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Lovefest or Cabinet meeting? For Donald Trump, it's both

Lovefest or Cabinet meeting? For Donald Trump, it's both

WASHINGTON (AP) — Near the end of President Donald Trump’s marathon Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that the U.S. has brought home 47 wrongfully detained Americans so far in Trump’s second term.
Trump says US kids may get '2 dolls instead of 30,' but China will suffer more in a trade war

Trump says US kids may get '2 dolls instead of 30,' but China will suffer more in a trade war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States, saying American kids might "have two dolls instead of 30 dolls," but he insisted China will suffer m
US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access to Ukraine's vast critical minerals and natural resources, finalizing an agreement weeks in the making to compensate the U.S.
FBI reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

FBI reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has reassigned several agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers , two people familiar with t
The Latest: US and Ukraine sign economic deal

The Latest: US and Ukraine sign economic deal

The U.S. and Ukraine have announced an economic deal after a weekslong press by President Donald Trump calling on Kyiv to compensate Washington for billions more in military and economic assistance to help repel the Russian invasion.
Memorial wall to fallen USAID staffers is removed from the agency's former building

Memorial wall to fallen USAID staffers is removed from the agency's former building

WASHINGTON (AP) — Contractors hired by the Trump administration have removed a memorial wall to fallen staffers from the now-closed headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development , with no immediate word on where it will wind up.
Former Alberta minister calls for government transparency, tables cabinet notes

Former Alberta minister calls for government transparency, tables cabinet notes

EDMONTON — The former Alberta cabinet minister removed from caucus says he's been pestering the government in question period and tabling a series of documents in the legislature in an effort to provide transparency.
Disposal rates hit record low; new film permit process underway at SLRD

Disposal rates hit record low; new film permit process underway at SLRD

Staff noted they're unsure how much waste is being taken away and disposed of outside of the district by private entities
Snowmelt means possibly contaminated water being discharged from Yukon mine site

Snowmelt means possibly contaminated water being discharged from Yukon mine site

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says the spring snowmelt means a "large amount" of extra water is being managed at the site of the Eagle Gold mine disaster.
Nenshi says Alberta premier's efforts backfired on the federal Conservative party

Nenshi says Alberta premier's efforts backfired on the federal Conservative party

EDMONTON — In the wake of a federal election that saw the Liberals form a minority government, Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says it's clear Premier Danielle Smith's efforts to defuse a cross-border trade war backfired on the federal Conservative