WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has decided not to take action against former President Donald Trump after commissioners deadlocked over whether his campaign broke the law by masking how it was spending cash during the 2020 campaign. In a letter on Monday, the FEC notified the Campaign Legal Center of the outcome. The… Continue reading Federal Election Commission deadlocks, won’t punish Trump
Ukraine says more than 260 fighters, some badly hurt, are evacuated from Mariupol steel mill to Russian-controlled areas
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says more than 260 fighters, some badly hurt, are evacuated from Mariupol steel mill to Russian-controlled areas. Source
Dempsey: Steffen, Turner should consider loans next season
NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Demspey says he thinks American goalkeepers Zack Steffen and Matt Turner should consider going on loans for the start of next season to get sharp ahead of the World Cup if they are not going to be playing regularly for their Premier League clubs. Turner is leaving Major League Soccer’s… Continue reading Dempsey: Steffen, Turner should consider loans next season
Accused Buffalo gunman followed familiar radicalization path
The 18-year-old gunman accused of a deadly racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket seems to fit an all-too-familiar profile: an aggrieved white man steeped in hate-filled conspiracies online, and inspired by other extremist massacres. Payton Gendron of Conklin, N.Y., appears to have been driven to action roughly two years from when his radical indoctrination began,… Continue reading Accused Buffalo gunman followed familiar radicalization path
Métis leader calls for Queen to apologize for residential schools
The president of the Métis National Council says the Queen should apologize for residential schools to help survivors and their families heal. Cassidy Caron says residential school survivors told her that an apology from the Queen would be important since she is the leader of the Anglican Church and Canada’s head of state. Caron says… Continue reading Métis leader calls for Queen to apologize for residential schools
Calgary and Edmonton city councils make friendly wager on NHL playoffs
CALGARY — The Battle of Alberta is back with a friendly hockey wager between the city councils in Calgary and Edmonton. The Calgary Flames will play the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL’s Western Conference semifinal in their first post-season matchup since 1991. The best-of-seven series begins Wednesday in Calgary. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says every… Continue reading Calgary and Edmonton city councils make friendly wager on NHL playoffs
Yiyun Li wins PEN/Malamud Award for short stories
NEW YORK (AP) — Author Yiyun Li has received one of the top honors for short story writers, the PEN/Malamud Award for “exceptional achievement.” Li, 49, has published the collections “Gold Boy” and “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers,” along with five novels and two nonfiction books. She has received numerous other awards, and teaches… Continue reading Yiyun Li wins PEN/Malamud Award for short stories
Rights groups say new Cuba penal code tougher on dissent
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s parliament has approved a new penal code that officials say modernizes the country’s laws but that human rights groups warn tightens already strict limits on dissent. The law approved Sunday tightly controls unauthorized contacts with foreign organizations and individuals and explicitly bans foreign financing. Supreme Court President Rubén Remigio Ferro called… Continue reading Rights groups say new Cuba penal code tougher on dissent
Missing Cambridge man known to boy, 8, found dead at residence: Police
Waterloo police are looking for a missing man in the investigation of an 8-year-old child found dead in Cambridge over the weekend. The Waterloo Regional Police Service says officers were called to a residence around 10 a.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, they found a dead 8-year-old boy. A cause of death has yet to be… Continue reading Missing Cambridge man known to boy, 8, found dead at residence: Police
With echoes of Trump, GOP splinters over $40B for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs of Republican resistance are mounting over a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, a reemergence of the Trump-led isolationist wing of the GOP that’s coming at a crucial moment as the war against the Russian invasion deepens. The Senate is expected to start voting late Monday on the Ukraine aid, pushing… Continue reading With echoes of Trump, GOP splinters over $40B for Ukraine