Mayor Johnson says city’s finances ‘difficult’ with pension deal
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday acknowledged a controversial pension sweetener for Chicago cops and firefighters signed into law late…
Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove House Democratic Caucus chair…
Nicola Willis bemoans ‘glass half-empty’ view of unemployment figures
The Finance Minister is bemoaning those who take a glass-half-empty view of the unemployment figures, saying they were…
About 20% of N.Y. schools late with cellphone ban plans
About 200 New York schools are several days late in submitting plans to implement a statewide school cellphone…
Houston City Council special election in November could be influenced by congressional race – Houston Public Media
Daisy Espinoza/Houston Public Media Pictured is Houston City Hall. Despite city council and mayoral elections being two years…
Switzerland’s president rushes to Washington to tackle US tariffs
GENEVA (AP) — After weeks of working with U.S. officials to try to avoid hefty tariffs on Swiss…
Wildfires push thousands from homes in Manitoba, Newfoundland, while areas of Nova Scotia on high alert
Open this photo in gallery: Trees burned by wildfires in northern Manitoba on June 12. Manitoba has borne…
Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians
Israel called an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to demand the release of its…
Ottawa should reverse the CRTC’s decision on wholesale internet access
Nathan Simington is a former commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. He was born and raised in…
Liberal cabinet ministers defend Canada’s U.S. trade strategy in Mexico
Open this photo in gallery: Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, centre, and Foreign Minister…