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Southeastern Conference leaders to discuss expelling LSU over player eligibility dispute
September 08, 2026 - 12:45 PM

Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to take the extraordinary step of kicking LSU out of the league in the wake of an ugly feud over whether players who spent time in the NFL should be allowed back on the team’s roster this season.
California could be first in the nation to create smoke-damage standards
September 08, 2026 - 12:45 PM

Two smoke-damage bills awaiting the governor’s signature address a longstanding issue brought to the fore by the Los Angeles County fires: When is it safe for wildfire survivors to move back into their homes?
Houthi strikes set fire to Saudi oil sites and wound 73, plus other key Mideast news
September 08, 2026 - 12:34 PM

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of people, raising the stakes in renewed fighting between a U.S. ally and an Iranian proxy just days after deadly clashes in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza.
Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following clash with Trump administration
September 08, 2026 - 12:28 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution following a tumultuous year in which President Donald Trump tried to remake the portrayal of U.S. history by the Smithsonian museums and other cultural entities.
Erik and Lyle Menendez eligible to face parole board again in spring 2027
September 08, 2026 - 12:22 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez will be before a parole board again next March, about 17 months earlier than expected.
Illinois audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law
September 08, 2026 - 12:16 PM

Two-year-old Ta’Naja Barnes’ 2019 death was so horrific that legislators passed a law in her honor to ensure the Department of Children and Family Services would provide abused and neglected kids with continued support services once they’re returned to their parents.
Relative says all 4 family members aboard plane missing off the Bahamas found dead
September 08, 2026 - 12:13 PM

All four family members aboard a small plane that went missing off the Bahamas were found dead Tuesday after relatives launched their own search effort, a family member said.
Funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn
September 08, 2026 - 12:06 PM

CAIRO (AP) — An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts, worsening a dire humanitarian situation in a country torn by more than three years of war, aid groups said Tuesday.
Trump's White House North Portico project nears completion with shroud and scaffolding removed
September 08, 2026 - 11:54 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Restoration work on the White House North Portico is nearing completion before Chinese President Xi Jinping ’s state visit to the United States in late September.
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89
September 08, 2026 - 11:54 AM

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong ’s first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who struggled to cope with an Asian financial crisis and growing protests for democracy in the early years under Chinese rule, has died at age 89.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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Southeastern Conference leaders to discuss expelling LSU over player eligibility dispute

California could be first in the nation to create smoke-damage standards

Houthi strikes set fire to Saudi oil sites and wound 73, plus other key Mideast news

Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following clash with Trump administration

Erik and Lyle Menendez eligible to face parole board again in spring 2027

Illinois audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law

Relative says all 4 family members aboard plane missing off the Bahamas found dead

Funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn

Trump's White House North Portico project nears completion with shroud and scaffolding removed

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89

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