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US ban on $1B in Canadian imports goes into effect

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban amounts to ...

Breitung Twp accepts ‘huge asset’ in firefighting UTV

QUINNESEC — Breitung Township Fire Department has improved its response capabilities with the acquisition of a new utility terrain vehicle that allows personnel to reach remote areas and off-road sites. Township officials got a closer look at the equipment during a board meeting Monday as ...

Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six Flags Magic Mountain is retiring its famous X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits alleging serious brain injury caused by the ride. The Southern California theme park said Tuesday that it is permanently shuttering the ride after nearly 20 years. Six Flags recently ...

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Deportations can resume WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will let President Donald Trump's administration resume deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal. The high court said Tuesday it will hear arguments in the case. The order lifts for now an appeals court decision that found migrants must have a chance to object. Federal attorneys said the lower court's decision forced the cancellation of a deportation flight carrying about 70 people. Under a series of often-secret agreements, Trump's Republican ...

AI companies will 'self-police,' Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews during a meeting at the White House aimed at addressing Americans' fears about ...