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Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
May 08, 2026 - 11:40 AM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife.
Republicans seize momentum in redistricting battle for US House seats ahead of midterm elections
May 08, 2026 - 11:37 AM

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in other Southern states forged ahead with plans that could yield additional GOP seats in the November midterm elections.
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
May 08, 2026 - 11:35 AM

Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula needs to renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana. But he hasn't been able to do that since the Trump administration stopped reviewing applications for people from several dozen countries it deemed high-risk.
Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal
May 08, 2026 - 11:34 AM

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.
Prosecutors seek death penalty for man accused of killing 2 USF students from Bangladesh
May 08, 2026 - 11:34 AM

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of killing two University of South Florida students from Bangladesh will face the death penalty if convicted, prosecutors indicated Friday.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
May 08, 2026 - 11:31 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
May 08, 2026 - 11:28 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
May 08, 2026 - 11:25 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Buzz Aldrin observing a “fairly bright light source” while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making “multiple 90-degree turns” at a speedy clip. A blaringly bright object doing corkscrew twists over the skies in Kazakhstan.
Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says
May 08, 2026 - 11:19 AM

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (AP) — A California sheriff said Friday that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old college student who went missing in 1996.
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
May 08, 2026 - 11:16 AM

MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
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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
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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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Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas

Republicans seize momentum in redistricting battle for US House seats ahead of midterm elections

US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal

Prosecutors seek death penalty for man accused of killing 2 USF students from Bangladesh

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

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