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Trump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys' advice

Trump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys' advice

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump now says he won't be holding a news conference next week to unveil what he claims is new “evidence” of fraud in Georgia's 2020 presidential election — even though no fraud has ever been substantiated — ci
New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide

New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide

ALBANY, N.Y.
New Hampshire sheriff charged with theft, perjury and falsifying evidence

New Hampshire sheriff charged with theft, perjury and falsifying evidence

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire sheriff has been arrested and charged with eight felonies as part of an investigation into accusations he misused county credit cards, the state attorney general announced Thursday.
Pacific Salmon Commission raises forecast for B.C. Fraser River pink salmon run

Pacific Salmon Commission raises forecast for B.C. Fraser River pink salmon run

VICTORIA — Pink salmon returns to British Columbia's Fraser River are exceeding original forecasts, prompting disagreements about whether the potentially bumper season has anything to do with the closure of open-net salmon farms off Vancouver Island.
Execution set for Florida man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in 1996

Execution set for Florida man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in 1996

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in the Florida Panhandle in 1996 is set to be executed under a death warrant signed Thursday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis .
Florida man who attacked officers with flagpole at Capitol riot gets 4 years in prison

Florida man who attacked officers with flagpole at Capitol riot gets 4 years in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man who used a flagpole to attack officers who were trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison.
Former Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman, remembered for 'profound dedication,' dies

Former Ontario Lt.-Gov. James Bartleman, remembered for 'profound dedication,' dies

TORONTO — Former Ontario lieutenant-governor and diplomat James Bartleman's career took him to nearly every corner of the world, but it seemed he was never far from his impoverished Port Carling, Ont., upbringing and pride in his Indigenous roots.
Biden's approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows

Biden's approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to promoting the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public. Only 36% of U.S.
District attorney drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols

District attorney drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A district attorney in Tennessee said Thursday that his office has dropped 30 to 40 cases involving the five former officers who have been charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols .
The fall of Rudy Giuliani: How ‘America’s mayor’ tied his fate to Donald Trump and got indicted

The fall of Rudy Giuliani: How ‘America’s mayor’ tied his fate to Donald Trump and got indicted

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani glared across a Washington hearing room as a lawyer seeking his disbarment after the Jan.