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Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns
September 14, 2026 - 2:51 PM

With college football in full swing, proponents of the Protect College Sports Act have launched an all-out blitz to push the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks.
Ex-youth detention center counselor faces sex assault trial in New Hampshire
September 14, 2026 - 2:48 PM

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A sexual assault trial started Monday for a New Hampshire man whose arrest more than seven years ago kicked off one of the biggest youth detention scandals in U.S. history.
WHO validates Chile as first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies
September 14, 2026 - 2:43 PM

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has become the first country in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies to humans, following more than five decades of public health “prevention and surveillance," the World Health Organization said Monday.
'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says
September 14, 2026 - 2:27 PM

MIAMI (AP) — Detainees at a now-closed immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades — known as

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan issued subpoena in Trump "grand conspiracy" investigation, lawyer says
September 14, 2026 - 2:25 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a

The Latest: EPA says it’s eliminating rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
September 14, 2026 - 2:21 PM

The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would remove more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help “unleash” American energy.
A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it
September 14, 2026 - 2:19 PM

Jason Eaton insisted he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad when he shot three Palestinian college students who were walking past his home a few days after Thanksgiving. He said the U.S.
Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires
September 14, 2026 - 2:08 PM

BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered on Monday at a mass funeral in eastern Congo to mourn 27 young victims of a fire that engulfed two schools, as families wept and officials laid down wreaths and made speeches.
Man pleads not guilty in the hanging death of a Mississippi woman
September 14, 2026 - 2:00 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man charged with murder in the hanging death of a Black woman in Mississippi pleaded not guilty Monday during his first court appearance.
Photos of the funeral for victims of a deadly prison fire and riot in northern Syria
September 14, 2026 - 1:56 PM

KOBANI, Syria (AP) — Mourners gathered in Kobani for the funeral of at least seven people killed in a prison fire and riot. The unrest reportedly began over plans to transfer inmates to Aleppo during tensions between Kurdish authorities and Syria’s government.
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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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Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns

Ex-youth detention center counselor faces sex assault trial in New Hampshire

WHO validates Chile as first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies

'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan issued subpoena in Trump "grand conspiracy" investigation, lawyer says

The Latest: EPA says it’s eliminating rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

A Vermont man is on trial for shooting 3 Palestinian students. He claimed the CIA told him to do it

Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires

Man pleads not guilty in the hanging death of a Mississippi woman

Photos of the funeral for victims of a deadly prison fire and riot in northern Syria

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