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US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk

US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and '51st state' talk

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven years ago, when a joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the 2026 World Cup , rifts created by tariffs — yes, back then, too! — and a proposed border wall were glossed over because of the neighbors’ long
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The Latest: Mass layoffs begin at the US Department of Health and Human Services

The Latest: Mass layoffs begin at the US Department of Health and Human Services

Employees across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal Tuesday, as part of a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.
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Grant Lawrence recalls first job as North Shore News paperboy ahead of West Vancouver show

Grant Lawrence recalls first job as North Shore News paperboy ahead of West Vancouver show

On April 15, the author and CBC broadcaster brings local tales, and tunes from artists including 54-40 frontman Neil Osborne, to Kay Meek Arts Centre
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FDA's top tobacco official is removed from post in latest blow to health agency's leadership

FDA's top tobacco official is removed from post in latest blow to health agency's leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s chief tobacco regulator has been removed from his post as sweeping cuts hit the agency and staffers across the federal health workforce Tuesday.
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New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker launches overnight speech to protest Trump's agenda

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker launches overnight speech to protest Trump's agenda

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speech in protest of President Donald Trump's agenda into Tuesday morning. Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.
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Blink and you could miss them. 10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the garden

Blink and you could miss them. 10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the garden

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing: native spring ephemerals.
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Blink and you could miss them. 10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the garden

Blink and you could miss them. 10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the garden

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing: native spring ephemerals.
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Feliciano Lopez will be the Davis Cup Final 8 tournament director through 2027

Feliciano Lopez will be the Davis Cup Final 8 tournament director through 2027

LONDON (AP) — Feliciano Lopez will stay on as tournament director for the Davis Cup Final 8 for the next three years, the International Tennis Federation announced Tuesday.
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Falcons coach Raheem Morris doesn't rule out trading Kirk Cousins but intends to keep him as backup

Falcons coach Raheem Morris doesn't rule out trading Kirk Cousins but intends to keep him as backup

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kirk Cousins has told the Atlanta Falcons he wants to be a starter and coach Raheem Morris didn’t rule out a trade while reiterating the team intends to keep him as the backup to Michael Penix Jr.
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Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food

Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people.
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