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Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87

Former 2-term Republican Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist dies at 87

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don Sundquist, a Republican who was twice elected governor of Tennessee and also served 12 years in Congress, died Sunday. He was 87.
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Biden's commerce secretary is the latest Cabinet member to visit China in a bid for improved ties

Biden's commerce secretary is the latest Cabinet member to visit China in a bid for improved ties

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the latest member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet to visit China as his administration tries to mend the deteriorating ties between the world's two largest economies.
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Trump's drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder. Here are the facts

Trump's drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder. Here are the facts

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Donald Trump facing felony charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election , the former president is flooding the airwaves and his social media platform with distortions, misinformation and unfounded conspiracy theories
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Nisga'a memorial pole about to start journey home to B.C. from Scottish museum

Nisga'a memorial pole about to start journey home to B.C. from Scottish museum

A memorial totem pole belonging to members of the Nisga'a Nation in northwestern British Columbia is about to begin its journey home from the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, where it has been on display for nearly a century.
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'I remember the fear': Canadians recounted horror of Bernardo case following transfer

'I remember the fear': Canadians recounted horror of Bernardo case following transfer

OTTAWA — The haunting effect of Paul Bernardo's crimes lingered for Canadians nearly 30 years later, detailed in the hundreds of messages that poured into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office after the serial killer was transferred to a medium-secu
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Influx of asylum claimants flooding shelters, social services in Ottawa

Influx of asylum claimants flooding shelters, social services in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Femi Biobaku came to Canada more than a year ago fleeing persecution from the Nigerian authorities, forcing him to leave his wife, two children, community and job as an accountant back home.
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Community support fuels B.C. wildfire fight as residents come to grips with losses

Community support fuels B.C. wildfire fight as residents come to grips with losses

A wildfire moving down the mountain toward Wilson's Landing, B.C., made an "unearthly" howling sound as it stirred up winds to become a "self-feeding beast," said the fire chief of the community on the western shore of Okanagan Lake.
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Trump campaign reports raising more than $7 million after Georgia booking

Trump campaign reports raising more than $7 million after Georgia booking

NEW YORK (AP) — For former President Donald Trump , a picture is worth... more than $7 million. Trump's campaign says he has raised $7.
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Evacuated Hay River mayor says town in better shape than feared the night before

Evacuated Hay River mayor says town in better shape than feared the night before

A town in the Northwest Territories recently evacuated due to a raging wildfire emerged "in much better condition" than anyone could have imagined only a day earlier, when high winds and hot temperatures propelled the blaze close to its boundaries an
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Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary

Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream.
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