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House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
January 08, 2026 - 9:46 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend

Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote
January 08, 2026 - 9:44 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
The shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say
January 08, 2026 - 9:41 AM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A complicated crime scene and uncooperative witnesses hindered Salt Lake City police efforts to investigate a shooting outside funeral services at a house of worship belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy team
January 08, 2026 - 9:40 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a football fan — he played in college, supports the Miami Dolphins, and his son is a running back for the University of Florida Gators. Now, he is quarterbacking President Donald Trump’s foreign policy team as it navigates particularly

White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction
January 08, 2026 - 9:37 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns as officials shared details of

The Latest: State investigators say they can't access ICE shooting evidence after FBI takes case
January 08, 2026 - 9:29 AM

Minnesota’s investigations agency said Thursday that the U.S. attorney’s office has prevented it from taking part in the investigation into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman

NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue
January 08, 2026 - 9:28 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.
Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good's killing by ICE, governor says
January 08, 2026 - 9:26 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
Colorado AG accuses Trump of 'revenge campaign' for state refusal to free convicted elections clerk
January 08, 2026 - 9:22 AM

Colorado's attorney general accused the Trump administration on Thursday of waging a “revenge campaign” by choking off funds and ending federal programs over the state's refusal to accede to the Republican president's demands to free an imprisoned elections clerk.
Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer 'a tragedy of her own making'
January 08, 2026 - 9:20 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on “a left-wing network,” Democrats, the news media and the woman who was killed as protests related to her death expanded to cities across the country.
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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

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders