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Gun victims' AI-generated voices are used in messages sent to lawmakers who support the NRA

Gun victims' AI-generated voices are used in messages sent to lawmakers who support the NRA

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Joaquin “Guac” Oliver died in the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school massacre, but federal lawmakers who oppose tighter gun regulations began getting phone calls in his voice on Wednesday, lambasting them for their position.
Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's election

Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black History Month, often a time to recognize the contributions of African Americans in U.S.

Hundreds of nonprofit newsrooms will get free US election results and graphics from the AP

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is making some of its U.S. elections data available for free to more than 400 nonprofit news organizations in a program funded by the Google News Initiative , the company said on Wednesday.
Ontario's plan to get rid of blue licence plates is to sit back and wait

Ontario's plan to get rid of blue licence plates is to sit back and wait

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's government has a plan to get its blue licence plates off the roads, four years after discovering they are barely visible at night – and that plan is to sit back and wait.
New Mexico legislators seek cleaner transportation fuels, would follow West Coast's lead

New Mexico legislators seek cleaner transportation fuels, would follow West Coast's lead

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Legislature has approved a bill aimed at reducing climate-warming pollution from cars and trucks through financial incentives to reward businesses that produce cleaner fuels.

Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge who is deciding whether to toss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off of the state's election interference case against former President Donald Trump has set a hearing for Thursday that is expected to focus on
Canada announces Ukraine $60M for F-16 supplies and equipment ahead of NATO meeting

Canada announces Ukraine $60M for F-16 supplies and equipment ahead of NATO meeting

Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada will send Ukraine $60 million to support its F-16 fighter aircraft. The government says the money is part of the $500 million in military support announced last spring.
Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress

Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress

Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election for a U.S.
Evolving 'Freedom' movement fighting perceptions of 'government overreach': CSIS

Evolving 'Freedom' movement fighting perceptions of 'government overreach': CSIS

OTTAWA — The loosely knit collective that vocally opposed COVID-19 health measures has morphed into a movement waging a broader fight against "perceived government overreach," says a newly released assessment from Canada's spy agency.
Once-moribund Parti Québécois is resurgent, but support for independence staying flat

Once-moribund Parti Québécois is resurgent, but support for independence staying flat

MONTREAL — Almost a year and a half after it was widely seen as being near death, the Parti Québécois is topping provincial polls. And the party's leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is the seen as the best person to be premier.
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