Author Archives:
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to second term in Kentucky, overcoming state's GOP dominance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state that could serve as a model for o...
Nov 07, 2023
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights sup...
Nov 07, 2023
Election might not settle Connecticut mayor's race upended by video of ballot box stuffing
The people of Bridgeport, Connecticut, cast their ballots for mayor Tuesday knowing there's a chance the results won't actually settle an election thrown into uncertainty by allegations of voting irre...
Nov 07, 2023
Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office
Cherelle Parker, a Democrat who has held office at the state and local level after first becoming involved in politics as a teenager, was elected Tuesday as Philadelphia's 100th mayor, becoming the fi...
Nov 07, 2023
Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island's first Black candidate elected to Congress
Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state's first Black candidate elected to Congress. The former White Hous...
Nov 07, 2023
Jays add third base coach Febles, add offensive coordinator to Mattingly's role
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have hired Carlos Febles as third base coach and expanded the duties of bench coach Don Mattingly. The 47-year-old Febles joins the Blue Jays after spending 17 seasons ...
Nov 07, 2023
P.A. city council nixes suggestion to help homeless people return to home communities
A proposed plan by one city councillor to provide homeless people in Prince Albert with transportation back to their home communities has been nixed by council. Councillor Blake Edwards asked council ...
Nov 07, 2023
Judge says man who hit and killed two fellow UBC students should serve 3 years
RICHMOND, B.C. - A British Columbia judge has ruled that a 23-year-old man who hit and killed two University of British Columbia students while he was speeding through the campus in 2021 should serve ...
Nov 07, 2023
Saskatchewan man to pay $2,800 for illegally possessing zebras
It might cost the province $120,000 to provide care for the dazzle of zebras staying at the Forestry Farm Park & Zoo in Saskatoon, but a Saskatchewan man is paying just under $3,000 for holding th...
Nov 07, 2023
Sask. Court of Appeal overturns conviction, grants new trial for man found guilty in Rosthern stabbing
A man previously found guilty of aggravated assault is getting a second chance to clear his name.The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan officially granted a new trial for Keith Michael John who claimed ...
Nov 07, 2023
