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Absentee ballot numbers in Michigan show high voter turnout

Absentee ballot numbers in Michigan show high voter turnout

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Over 150,000 Michigan voters have cast absentee ballots a month before the Nov.

Star-backed measure for arts education on California ballot

SAN DIEGO (AP) — From Hollywood movies to the Beach Boys and Snoop Dogg, California has been a world-famous incubator of the arts. Yet arts education is lagging in the state's public schools.
Justice Dept. asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search

Justice Dept. asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to steer clear of a legal fight over classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate .
Bank of England expands push to stabilize financial markets

Bank of England expands push to stabilize financial markets

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England on Tuesday expanded its emergency effort to quash upheaval on financial markets unleashed by the government’s plan to slash taxes, saying fluctuations in bond prices posed a “material risk” to Britain’s fiscal stabil
Manitoba plans crackdown after some drivers ignore warnings about flooded roads

Manitoba plans crackdown after some drivers ignore warnings about flooded roads

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government plans to impose stiffer penalties on motorists who ignore warning signs and drive on closed roads.
'Long overdue': Nova Scotia early childhood educators get 30 per cent pay raise

'Long overdue': Nova Scotia early childhood educators get 30 per cent pay raise

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Nova Scotia is raising wages of early childhood educators by about 30 per cent, but daycare operators say the pay hike doesn't go far enough to ensure many workers in the sector are making a living wage.
White House: Get new booster by Halloween for safer holidays

White House: Get new booster by Halloween for safer holidays

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday said eligible Americans should get the updated COVID-19 boosters by Halloween to have maximum protection against the coronavirus by Thanksgiving and the holidays, as it warned of a “challenging” virus seas
Indiana Democrats push abortion issue as early voting starts

Indiana Democrats push abortion issue as early voting starts

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana voters can begin casting early, in-person ballots Wednesday for the Nov. 8 election in which Democrats are looking for a backlash against the Republican-backed state abortion ban approved over the summer.
Minister says Ont. electronic monitoring policy 'first step,' experts say gaps remain

Minister says Ont. electronic monitoring policy 'first step,' experts say gaps remain

TORONTO — Many Ontario employers must now have a policy detailing how and why they electronically monitor their employees, but experts say more is needed to address what some call "horrendous gaps" in privacy protections for workers.
Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies

Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies

The Biden administration proposed new standards Tuesday that could make it more difficult to classify millions of workers as independent contractors and deny them minimum wage and benefits. The U.S.