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Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine

Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The defense and economy ministers in Denmark’s centrist government swapped places Tuesday, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Danish lawmakers for providing Kyiv with F-16 warplanes.
Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control

Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control

Tennessee's Republican-led Legislature is meeting in special session this week to consider a package of public safety proposals, including some stemming from a deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school earlier this year.
Wildfire fight switches from defence to offence near capital of Northwest Territories

Wildfire fight switches from defence to offence near capital of Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Firefighters battling a wildfire near the capital of the Northwest Territories shifted from defence to offence, as the legislative assembly is set to be recalled to consider a law delaying the upcoming territorial election.
Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say

Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say

A West Kelowna man says he is still in shock after the wildfire tearing through the region burned down his condo and forced him and his eight-months-pregnant wife to evacuate twice in one night.
Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election

Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday to face charges in the case accusing him of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

A state of emergency remains in place across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands of residents to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere in the province.
Alabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender children, court says

Alabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender children, court says

MONTGOMERY, Ala.
B.C.'s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis

B.C.'s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's premier issued a direct plea to the head of Meta on Monday as he implored the social media giant to reinstate access to Canadian news on its platforms amid the province's ongoing wildfire crisis.

Environmental groups sue to keep Virginia in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit Monday in Virginia that challenges Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s move to pull the state out of a regional carbon cap-and-trade initiative.
Feds to consider caps on int'l study permits as housing crisis grows: Fraser

Feds to consider caps on int'l study permits as housing crisis grows: Fraser

CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada is looking to crack down on unscrupulous schools that are cashing in on the big bucks of international student tuition fees without putting any thought into where those students are going to live, Housing Minister Sean Fraser s