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Members of Nevada senate candidate's family endorse opponent

Members of Nevada senate candidate's family endorse opponent

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Less than a month before Election Day, 14 members of Nevada Republican Senate candidate Adam Laxalt’s family sent a letter endorsing his opponent, Democratic U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.
Yellen says US economy 'resilient' amid global headwinds

Yellen says US economy 'resilient' amid global headwinds

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought Wednesday to project confidence in the U.S. financial outlook while pledging vigilance in responding to “risks on the horizon.
EXPLAINER: Trying to get politics out of election certifying

EXPLAINER: Trying to get politics out of election certifying

ATLANTA (AP) — Before the 2020 presidential election, certifying election results in the states was routine and generated little public attention. That has changed.
Halifax to 'go ahead' with hosting world junior hockey championships, says mayor

Halifax to 'go ahead' with hosting world junior hockey championships, says mayor

Scandals within Hockey Canada won't prevent Halifax and Moncton from hosting the world junior hockey championships later this year, says the Halifax Regional Council.
Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case

Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and “Mona Lisa” analogies to Justice Clarence Thomas’ enthusiasm for the “Purple Rain” showman.
Committee study on abuse in sport will look to expand beyond just hockey, MPs say

Committee study on abuse in sport will look to expand beyond just hockey, MPs say

OTTAWA — The House of Commons committee investigating abuse in sport will reconvene next week to hash out how to expand its probe beyond Hockey Canada.
Jan. 6 panel seeks to preserve its work as time runs out

Jan. 6 panel seeks to preserve its work as time runs out

WASHINGTON (AP) — Working at an urgent pace, the House committee investigating Jan. 6 has managed in 15 months to collect a staggering trove of material that includes transcripts of more than 1,000 interviews and millions of other documents.
Indiana Supreme Court keeps state abortion ban on hold

Indiana Supreme Court keeps state abortion ban on hold

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether the ban violates the state constitution.
Civil liberties group raising transparency concerns ahead of Emergencies Act inquiry

Civil liberties group raising transparency concerns ahead of Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it fears the federal government will seek to keep some information from becoming public during an inquiry into the unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act.
Witness contradicts theory against Trump dossier analyst

Witness contradicts theory against Trump dossier analyst

ALEXANDRIA, Va.
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