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Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state
October 15, 2025 - 2:54 PM

ATLANTA (AP) — Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state representative who switched parties in support of President Donald Trump, announced Monday he's running to become Georgia's top election official.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
October 15, 2025 - 3:04 PM

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown
Mamdani uses Fox interview to apologize to NYPD, send direct message to Trump
October 15, 2025 - 2:49 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani publicly apologized on Fox News for language he has used in the past to criticize the New York Police Department, saying Wednesday that he is “looking to work with these officers” if he is elected.
Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage
October 15, 2025 - 2:46 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel received the remains of two more hostages Wednesday, hours after the Israeli military said that one of the bodies previously turned over was not that of a hostage. The confusion added to tensions over the fragile truce that has paused the two-year war.
JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat
October 15, 2025 - 2:45 PM

The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions.
Ah, rats! Researchers say some other critter likely created Chicago's 'rat hole' sidewalk landmark
October 15, 2025 - 2:43 PM

Ah, rats!
Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capital
October 15, 2025 - 2:40 PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, which had been a key lifeline in a city now 90% controlled by gangs.
A discarded straw leads to murder charges in 1984 killing of New York teen
October 15, 2025 - 2:34 PM

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Four decades after prosecutors sent the wrong men to prison for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old Long Island girl, DNA obtained from a discarded straw has led to the indictment of a new suspect.
The Latest: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown
October 15, 2025 - 2:33 PM

President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday.
A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation
October 15, 2025 - 2:33 PM

POZA RICA, Mexico (AP) — The stench of decay spread for several miles around Poza Rica on Wednesday, one of the areas hardest hit by last week’s torrential rains that flooded central and eastern Mexico.
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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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Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT

Mamdani uses Fox interview to apologize to NYPD, send direct message to Trump

Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage

JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat

Ah, rats! Researchers say some other critter likely created Chicago's 'rat hole' sidewalk landmark

Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capital

A discarded straw leads to murder charges in 1984 killing of New York teen

The Latest: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown

A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation

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