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Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday.
Courthouse named for Harvard law professor who taught Obamas

Courthouse named for Harvard law professor who taught Obamas

MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A courthouse in California's agricultural heartland was named for a native son who went from working in the fields to a distinguished career at Harvard Law School, where he taught Barack and Michelle Obama.
Northern spotted owl found injured near B.C. train tracks two months after release

Northern spotted owl found injured near B.C. train tracks two months after release

VANCOUVER — One of just four endangered spotted owls known to be in the wild in British Columbia is now recovering from an injury after being found along some train tracks, slowing the careful plans to revive the species, a breeding facility co-ordin

Arizona city considers replacing street names tied to KKK

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona city council scheduled a vote next month on replacing park and road names that have century-old ties to the Ku Klux Klan. Tempe councilmembers will consider replacement names during a March 2 meeting.

White House criticizes Youngkin over menstrual tracking bill

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The White House rebuked Virginia Gov.
US: Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine

US: Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine

MUNICH (AP) — The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators.
Time in Canada to debate whether notwithstanding clause should exist, says Liberal MP

Time in Canada to debate whether notwithstanding clause should exist, says Liberal MP

OTTAWA — A Liberal MP from Montreal says it is time for the country to debate whether the notwithstanding clause should be on the books.
Zelenskyy 'born for this moment,' Sean Penn says at Berlin

Zelenskyy 'born for this moment,' Sean Penn says at Berlin

BERLIN (AP) — Just hours before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine nearly a year ago, actor Sean Penn had his first on-camera meeting with the country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Poland's president hails significance of upcoming Biden trip

Poland's president hails significance of upcoming Biden trip

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president said Saturday that he thinks a two-day visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to mark the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine will produce developments of global significance.
Hungary's Orban accuses EU of prolonging war in Ukraine

Hungary's Orban accuses EU of prolonging war in Ukraine

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Saturday that the European Union is partly to blame for prolonging Russia’s war in Ukraine, doubling down on his government’s insistence that supporting Kyiv was a mistaken strategy
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