Former President Trump’s surprise endorsement of TV’s Dr. Oz on Saturday in the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Pennsylvania is a gamble, and a substantial test of his endorsement power.Why it matters: If Mehmet Oz’s chief rival for the nomination, Dave McCormick, wins anyway on May 17, people will say the words Trump hates most:…Continue Reading
Former Sen. Rick Santorum will endorse Dave McCormick for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania.Why it matters: Former President Trump on Saturday made a surprise endorsement of Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. Oz, who is running against McCormick.Details: “I know Pennsylvania and I know conservatives. Dave McCormick will be the…Continue Reading
Newly released satellite images show a Russian military convoy moving south through the eastern town of Velykyi Burluk toward the Donbas region, according to Maxar Technologies.Driving the news: In the photos taken on Friday, the convoy stretches at least eight miles long and consists of hundreds of armored vehicles and trucks carrying artillery and support…Continue Reading
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi mayor has vetoed a proposal to install cameras that would help police identify and ticket uninsured drivers.Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin said in his veto Friday that the city lacks an attorney general’s opinion on whether using surveillance equipment for that purpose is allowed, the Commercial Dispatch reported. Gaskin also…Continue Reading
GRANT TOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Grassroots groups blocking the entrance to a West Virginia power plant denounced Sen. Joe Manchin’s ties to the coal industry, and several arrests were made.Dozens of protesters rallied Saturday outside the front gate of the coal-fired Grant Town Power Plant, news outlets reported. The protest called on Manchin to abandon…Continue Reading
Elections Ontario is encouraging residents to request mail-in ballots or take advantage of extra days of advanced voting this year with the intention of thinning polling station crowds on the province’s first — and hopefully only — provincial election day amid COVID-19.People line up at a polling station to vote in the federal election in Bowmanville, Ont. on Monday, September…Continue Reading
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Texas prosecutor says he’ll seek to dismiss a murder charge against a woman who was accused of “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion” (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert to clarify that authorities have not elaborated on the circumstances leading to the charge.).Continue Reading
Residents and local leaders in Mackenzie County say friendships have ended, arguments have erupted in shops, and government projects have been unable to move forward amid disagreements over masking, vaccines and other pandemic responses.Public health measures to try to curb the spread of COVID-19 have sown a stark divide in Mackenzie County, the least vaccinated…Continue Reading
So-called white hat hackers like Jim Browning, pictured here, are fighting to stop phone scammers from robbing Canadians. (CBC)Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Canadians tell us they’re fed up with scam calls. So why did the RCMP…Continue Reading
Determined to protect her heart, Elizabeth Tadman-Kickham’s fourth pregnancy was clouded by fear and devoid of the celebration that baby — and mom — both deserved.After two miscarriages, Elizabeth Tadman-Kickham struggled to find joy during her pregnancy with her second child, Joy Margaret. (Natalie D’Aoust/Natalie D’Aoust Photography)This is the experience of Elizabeth Tadman-Kickham, an Edmonton…Continue Reading
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