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Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag
Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the Internation...
Mar 18, 2021

Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - March 18
Mad HatterDoes our representative in the legislature not think that he would be the subject of a recall motion if it is made law? A lot of his constituents think that white supremacy is unacceptable. ...
Mar 18, 2021

Troubled US-China ties face new test in Alaska meeting
WASHINGTON - The United States and China will face a new test in their increasingly troubled relations when top officials from both countries meet in Alaska. Ties between the world's two largest econo...
Mar 18, 2021

Despite headwinds, House set to OK Dems' immigration bills
WASHINGTON - Democrats seem poised to claim victory in the House's first votes this year on immigration, but moving legislation on the divisive issue all the way through Congress to President Joe Bide...
Mar 18, 2021

Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks
Asian Americans were already worn down by a year of pandemic-fueled racist attacks when a white gunman was charged with attacking three Atlanta-area massage parlours and killing eight people, most of ...
Mar 18, 2021

Republicans seize on immigration as border crossings surge
WASHINGTON - Delegation trips to the border. Apocalyptic warnings. A flurry of new conferences. Republicans still divided over former President Donald Trump's legacy are seizing on his signature campa...
Mar 18, 2021

For Biden, questions about Cuomo grow harder to ignore
NEW YORK - President Joe Biden's relentless effort to avoid the day-to-day distractions of the political world is being put to the test by the growing calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign. T...
Mar 18, 2021

Chauvin jury grows despite $27M settlement to Floyd family
MINNEAPOLIS - Concern appears to be fading that a massive settlement for George Floyd's family would derail the trial of a former police officer accused in his death, with most potential jurors saying...
Mar 18, 2021

Report on Catholic church abuse to be released in Germany
COLOGNE, Germany - A highly anticipated report commissioned by the Cologne archdiocese on church officials' handling of past cases of sexual abuse by clergy is set to be released Thursday. Cologne's a...
Mar 18, 2021

Japan to end virus emergency in Tokyo despite rebound fears
TOKYO - Japan on Thursday will approve ending a monthslong state of emergency in Tokyo set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus, despite concerns of a resurgence ahead of the spring party season a...
Mar 18, 2021