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Mother blasts MPs on House committee for 'disgusting' treatment of her daughter

Mother blasts MPs on House committee for 'disgusting' treatment of her daughter

OTTAWA — The mother of a witness who stormed out of a House of Commons committee in tears berated Liberal, NDP and Conservative members for a "disgusting" partisan display in a letter Friday that she plans to share with MPs.
Justice Dept. says it's committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies

Justice Dept. says it's committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department remains committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about efforts by foreign governments to influence this year's elections, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco told a lawyers
Few Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, an AP-NORC poll finds

Few Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, an AP-NORC poll finds

Most Americans have doubts about the Secret Service's ability to keep presidential candidates safe after last month's attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life, a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds.
Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources say

Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week. Her interview list includes Govs.
UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected again

UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected again

DETROIT (AP) — Putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning Michigan and keeping the White House in November, the head of the United Auto Workers union says.
A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife's own story

A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife's own story

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A North Carolina county is losing its 2 top election officials weeks before balloting begins

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina county will soon lose its top two election administrators mere weeks before the first general election ballots go out to voters.
Ex-Louisiana mayor is arrested and accused of raping minor following abrupt resignation

Ex-Louisiana mayor is arrested and accused of raping minor following abrupt resignation

DERIDDER, La. (AP) — A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor.
Labrador man denied long-sought hearing about his detainment for a tweet

Labrador man denied long-sought hearing about his detainment for a tweet

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Labrador man has lost his bid for a long-sought public hearing about his detainment by police in 2015 at a mental health hospital for a post he made on social media.
Periodic flooding hurts Mississippi. But could mitigation there hurt downstream in Louisiana?

Periodic flooding hurts Mississippi. But could mitigation there hurt downstream in Louisiana?

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Flooding left squishy, stinky messes in hundreds of homes in Mississippi's capital city in 2020 — a recurring problem when heavy rains push the Pearl River over its banks. The U.S.