Politics Jun 30 Sen. Patrick Leahy to undergo hip surgery after fall U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont has broken a hip in a fall at his home and was to undergo surgery to repair it.
World Feb 18 Canadian police start arresting protesters in Ottawa Some protesters surrendered and were taken into custody, police said. Some were led away in handcuffs. One person being taken away carried a sign that read “Mandate Freedom.”…
World Feb 17 Trudeau says protests must end, truckers brace for crackdown Hundreds of truckers clogging the streets of Canada's capital city in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions are bracing for what could be a possible police crackdown.
World Feb 16 Truckers end U.S. border blockade, protest in Ottawa goes on Police in Canada's capital are telling protesting truckers who have paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it's time to leave.
Politics Dec 31 New laws on abortion, policing, taxes take effect across U.S. Minimum wage increases, animal protections, police accountability, cutting and increasing taxes are all part of a series of new laws taking effect across the country on Saturday, the first day of 2022.
Nation Dec 28 With Roe v. Wade in peril, state legislatures stand ready to enact new abortion laws An expected decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the coming year to severely restrict abortion rights or overturn Roe v. Wade entirely is setting off a renewed round of abortion battles in state legislatures across the U.S.
Politics Nov 15 WATCH: Democratic Sen. Leahy announces he won’t seek reelection Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont says he will not seek reelection to the seat he has held for eight terms.
Nation Aug 09 Canada reopens its border for vaccinated U.S. visitors Canada has lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions in place for Canadians.
Economy Jul 19 Ben & Jerry’s to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem Ben & Jerry's says it is going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying the sales in the territories sought by the Palestinians are "inconsistent with our values."…
Nation Dec 04 As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom The Vermont hospital had fallen prey to a cyberattack, becoming one of the most recent and visible examples of a wave of digital assaults taking U.S. health care providers hostage as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide.