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Joe Biden, America's oldest sitting president, needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?

Joe Biden, America's oldest sitting president, needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?

At 24, Alberto Rodriguez has grandparents younger than Joe Biden . But he's more interested in the 80-year-old president's accomplishments than his age.
Buckle up: New laws from seat belts to library books take effect in North Dakota

Buckle up: New laws from seat belts to library books take effect in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D.
Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis

Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Shawn Steik and his wife were forced from a long-term motel room onto the streets of Anchorage after their rent shot up to $800 a month.
Firefighter killed while battling Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.

Firefighter killed while battling Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.

A firefighter has been killed in northeastern British Columbia, marking the second such fatality in the province this month and the fourth in Canada during this year's record fire season.
Excitement, optimism as hundreds line up to ride Montreal's new light-rail train line

Excitement, optimism as hundreds line up to ride Montreal's new light-rail train line

MONTREAL — Lineups wound through Montreal's central transit station on Saturday as tens of thousands of people waited to board the metro area's new light-rail train system, with many showing up just to marvel at the new service even if they don't exp
Industrial Relations Board directed to review and potentially end B.C. port dispute

Industrial Relations Board directed to review and potentially end B.C. port dispute

VANCOUVER — The Canada Industrial Relations Board was tasked with reviewing and potentially ending the British Columbia port labour dispute as of Saturday after the second rejection of a tentative labour deal sparked mounting calls for back-to-work l
Manitoba government planned a COVID-19 video and song for project that was abandoned

Manitoba government planned a COVID-19 video and song for project that was abandoned

WINNIPEG — In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manitoba government laid out plans for a video to reflect on the effects of the novel coronavirus, complete with a song commissioned from noted singer-songwriter Sierra Noble.

Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall. Congress has until Oct.
Historically Black fraternity drops Florida for convention because of DeSantis policies

Historically Black fraternity drops Florida for convention because of DeSantis policies

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. says it is relocating a planned convention in two years from Florida because of what it described as Gov.
Ex-Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon joins push for third-party presidential bid as Democrats try to stop it

Ex-Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon joins push for third-party presidential bid as Democrats try to stop it

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri is joining No Labels ' increasingly contentious effort to lay the groundwork for a moderate third-party presidential ticket in the 2024 election.