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Fort Myers City Council does an about-face, now unanimously agrees to allow ICE to train its police

Fort Myers City Council does an about-face, now unanimously agrees to allow ICE to train its police

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — City officials in Fort Myers, Florida, unanimously agreed to pass a memorandum on Friday allowing local authorities to receive training from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and assist with deportations.
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Researchers say the US government tried to erase sexual orientation from their findings

Researchers say the US government tried to erase sexual orientation from their findings

Two California researchers said Friday that a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a scientific manuscript that had been accepted for publication.
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Syrian-Canadians hopeful as Ottawa takes initial steps, but urge more action

Syrian-Canadians hopeful as Ottawa takes initial steps, but urge more action

OTTAWA — Canadians with ties to Syria say it's time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future.
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Trump administration cuts legal help for migrant children traveling alone

Trump administration cuts legal help for migrant children traveling alone

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration Friday ended a contract that provides legal help to migrant children entering the country without a parent or guardian, raising concerns that children will be forced to navigate the complex legal system alon
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House border czar Tom Homan; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and John Curtis, R-Utah.
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FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim federal judiciary members are in secret club, undermining Trump

FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim federal judiciary members are in secret club, undermining Trump

After Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked calls this week by the Trump administration to impeach judges, social media users falsely claimed that he and other high-level legal professionals are part of a “secretive, invite only club.
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Manitoba government spending targets unrealistic, Opposition Tories say

Manitoba government spending targets unrealistic, Opposition Tories say

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's plan to balance the budget in two years will require tighter spending restraint — something the Opposition Progressive Conservatives say is unrealistic.
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Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study

Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study

VANCOUVER — Nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia's atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had been logged or burned by wildfire, a study has found.
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Designs for Manitoba flood prevention project to be completed this spring: minister

Designs for Manitoba flood prevention project to be completed this spring: minister

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government expects new designs of a long-promised flood prevention project will be completed later this year after the province asked the federal government to pause environmental assessments to address concerns from local Fir
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TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate

TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate

MONTREAL — If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the TVA network's head-to-head French-language debate in the upcoming election campaign, they will have to shell out $75,000 each, the Montreal-headquartered broadcaster said
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