Politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution faced a barrage of legal challenges Wednesday, as 25 Republican-led states and a host of business groups filed lawsuits seeking to block the rule

BOSTON (AP) — A proposal that would limit how long homeless people can stay in emergency state shelters was approved by Massachusetts House lawmakers Wednesday as the system strains under an influx of migrants.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota ended his long-shot 2024 Democratic presidential bid on Wednesday after failing to win a primary contest against President Joe Biden.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's wineries are claiming that Premier Tim Houston's government risks decimating the province's vineyards, in part to help a political supporter and personal acquaintance.

Health Canada says it plans to completely ban a powerful poison used to control predators after completing public consultations on use of strychnine.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and King Charles spoke Wednesday for the first time since the King's cancer diagnosis. The Royal Family said the King held an audience with the Canadian prime minister via video link.

OTTAWA — Canada hasn't made a final decision on whether to resume funding to a United Nations aid organization in the Gaza Strip when its next scheduled payment is due in April.

MONTREAL — Two Montreal-area Chinese groups and their director have filed a lawsuit alleging the RCMP defamed them when officers said they were investigating clandestine Chinese government "police stations"operating out of their premises.

EDMONTON — An Alberta First Nation has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the province's energy regulator and the government over releases from an oilsands mine, alleging the agency acted in bad faith and is set up in a way that violates the Constituti

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police are undergoing fresh training on handling large-scale protests and First Amendment rights ahead of anticipated demonstrations during the Democratic National Convention this summer, Superintendent Larry Snelling said Wedn