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Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content , pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more a
Who's No. 2? Here are the top Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala Harris

Who's No. 2? Here are the top Democrats who could be a running mate for Kamala Harris

No one knows the importance of selecting the right running mate better than Vice President Kamala Harris .
Republican challenge to New York's mail voting expansion reaches state's highest court

Republican challenge to New York's mail voting expansion reaches state's highest court

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a Republican challenge of a law that allows any registered voter to cast a mail-in ballot during the early voting period. The case, which is led by Rep.
Privy Council to continue anti-racism efforts, clerk says after report release

Privy Council to continue anti-racism efforts, clerk says after report release

OTTAWA — The head of the federal public service says he is personally committed to "continuous action" to address racism and discrimination in the workplace, following the public release of an internal report that details employees' troubling experie
N.L. university chair disciplined for sending pro-Palestinian email to alumnus’s dad

N.L. university chair disciplined for sending pro-Palestinian email to alumnus’s dad

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Officials at Memorial University have recommended privacy training for the chair of the school's board of regents after he forwarded an alumnus's pro-Palestinian campaign email to her father last month.
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday.
Judges strike down Tennessee law to cut Nashville council in half

Judges strike down Tennessee law to cut Nashville council in half

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of judges has struck down a change Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved last year that would cut the size of Democratic-leaning Nashville’s Metro Council in half.
Ottawa announces more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects

Ottawa announces more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects

HALIFAX — Six clean electrical energy projects in Nova Scotia are receiving more than $192 million in federal funding as the province pushes to get off coal by 2030.
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio not seeking re-election, will finish out term

Conservative MP Karen Vecchio not seeking re-election, will finish out term

OTTAWA — Longtime Conservative MP Karen Vecchio announced Tuesday she will not be seeking another term in the next federal election. Vecchio revealed her decision during an interview on 94.1 myFM, a local radio station in St. Thomas, Ont.
5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket

5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket

ATLANTA (AP) — Over the last month, much has changed about the 2024 presidential election in the United States.
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