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US to send Ukraine dozens of Bradleys in $2.85B aid package

US to send Ukraine dozens of Bradleys in $2.85B aid package

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will send Ukraine nearly $3 billion in military aid, in a massive new package that will for the first time include several dozen Bradley fighting vehicles, U.S.
Biden signs bill to ease costs for prisoner calls to family

Biden signs bill to ease costs for prisoner calls to family

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill aimed at easing the cost for prisoners to call family and friends.
Abortion rights bill fast-tracked in Minnesota to become law

Abortion rights bill fast-tracked in Minnesota to become law

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A bill to strengthen abortion rights in Minnesota is on the fast track to becoming law as it passed its first test Thursday.
Political parties should list fundraising venue locations, Elections Canada suggests

Political parties should list fundraising venue locations, Elections Canada suggests

OTTAWA — Elections Canada has suggested that venue names should be listed for fundraising events after a political party asked whether it had to disclose the specific location in light of safety concerns.
Republican Jim Pillen sworn in as 41st governor of Nebraska

Republican Jim Pillen sworn in as 41st governor of Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jim Pillen was sworn in Thursday as the 41st governor of Nebraska, joining a slew of Republicans who claimed all of the state's top executive offices. Pillen was elected in November, defeating Democratic state Sen.
Craft deflects questions about Trump as she files for Ky gov

Craft deflects questions about Trump as she files for Ky gov

FRANKFORT, Ky.
First woman elected Massachusetts governor sworn in

First woman elected Massachusetts governor sworn in

BOSTON (AP) — Maura Healey, the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be elected governor of Massachusetts, was sworn into office at the Statehouse Thursday, pledging to lead “with empathy and with equity.
Biden toughens border, offers legal path for 30,000 a month

Biden toughens border, offers legal path for 30,000 a month

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday the U.S.
Incoming Pa. governor taps GOP ex-official for election post

Incoming Pa. governor taps GOP ex-official for election post

HARRISBURG, Pa.
Environmental groups welcome Parks Canada buyout of Jasper Park backcountry lodges

Environmental groups welcome Parks Canada buyout of Jasper Park backcountry lodges

Environmental groups are welcoming Parks Canada's buyout of two businesses in Jasper National Park's Tonquin Valley, a scenic and heavily visited destination also used by vanishing caribou herds.
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