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'I'm back:' Danielle Smith chosen as United Conservative leader, next Alberta premier

'I'm back:' Danielle Smith chosen as United Conservative leader, next Alberta premier

CALGARY 鈥 Danielle Smith delivered a dramatic political comeback Thursday, winning the leadership of the United Conservative Party to become Alberta鈥檚 next premier almost eight years after she decimated the movement with an epic floor crossing.
Danielle Smith: Facts about Alberta's new premier, United Conservative Party leader

Danielle Smith: Facts about Alberta's new premier, United Conservative Party leader

CALGARY 鈥 Former journalist and business owner Danielle Smith won the United Conservative Party's leadership race on Thursday and, in doing so, becomes Alberta's next premier. Here are some facts about Smith: Born: April 1, 1971 in Calgary.
Kelly distances from Biden, Masters yields in Senate debate

Kelly distances from Biden, Masters yields in Senate debate

PHOENIX (AP) 鈥 Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly distanced himself from President Joe Biden on Thursday, calling the U.S.
Redemption: Danielle Smith aims to be 'force of unity' as new Alberta premier

Redemption: Danielle Smith aims to be 'force of unity' as new Alberta premier

CALGARY 鈥 The political story of Danielle Smith is one of triumph then defeat, followed by betrayal, banishment and, now, redemption.
UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate Xinjiang abuses

UN rights body rejects Western bid to debate Xinjiang abuses

GENEVA (AP) 鈥 In a close diplomatic victory for China, the U.N.

Arizona woman seeks leniency in ballot harvesting case

PHOENIX (AP) 鈥 A parade of character witnesses provided a judge Thursday with glowing reports about a southern Arizona woman who admitted collecting four voted early ballots in the 2020 primary election, as her lawyer seeks leniency and prosecutors u
Walker sticks to abortion denial, blames stories on Dems

Walker sticks to abortion denial, blames stories on Dems

WADLEY, Ga. (AP) 鈥 Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker remained defiant Thursday after successive reports alleging that he encouraged and paid for a woman's 2009 abortion and later fathered a child with her.
Coast Guard Academy settles suit over cadets-with-kids ban

Coast Guard Academy settles suit over cadets-with-kids ban

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) 鈥 A U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadet who was expelled for becoming a father will get his degree as part of a legal settlement, his attorneys said Thursday.
Analysis: North Korean missile launches are a test for Biden

Analysis: North Korean missile launches are a test for Biden

TOKYO (AP) 鈥 A drumbeat of increasingly powerful North Korean missile launches. A U.S. aircraft carrier floats off the Korean Peninsula. North Korean warplanes buzz the border with South Korea. Worldwide cries of condemnation and worry.
Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana

Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of 鈥渟imple possession鈥 of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices t
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