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Biden is widely seen as too old for office, an AP-NORC poll finds. Trump has problems of his own

Biden is widely seen as too old for office, an AP-NORC poll finds. Trump has problems of his own

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans actually agree on something in this time of raw discord: Joe Biden is too old to be an effective president in a second term. Only a few years his junior, Donald Trump raises strikingly less concern about his age.
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Biden is 'old,' Trump is 'corrupt': AP-NORC poll has ominous signs for both in possible 2024 rematch

Biden is 'old,' Trump is 'corrupt': AP-NORC poll has ominous signs for both in possible 2024 rematch

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is “old” and “confused,” and former President Donald Trump is “corrupt” and “dishonest.
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Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers

Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers

HOUSTON (AP) — The library at Houston’s Lockhart Elementary had been a refuge for 8-year-old Sydney, who has struggled because of dyslexia. The school’s librarian, Cheryl Hensley, curated a space that encouraged her to read.
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Racism partly to blame for unequal health care provided to Indigenous women: PHAC study

Racism partly to blame for unequal health care provided to Indigenous women: PHAC study

Racism and the lack of primary care providers mean off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit women and girls have poorer health overall compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts, says a study by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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DeSantis cancels SC campaign travel, returns to Florida facing tropical storm and shooting aftermath

DeSantis cancels SC campaign travel, returns to Florida facing tropical storm and shooting aftermath

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis canceled a day of presidential campaign appearances to deal with crises at home as his state mourns a racist fatal shooting in Jacksonville and prepares for a tropical storm.
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NWT premier: Trudeau made 'specific commitments' during weekend meeting in Edmonton

NWT premier: Trudeau made 'specific commitments' during weekend meeting in Edmonton

EDMONTON — After saying last week she was angry Northerners don't receive the same services from the federal government as people in the rest of Canada, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane says the prime minister made "specific commitment
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Manitoba liquor workers ratify deal, but union still set to strike at Crown insurer

Manitoba liquor workers ratify deal, but union still set to strike at Crown insurer

WINNIPEG — Liquor workers in Manitoba have voted to accept a deal reached last week with the province's Crown-owned liquor and lotteries corporation, ending a strike that began in July, just as another strike is set to begin with the province's Crown
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Bob Barker remembered as 'strong voice for animals' in Canada, says wildlife advocate

Bob Barker remembered as 'strong voice for animals' in Canada, says wildlife advocate

TORONTO — Television host Bob Barker charmed viewers on "The Price is Right," but it's his "strong voice for animals" that one Canadian wildlife advocate says will be irreplaceable.
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Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87

Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don Sundquist, a Republican who was twice elected governor of Tennessee and also served 12 years in Congress, died Sunday. He was 87.
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Biden's commerce secretary is the latest Cabinet member to visit China in a bid for improved ties

Biden's commerce secretary is the latest Cabinet member to visit China in a bid for improved ties

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the latest member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet to visit China as his administration tries to mend the deteriorating ties between the world's two largest economies.
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