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Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time
October 16, 2025 - 10:39 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time Thursday a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.
Gen Z protests in Peru leave at least 1 dead, 100 injured, prompting investigation
October 16, 2025 - 10:35 AM

LIMA (AP) — Protests led by Gen Z activists to demand the resignation of Peru’s president turned violent overnight, prompting investigations by authorities on Thursday into at least one civilian death. About 100 people were also injured, including 80 police officers and 10 journalists, officials said.
MI5 chief says China is a security threat to UK as officials trade blame over spy case collapse
October 16, 2025 - 10:32 AM

LONDON (AP) — China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said Thursday, remarks that step up pressure on authorities to explain why the prosecution of two men charged with spying for Beijing collapsed just before they were due to stand trial.
Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House
October 16, 2025 - 10:30 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will meet again with Russia's Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. A date has not been set, but Trump wrote on social media that the meeting would take place in Budapest, Hungary.
Judge blocks Trump cuts, restores $34 million in anti-terror funds for New York City transit system
October 16, 2025 - 10:29 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from withholding nearly $34 million in funding earmarked to protect New York’s transit system from terrorist attacks.
What we know about the devastating Alaska storm and the evacuation effort
October 16, 2025 - 10:27 AM

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their low-lying communities over the weekend, wiping away homes and killing at least one person. Two others are missing.
Vatican report calls for reparations for sex abuse victims and tougher sanctions for abusers
October 16, 2025 - 10:27 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s child protection board said Thursday the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal. Financial reparations for the abused and tougher sanctions for the abusers and their enablers are essential remedies, it said.
Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent's ICE arrest
October 16, 2025 - 10:27 AM

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Jackie Norris ended her campaign for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat Thursday, saying she would focus on her job leading the Des Moines public school board following the superintendent’s arrest by immigration authorities.
The Latest: Federal immigration officers in Chicago area required to wear body cameras, judge says
October 16, 2025 - 10:26 AM

Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters. Community efforts to oppose U.S.
Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says
October 16, 2025 - 10:24 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, a judge said Thursday after seeing tear gas used against protesters and reports of a high-speed chase through a residential area.
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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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Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

Gen Z protests in Peru leave at least 1 dead, 100 injured, prompting investigation

MI5 chief says China is a security threat to UK as officials trade blame over spy case collapse

Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House

Judge blocks Trump cuts, restores $34 million in anti-terror funds for New York City transit system

What we know about the devastating Alaska storm and the evacuation effort

Vatican report calls for reparations for sex abuse victims and tougher sanctions for abusers

Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent's ICE arrest

The Latest: Federal immigration officers in Chicago area required to wear body cameras, judge says

Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says

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