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Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader
WASHINGTON (AP) - Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump's second term b...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon announced Wednesday that the Navy's top civilian official, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, is leaving his job. In a statement posted to social media, Pentagon spokesm...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says
An immigration officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation into how he treated a protester who said the officer put her in a chokehold. Multiple...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification. The Trump administration filed a la...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80. Scott, who was seeking his 13th term in Congress despite ...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Searchers find body of 1 of 6 missing crew members from ship that overturned during typhoon
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) - Authorities have found the body of one of the six missing crew members from a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon. U.S. Air Force divers ...
The Canadian Press Apr 22, 2026

Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress
Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats' chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November's midterm elections that will decide contro...
The Canadian Press Apr 21, 2026

Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, court rules
DALLAS (AP) - Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more relig...
The Canadian Press Apr 21, 2026
Man who set neighbor on fire after she found him burglarizing her home is executed in Florida
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who set his neighbor on fire after she returned from work to find him burglarizing her home was executed Tuesday evening. Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, received a three...
The Canadian Press Apr 21, 2026

Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with even Republicans s...
The Canadian Press Apr 21, 2026

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