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US climate envoy Kerry stresses will for Amazon cooperation

US climate envoy Kerry stresses will for Amazon cooperation

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — U.S.
Belarusian leader visits China amid Ukraine tensions

Belarusian leader visits China amid Ukraine tensions

BEIJING (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit that will be watched for hints about China's attitude to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine .
Manitoba sets out plan to tackle homelessness that adds hundreds of housing units

Manitoba sets out plan to tackle homelessness that adds hundreds of housing units

WINNIPEG — Manitoba has set out a plan to tackle homelessness that includes creating hundreds of new social housing units and implementing more services to deal with the complex issue that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tenn. governor vows to sign anti-drag bill as photo surfaces

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov.
No evidence of fraud in weapons to Ukraine, watchdog says

No evidence of fraud in weapons to Ukraine, watchdog says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s inspector general said Tuesday his office has found no evidence yet that any of the billions of dollars in weapons and aid to Ukraine has been lost to corruption or diverted into the wrong hands, but cautioned that th

West Virginia Senate enhances drug penalties to felony

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make it a felony to possess fentanyl and some other illegal drugs in the opioid-ravaged state. The bill passed on a 32-1 vote and now goes before the House of Delegates.
US officials make case for renewing FISA surveillance powers

US officials make case for renewing FISA surveillance powers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials urged Congress on Tuesday to renew a surveillance program the government has long seen as vital in protecting national security but whose future is uncertain because of scrutiny from an unusual alignme
Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House, returns to Atlanta

Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House, returns to Atlanta

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has appointed former Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Steve Benjamin as a top White House adviser, taking over from Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor who had assumed the role in June.
Putin signs bill to suspend last nuclear arms pact with US

Putin signs bill to suspend last nuclear arms pact with US

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a bill formally suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, amid soaring tensions with Washington over Moscow's action in Ukraine.
Governor General: Climate change, Indigenous issues transcend boundaries with Russia

Governor General: Climate change, Indigenous issues transcend boundaries with Russia

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Canada needs to find a way to continue cross-polar collaboration while holding Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine.
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