closure on Quebec's local democracy

MONTREAL — The abrupt closure of Quebec newspaper publisher Métro Média will end news coverage of local government in parts of the province’s two largest cities, media observers say.
Yes, inflation is down. No, the Inflation Reduction Act doesn't deserve the credit

Yes, inflation is down. No, the Inflation Reduction Act doesn't deserve the credit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation Reduction Act: As the giant law turns 1 on Wednesday, it's increasingly clear that immediately curbing prices wasn't the point.
Biden and House Democrats hope to make curbing 'junk fees' a winning issue in 2024

Biden and House Democrats hope to make curbing 'junk fees' a winning issue in 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are teaming up with the Biden administration and a progressive advocacy group to turn policy efforts to curb “ junk fees ” into a political rallying cry, betting that a small but potentially potent kitchen ta
Dueling GOP presidential nominating contests in Nevada raise concerns about voter confusion

Dueling GOP presidential nominating contests in Nevada raise concerns about voter confusion

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Republicans in Nevada could have two chances next year to decide who they want to be their party’s presidential nominee. The catch: Only one will count.
Poilievre's Conservative party embracing language of mainstream conspiracy theories

Poilievre's Conservative party embracing language of mainstream conspiracy theories

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hitting the summer barbecue circuit with ramped-up rhetoric around debunked claims that the World Economic Forum is attempting to impose its agenda on sovereign governments.
Montreal urban fish farmers say their Arctic char cuts greenhouse gases and waste

Montreal urban fish farmers say their Arctic char cuts greenhouse gases and waste

MONTREAL — A warehouse basement in an industrial area of Montreal, near the intersection of two highways, feels about as far from a fish habitat as it gets.
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