Tag: Government and politics
US blacklists six Bulgarian public officials, businessmen
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The U.S. government on Wednesday sanctioned six Bulgarian public officials and businessmen, as well as their networks encompassing 64 entities, for...
Ronaldo wants US court to dismiss Vegas rape hush-money case
LAS VEGAS — More than a decade after soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo paid $375,000 to hush a Nevada woman’s claim that he raped her...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces run for another term
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that she is running for reelection.
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Pelosi rules out having Biden create Jan. 6 commission
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ruling out a presidential commission to study the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, telling House...
Canada to uncover more school graves sites where requested
TORONTO — A Canadian Cabinet minister pledged again Wednesday to support efforts to find more unmarked graves at former residential schools for Indigenous students...
Prosecutors drop case against man charged in Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against a New York man who was accused of participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol,...
Naftali Bennett is Netanyahu’s former protege, now successor
TEL AVIV, Israel — For months, Naftali Bennett vexed Israel's political establishment by refusing to say whether he and his Yamina party would get...
Gary airport gets $3.5 million to finish improvements
GARY, Ind. — The Gary/Chicago International Airport is receiving a $3.5 million federal grant to finish improvements to a key approach to its main...
Arizona GOP election audit draws Republican politicians
PHOENIX — Three Pennsylvania lawmakers will be in Arizona Wednesday to check out the state Senate GOP’s partisan audit of the 2020 election.
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Sudan general: Military to review navy base deal with Russia
CAIRO — A top Sudanese military official said the government will review an agreement with Russia to establish a navy base in the African...