Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund
OTTAWA - The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020. The program was announced s...
Apr 24, 2024
Canadians should expect politicians to support right to bail, Virani's office says
OTTAWA - The office of Canada's justice minister says the public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent - warning that "immediate" and "uninformed reactio...
Apr 24, 2024
Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He's trying again as a Democrat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Don Blankenship hasn't had much success running for office. He ran for the Senate as a Republican in 2018 and sought the White House in 2020 as a third party candidate. He los...
Apr 23, 2024
What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential ...
Apr 23, 2024
A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with officials in about one-third of the states now taking...
Apr 23, 2024
Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
NEW YORK (AP) - Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold...
Apr 23, 2024
What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former P...
Apr 23, 2024
Why AP called the Pennsylvania 12th District primary for Summer Lee: Race call explained
WASHINGTON (AP) - In her primary victory Tuesday in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Summer Lee not only far outperformed her lone challenger across the Dist...
Apr 23, 2024
Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges Tuesday over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw...
Apr 23, 2024
USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback and mail ballot concerns
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The USPS announced on Tuesday it will follow through with its plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento, a move that drew bipartisan ire from Nevada lawmakers while rais...
Apr 23, 2024
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