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Military review of fitness standards will find array of tests, but higher requirements for combat

Military review of fitness standards will find array of tests, but higher requirements for combat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The defense secretary's decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a Pandora’s box of widely differing rules among the services.
New Jersey's GOP primary for governor could pivot on Trump, a part-time resident

New Jersey's GOP primary for governor could pivot on Trump, a part-time resident

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The most important Republican in New Jersey's race for governor this year might well be a part-time resident of Bedminster who burnished his reputation and his brand near the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
What to know about Boulder, Colorado, the Sundance Film Festival's new home

What to know about Boulder, Colorado, the Sundance Film Festival's new home

The Sundance Film Festival is Boulder bound, leaving its home of four decades in Park City, Utah, for a new chapter in neighboring Colorado. Organizers announced their decision Thursday after a yearlong search in which numerous U.S.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear displays his colors in veto fights with Republican lawmakers

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear displays his colors in veto fights with Republican lawmakers

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Knowing the odds of winning were stacked against him, Democratic Gov.
RCMP take down large, 'complex' cannabis network in Ontario, seize 17,000 plants

RCMP take down large, 'complex' cannabis network in Ontario, seize 17,000 plants

TORONTO — Ontario RCMP announced Thursday they have charged six people and destroyed nearly 17,000 cannabis plants across three large-scale illegal grow sites in the province, part of a "complex illicit cannabis production and distribution network.
Alberta aims to regulate online gambling market, capture lost revenue under new bill

Alberta aims to regulate online gambling market, capture lost revenue under new bill

EDMONTON — Alberta's government is looking to regulate private online gambling websites and apps in a move it says will capture lost revenue and protect bettors.
Florida lawmakers defy DeSantis in rift over state budget

Florida lawmakers defy DeSantis in rift over state budget

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Once floated as the heir to Donald Trump’s GOP, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is used to getting his way in Tallahassee.
Mexican drug lord charged with killing DEA agent could face death penalty

Mexican drug lord charged with killing DEA agent could face death penalty

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero in a sprawling case that includes the 1985 killing of an agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S.
3D printed and factory-built homes could help tackle housing crisis

3D printed and factory-built homes could help tackle housing crisis

DENVER (AP) — As Americans struggle under backbreaking rental prices , builders are turning to innovative ways to churn out more housing, from 3D printing to assembling homes in an indoor factory to using hemp — yes, the marijuana cousin — to make bu
Virginia's governor is again at odds with Democrats as he vetoes labor and gun reform

Virginia's governor is again at odds with Democrats as he vetoes labor and gun reform

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed a slew of bills reforming labor and gun laws, blocking Democrats’ attempts to reintroduce legislation nearly identical to what they proposed unsuccessfully last year.