Julian Assange faces wait before he learns his fate
By Jill Lawless and Sylvia Hui | Associated Press LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won’t find out until next month at the earliest whether he can challenge extradition to …
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MPs call Guilbeault to explain road funding remarks at committee – National
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has been asked to a House of Commons committee to explain his controversial remarks on federal road funding. Last Monday, Guilbeault told a crowd in Montreal …
State governments looking to protect health-related data as it’s used in abortion battle
By GEOFF MULVIHILL | Associated Press Some state governments and federal regulators were already moving to keep individuals’ reproductive health information private when a U.S. senator’s report last week offered …
White House: 153K borrowers to get $1.2B in student debt canceled
(NewsNation) — About 153,000 borrowers currently enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan will have a total of $1.2 billion in student debt canceled, the White House …
Amid rumours of cosying up to DMK, Kamal Haasan says no decision on joining INDIA bloc yet
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan said Wednesday that talks with the INDIA bloc were progressing in Tamil Nadu but there had been no decision on joining …
Here’s who is running to be the next Santa Clara County District 2 supervisor
After more than a decade representing Santa Clara County’s District 2 seat, Cindy Chavez has reached her term limits, and five political hopefuls are vying for her place on the …
Trump confirms names on VP shortlist: 'They’re all good'
(The Hill) — Former President Donald Trump confirmed a list of names floated to be on his vice presidential shortlist Tuesday, during a town hall event in Greenville, South Carolina. …
Amit Shah pulls up 3 Rajasthan ministers at BJP’s Bikaner meeting
New Delhi: Three Rajasthan ministers got a dressing down from Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a Lok Sabha poll review meeting Tuesday after they were unable to give details …
President Biden to visit San Francisco, Los Altos for fundraisers
President Joe Biden will mingle with the Bay Area’s elite Wednesday and Thursday, attending fundraisers with the Gettys in San Francisco and then meeting with Silicon Valley millionaires in Los …
It's an election year, and Biden's team is signaling a more aggressive posture toward the press
NEW YORK (AP) — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built. Now it’s Joe Biden’s turn: With a reelection campaign underway, …