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Federal judge halts the Trump administration from dismantling the US African Development Foundation
July 01, 2025 - 5:34 PM

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from dismantling a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses.
The Latest: Democrats weigh options to block Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ as it heads to the House
July 01, 2025 - 5:34 PM

Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and some in their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.
20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials
July 01, 2025 - 5:32 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to deportation officials last month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta alleged on Tuesday, saying he and 19 other states' attorneys general have sued over the move.
Europe sizzles and the Eiffel Tower's summit closes
July 01, 2025 - 5:30 PM

PARIS (AP) — Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, as Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century and the summit of Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.
Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department's 'weaponization' task force
July 01, 2025 - 5:29 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI agent who was charged with joining a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol and cheering on rioters is now working as an adviser to the Justice Department official overseeing its “weaponization working group,” which is examining President Donald Trump's claims of anti-conservative bias inside the department.
Hurricane Flossie could become a major hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast
July 01, 2025 - 5:26 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 2 cyclone on Tuesday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and could become a major hurricane before weakening later this week, forecasters said.
Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata
July 01, 2025 - 5:19 PM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly on Tuesday declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, persona non grata, criticizing the U.N. official for failing to protect the rights of Venezuelan migrants

US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military aid
July 01, 2025 - 5:16 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, officials said Tuesday, a setback for the country as it tries to fend off escalating attacks from Russia.
Gov. Newsom signs housing bill overhauling California's landmark environmental law
July 01, 2025 - 5:02 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Turkish police detain 3 more employees of satirical magazine over prophet cartoon controversy
July 01, 2025 - 4:59 PM

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police detained three more employees of a satirical magazine on Tuesday, raising the number of people taken into custody over a cartoon that authorities claim depicted the Prophet Muhammad to four.
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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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Federal judge halts the Trump administration from dismantling the US African Development Foundation

The Latest: Democrats weigh options to block Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ as it heads to the House

20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials

Europe sizzles and the Eiffel Tower's summit closes

Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department's 'weaponization' task force

Hurricane Flossie could become a major hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast

Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata

US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military aid

Gov. Newsom signs housing bill overhauling California's landmark environmental law

Turkish police detain 3 more employees of satirical magazine over prophet cartoon controversy

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