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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's new transit and homelessness grant conditions

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's new transit and homelessness grant conditions

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from imposing new conditions on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of mass transit grants for the Seattle area or homelessness services grants for Boston, New
How a Chinese delicacy got caught in the crossfire of Trump's trade war

How a Chinese delicacy got caught in the crossfire of Trump's trade war

SUQUAMISH, Wash. (AP) — For over two decades, Suquamish tribal member Joshua George has dived into the emerald waters of the Salish Sea looking for an unusually phallic clam that’s coveted thousands of miles away. George is a geoduck diver.
GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism

GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism Wednesday, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss studen
N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

ST. JOHN'S — A community in Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a state of emergency and ordered some residents to evacuate because of a wildfire that has already destroyed some homes.
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election

Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election

Before he decided to run in the 2022 leadership campaign to become premier of the Yukon, Ranj Pillai says he had a conversation with his son on the shores of the Yukon River. Pillai said they discussed what it would mean to take on the job.
Alabama governor overhauls state's largest water utility amid cries of racial discrimination

Alabama governor overhauls state's largest water utility amid cries of racial discrimination

MONTGOMERY, Ala.
Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president

BUFFALO (AP) — Amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump's agenda, Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or the executive.
Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations

Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya, a country they are not from and that has a history of human rights violations , attorneys said Wednesday.
СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals

СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals

VICTORIA — Resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a larger trade agreement between Canada and the United States, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.
СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.