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Former top aide to Jill Biden is subpoenaed by House Oversight panel

Former top aide to Jill Biden is subpoenaed by House Oversight panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena Thursday to Anthony Bernal, a senior aide to former first lady Jill Biden, as part of their rapidly expanding investigation into former President Joe Biden's mental fitn
Super Bowl halftime performer arrested after police say he held flag stating 'Sudan and Free Gaza.'

Super Bowl halftime performer arrested after police say he held flag stating 'Sudan and Free Gaza.'

A performer at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance in February has been arrested after holding up a Sudanese flag with the message “Sudan and Free Gaza,” Louisiana State Police announced Thursday.
Construction to protect Chignecto Isthmus from floods 'several years' away: minister

Construction to protect Chignecto Isthmus from floods 'several years' away: minister

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's minister of public works says it will be "several years" until construction begins to protect a low-lying strip of land that links the province to New Brunswick.
FACT FOCUS: Posts misrepresent report to falsely claim nearly 400,000 Palestinians are missing

FACT FOCUS: Posts misrepresent report to falsely claim nearly 400,000 Palestinians are missing

As the number of Palestinians killed in the Israel-Hamas war continues to rise, social media users are falsely claiming that a Harvard University study has determined that hundreds of thousands in the Gaza Strip are also missing.
Effort to repeal Ohio ban on college DEI programs, faculty strikes falls short

Effort to repeal Ohio ban on college DEI programs, faculty strikes falls short

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A petition drive seeking the repeal of a recent Ohio law banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs as well as faculty strikes at public colleges and universities has fallen short of the signatures needed to place it befor
B.C. tribunal dismisses damage claim against man who shared ex's nudes with employer

B.C. tribunal dismisses damage claim against man who shared ex's nudes with employer

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Civil Resolution Tribunal has dismissed a claim from a woman who sought $5,000 in damages from her ex-partner for showing sexual images of her to her employer.
Federal Court approves Indian Hospitals class-action settlement

Federal Court approves Indian Hospitals class-action settlement

OTTAWA — The Federal Court has approved a multi-billion-dollar class-action settlement for people who suffered abuse at federally run 'Indian hospitals' following out-of-court negotiations between Ottawa and Indigenous survivors.
The Latest: Key Medicaid provision in Trump’s big bill found to violate Senate rules

The Latest: Key Medicaid provision in Trump’s big bill found to violate Senate rules

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the
Brazeau recovering after collapsing in Senate Wednesday due to 'dizzy spell'

Brazeau recovering after collapsing in Senate Wednesday due to 'dizzy spell'

OTTAWA — Sen. Patrick Brazeau is recovering after a "dizzy spell" made him "briefly lose consciousness" during debate in the Senate on the government's major projects bill, a Senate spokesman said Thursday.
South Carolina lawmakers won't get paid while justices determine whether their raise was legal

South Carolina lawmakers won't get paid while justices determine whether their raise was legal

COLUMBIA, S.C.