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Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year

Macron wants French pension plan implemented by end of year

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron is stubbornly resisting growing discontent on the streets of France, saying on Wednesday that the pension bill he pushed through without a vote in parliament to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 must be imp
Michigan GOP slammed for comparing gun reform to Holocaust

Michigan GOP slammed for comparing gun reform to Holocaust

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party has received backlash from political leaders on both sides of the aisle for posts on social media Wednesday that compared the Holocaust to gun safety measures being considered in the state.
Americans' faith in banks low after failures: AP-NORC poll

Americans' faith in banks low after failures: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Only 10% of U.S. adults say they have high confidence in the nation’s banks and other financial institutions, a new poll finds. That's down from the 22% who said they had high confidence in 2020.
Alberta teen's death inquiry to find solutions to protect children at risk: Judge

Alberta teen's death inquiry to find solutions to protect children at risk: Judge

CALGARY — An Alberta education official told a fatality inquiry Wednesday that different rules were in place in 2013 that allowed a malnourished 15-year-old Calgary boy who died of sepsis and untreated diabetes from being seen by school staff.
First presidential visit since 2016 brings heavy security presence to Ottawa

First presidential visit since 2016 brings heavy security presence to Ottawa

OTTAWA — U.S.
DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to all grades

DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to all grades

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov.
Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart wins $100,000 costs in NPA defamation case

Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart wins $100,000 costs in NPA defamation case

VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart can recover more than $100,000 in legal costs related to a failed defamation case launched by his political rivals in the Non-Partisan Association, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled.
Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills

Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Ontario to get rid of temporary paid sick days, lift some COVID measures in LTC homes

Ontario to get rid of temporary paid sick days, lift some COVID measures in LTC homes

TORONTO — Ontario will soon end its temporary paid sick day program, The Canadian Press has learned.
World Bank puts cost of rebuilding Ukraine at $411 billion

World Bank puts cost of rebuilding Ukraine at $411 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — A World Bank report released Wednesday puts the cost of Ukraine's recovery and rebuilding from Russia's invasion at $411 billion over the next decade, with the cost of cleaning up the war rubble alone at $5 billion.
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