Politics

Fight over retail theft is testing California Democrats' drive to avoid mass incarceration policies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) 鈥� California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state leaders reversed course on a plan to place a crime-focused initiative on the November ballot a day after announcing it.

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Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Union soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederate territory

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles (140 kilometers) a

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House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court's landmark immunity ruling , seeking to reverse the decision 鈥渁nd ensure that no president is above the law.鈥� Rep.

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Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska turned in more than enough signatures Wednesday to put abortion-related ballot questions before voters in November's election if a sufficient number of them are deemed valid.

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Federal government announces $19M for Science World upgrades in B.C.

VANCOUVER 鈥� Infrastructure Canada says $19 million in upgrades to Vancouver's Science World will increase the facility's lifespan and reduce its energy consumption by more than 40 per cent.

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Clyburn's discussion of a 'mini-primary' fuels more talk of whether Biden should end his campaign

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� He is often credited as the man who delivered the Democratic nomination to Joe Biden with a pivotal endorsement four years ago. But on Wednesday, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C.

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Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures

PHOENIX (AP) 鈥� Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska said Wednesday that they turned in far more signatures than required to get ballot measures on abortion rights before voters in November's election.

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Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for renomination and sounding the alarm

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance is reverberating across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with a crisis that could upend the presidential election 鈥� and their own 鈥攁nd even change the course of A

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Canadians with Caribbean ties scramble to escape powerful Hurricane Beryl

MONTREAL 鈥� George Grant last checked on his mother Wednesday afternoon as Hurricane Beryl bore down on his native Jamaica. In the hilly centre of the island, she is far away from potential flooding but exposed to strong winds.

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Sajjan's office cites privacy, won't say if he intervened for other Afghan groups

OTTAWA 鈥� As the former defence minister faces questions over his intervention for a group seeking to flee Afghanistan when the Taliban took over in 2021, federal Liberals won't say whether he extended a helping hand to any others.

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