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US Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he's entering race to become South Dakota governor
June 30, 2025 - 1:44 PM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's lone member of the U.S. House, Republican Dusty Johnson, announced Monday that he will run for governor next year, potentially facing off against the incumbent governor.
Turkish police detain cartoonist over Prophet Muhammad caricature, sparking protests
June 30, 2025 - 1:44 PM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police on Monday detained a cartoonist over a caricature depicting the Prophet Muhammad, an act that also sparked an angry protest outside the Istanbul office of his satirical magazine, officials and reports said.
Editorial Roundup: United States
June 30, 2025 - 1:44 PM

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
A former governor, a Trump and many others: Tillis retirement sets off NC Senate seat speculation
June 30, 2025 - 1:44 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement announcement over the weekend creates a sudden opening in next year’s midterm elections, setting off a scramble of successor speculation that includes both a former Democratic governor and a Trump other than the one who ultimately nudged Tillis into leaving.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of Club World Cup Soccer Round 16
June 30, 2025 - 1:43 PM

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.
Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies
June 30, 2025 - 1:38 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a bridge in the capital of western Mexico's Sinaloa state on Monday, part of a surge of cartel violence that killed nearly 20 people in less than a day, authorities said.
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.
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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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US Rep. Dusty Johnson announces he's entering race to become South Dakota governor

Turkish police detain cartoonist over Prophet Muhammad caricature, sparking protests

Editorial Roundup: United States

A former governor, a Trump and many others: Tillis retirement sets off NC Senate seat speculation

PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of Club World Cup Soccer Round 16

Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies

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

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