Relatives of Americans held abroad seek action from Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of Americans detained abroad gathered outside the White House on Wednesday to urge the Biden administration to do more to bring their...
New North Carolina abortion limits on legislative fast track
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lawmakers began voting Wednesday on a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten North Carolina’s ban on the procedure from after...
Attorney wants court records sealed in Ralph Yarl shooting
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — The attorney for an 84-year-old man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is asking a court...
California companies pay higher taxes for unemployment debt
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — One potential consequence of California’s ballooning budget deficit: Higher taxes for businesses, with increases possible every year for the next decade. Business...
Bad batch of aviation fuel at Wellington Airport
Monique Ford/Stuff Planes will have to carry extra fuel to Wellington after a bad batch was delivered Planes landing at Wellington Airport will be up to...
Baby Yoda, Boba Fett in high demand on eBay as Star Wars collectible sales surge
Star Wars fans are known to be passionate about the franchise, whether they’re displaying memorabilia in mansions, getting a TIE Fighter model of their heart or...
Trudeau announces appointment of new senators for Newfoundland and Labrador, P.E.I.
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that two new senators will join the upper chamber. Jane MacAdam, a former auditor general of Prince Edward...
B.C. wildlife group shares tips on duckling dilemmas, as dozens of orphans brought in
BURNABY, B.C. – A British Columbia animal rescue group is issuing tips for the public after dozens of orphan ducklings have been brought into its centre....
Altuve cleared for baseball activities, return not yet set
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve resumed some baseball activities this week, but there still isn’t a timetable for when Houston’s star second baseman will return to...
Mooseheads player favours a swig of mustard on the bench to ward off leg cramps
QUEBEC – Sitting on the Halifax Mooseheads’ bench Sunday during a playoff game, Zachary L’Heureux grimaced as he squeezed a bright yellow mustard bottle and took...