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Across US history, the AP has watched, chronicled and helped people understand a complex world
September 03, 2026 - 7:52 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Precisely 180 years ago, a handful of New York news executives looking to save money on coverage had an idea. Today, it is called The Associated Press.
German far-right party targets iconic Bauhaus school ahead of landmark state election
September 02, 2026 - 10:28 PM

DESSAU, Germany (AP) — Nearly a century after the Nazis shut down the world-famous Bauhaus school of design, it has once again become a cultural battleground between Germany's establishment and the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which has called the art movement an “aberration of modernism.”
He captivated millions on TV. Now Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to sainthood
September 02, 2026 - 4:04 AM

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Bonnie Engstrom believes a long-deceased TV priest helped save her son’s life after he was born in 2010 without a pulse.
Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
August 30, 2026 - 7:23 AM

Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her '90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience.
Dutch broadcaster to boycott Eurovision for a second year, calling it a 'platform for division'
August 24, 2026 - 5:29 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch broadcaster announced Monday it is boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year, calling it a “platform for division” because of tensions over Israel's involvement.
Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief
August 13, 2026 - 3:52 AM

Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform at an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Sunday to raise money for those impacted by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and

Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources
July 21, 2026 - 7:22 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration sought phone records of several New York Times journalists and even those of some of their relatives, according to a motion unsealed Monday — an unusually aggressive attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gifted

Trump doubles down on US election attacks in his primetime speech
July 17, 2026 - 10:07 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to elevate his yearslong push to raise doubts about the legitimacy of U.S. elections and dispute his 2020 loss in an appeal for more restrictive voting laws ahead of the midterms.
Pop diplomacy: Eurovision gives Canada a chance to flex 'soft power,' expert says
June 25, 2026 - 2:28 PM

OTTAWA — Canada should dust off its sequins and get ready to dazzle Europe, a historian said Thursday after the country took a major step toward joining the Eurovision song contest.
How Americans celebrated the bicentennial - with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah
June 12, 2026 - 9:18 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 1976's “ Rocky,” heavyweight champion Apollo Creed arrives for the title fight dressed as George Washington, reenacting the crossing of the Delaware as models costumed as the Statue of Liberty lead the way.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Across US history, the AP has watched, chronicled and helped people understand a complex world

German far-right party targets iconic Bauhaus school ahead of landmark state election

He captivated millions on TV. Now Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to sainthood

Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being

Dutch broadcaster to boycott Eurovision for a second year, calling it a 'platform for division'

Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief

Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources

Trump doubles down on US election attacks in his primetime speech

Pop diplomacy: Eurovision gives Canada a chance to flex 'soft power,' expert says

How Americans celebrated the bicentennial - with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah

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