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The Latest: July deadline for Trump's tax and spending bill approaches
June 30, 2025 - 1:34 PM

Monday could be a pivotal day for Senate Republicans, who are racing to meet President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July deadline to pass legislation that contains big tax breaks and spending cuts. The House is being called back to session for votes as soon as Wednesday, if the Senate can pass the bill.
Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, illegally annexed in 2022
June 30, 2025 - 1:30 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russia-appointed official in Ukraine's occupied Luhansk region said Monday that Moscow's forces have overrun all of it — one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one.
Trump is visiting Florida's immigration detention site in the Everglades. Here's what to know
June 30, 2025 - 1:27 PM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump will visit a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday for what's expected to be the site's official opening, showcasing what

Netanyahu to head to Washington next Monday as Trump presses for a ceasefire in Gaza
June 30, 2025 - 1:25 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next Monday, according to a U.S. administration official.
PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025 - 1:23 PM

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.
First US center to train Catholics on canonization process to open in 2026
June 30, 2025 - 1:18 PM

(RNS) — The first formation center for canonization in the United States is scheduled to open at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, in early 2026.
A man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials say
June 30, 2025 - 1:17 PM

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — As a wildfire began to sow panic in a small northern Idaho mountain community, a group of firefighters who rushed to put out the blaze instead found themselves in an unexpected shootout.
6 killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio, officials say
June 30, 2025 - 1:10 PM

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Six people were killed when a small plane crashed minutes after taking off from an Ohio airport, officials said.
A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the way
June 30, 2025 - 1:09 PM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with a record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and high winds fanning forest fires in Turkey.
Judge again delays Abrego Garcia’s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns
June 30, 2025 - 1:06 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns from his lawyers that he could be deported if he’s released to await his trial on human smuggling charges, a federal judge in Tennessee ruled Monday.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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The Latest: July deadline for Trump's tax and spending bill approaches

Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, illegally annexed in 2022

Trump is visiting Florida's immigration detention site in the Everglades. Here's what to know

Netanyahu to head to Washington next Monday as Trump presses for a ceasefire in Gaza

PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, June 30, 2025

First US center to train Catholics on canonization process to open in 2026

A man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials say

6 killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio, officials say

A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the way

Judge again delays Abrego Garcia’s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns

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