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Connecticut man charged with assaulting law enforcement in US Capitol attack

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man was arrested Wednesday and charged with several federal crimes, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Police using social media accounts as Meta begins blocking news for Canadians

Police using social media accounts as Meta begins blocking news for Canadians

OTTAWA — Police services across Canada are grappling with how they will relay emergency information, including breaking news and details of missing persons, once Meta begins permanently removing news from its social media platforms.
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Global Affairs says Michael Chong targeted by foreign smear campaign on Chinese app

Global Affairs says Michael Chong targeted by foreign smear campaign on Chinese app

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada believes Conservative MP Michael Chong has been the victim of a foreign smear campaign, which the department suspects was conducted by Beijing.
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Renewable energy workers say Alberta's pause will wipe out season of work

Renewable energy workers say Alberta's pause will wipe out season of work

Alberta's decision to pause approvals of new renewable energy projects is putting the lives of thousands of workers on hold, an industry group says.
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Nova Scotia premier says byelection win sign of approval for Tory health care efforts

Nova Scotia premier says byelection win sign of approval for Tory health care efforts

HALIFAX — A Progressive Conservative byelection win in a longtime Liberal stronghold is a sign of approval for the government’s record in bolstering health care, Nova Scotia’s premier said Wednesday.
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Manitoba NDP promises to search landfill for First Nations women if elected

Manitoba NDP promises to search landfill for First Nations women if elected

WINNIPEG — The leader of Manitoba's Opposition NDP is promising to move forward on a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women if the party forms government after the provincial election in the fall.
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Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way

Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way

NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop was born in the break — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. At the hands of the DJs, that break moment became more: a composition in itself.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein , the oldest member of Congress, fell in her home and went to a hospital for a short time, her office said on Wednesday.
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Fax machines standing in way of Quebec health system fully adopting AI: report

Fax machines standing in way of Quebec health system fully adopting AI: report

MONTREAL — The Quebec health-care system's reliance on fax machines, handwritten notes and paper files is standing in the way of the province fully harnessing artificial intelligence, according to a recent report.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends another Democratic prosecutor as he seeks GOP presidential nomination

Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends another Democratic prosecutor as he seeks GOP presidential nomination

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended the top prosecutor in Orlando, again wielding his executive power over local government in taking on a contentious issue in the 2024 presidential race .
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