Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Jan. 15

The New York Times on the responsibility of Republican voters

Iowa Republicans who will gather on Monday to cast the first votes of the 2024 presidential campaign season, and voters in New Hampshire and the states that will follow, have one essential responsibility: to nominate a candidate who is fit to serve as president, one who will “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Donald Trump, who has proved himself

LONDON (AP) — World Cup champion Aitana Bonmatí hailed a “powerful generation of women” on Monday in accepting FIFA’s award as best female soccer player.

Looking on inside the Hammersmith Apollo theater in London was Spain teammate Jenni Hermoso, who has spearheaded the fight against sexism in women’s soccer in Spain.

Hermoso was on the shortlist for the award, along with runner-up Linda Caicedo of Colombia.

Bonmatí and Hermoso helped , beating England 1-0 in the final in Sydney last August

Shared accommodations are an affordable option for renters and rooming houses may offer a convenient solution for many looking to keep housing costs as low as possible.

Rooming houses are legal in Ontario, although some cities have designated zones where they are permitted.

However, tenants should be aware of how renting in a rooming house differs from having roommates or renting out an entire home.

The ‘rental unit’ in a rooming house

“A rooming house is a tenancy arrangement in which the rental unit — that means the living space in which

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocery chains.

In the suit filed in King County Superior Court, Ferguson argued that the $25-billion deal would harm consumers and raise prices, . Kroger and Albertsons have more than 300 locations in the state and account for more than half of its grocery sales, according to the suit.

“This merger is bad for Washington shoppers and

Several parents in an Iowa town where a took place earlier this month told school officials on Monday they want more preventative measures and transparency as the school board plans for students’ return.

Their comments came during a Perry school board meeting, the day after the death of who was critically injured in the shooting.

Grace Castro criticized the school district’s policies, saying that “lives were lost due to our lack of preventative measures.” She suggested the installation of metal detectors at schools’ entrances and a temporary remote learning

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmys are finally here!

The 75th Emmys were delayed catapulting them from their usual perch in late summer or early fall to squarely in the midst of winter – better known in Hollywood as awards season.

For more of our Emmys coverage:

___’SUCCESSION’ KEEPS SUCCEEDING

In accepting “Succession’s sixth Emmy of the night, Jesse Armstrong underscored how the show examines American life and politics. “Succession” takes an unflinching look at the power-hungry Roys,

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals says the cost of preserving and managing its suspended Cobre Panamacopper mine is expected to range between $15 million and $20 million per month.

The Panama government is pursuing a plan to close the mine, which was suspended in November after Panama’s Supreme Court ruled that a 20-year concession agreement covering the copper mine was unconstitutional.

Toronto-based First Quantum provided an update on the mine in a Monday release covering 2023 preliminary production as well as guidance that

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it claimed were Israeli “spy headquarters” near the U.S. Consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, and at targets linked to the extremist group Islamic State in northern Syria.

Four civilians were killed and six injured after missiles hit an upscale area near the consulate in Irbil, the seat of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, according to the security council of the Kurdish regional government.

said in a statement that it had