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The Latest: Trump enjoys UK royal pageantry as critics warn of a 'dangerous moment' in US
September 17, 2025 - 11:10 AM

As President Donald Trump enjoys a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom aimed at showing the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong despite differences over

National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change
September 17, 2025 - 10:55 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evidence that climate change harms public health is “beyond scientific dispute,” the independent National Academy of Sciences said Wednesday in a report responding to Trump administration efforts to revoke a landmark 2009 U.S. government finding declaring climate change a threat.
Voters oust San Francisco supervisor who turned a coastal highway into a car-free park
September 17, 2025 - 10:53 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco supervisor was recalled Tuesday after he successfully pushed to turn a stretch of coastal highway used heavily by neighborhood motorists into a car-free park despite strong objections by his constituents.
Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health
September 17, 2025 - 10:51 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez warned senators on Wednesday.
Democrat Francesca Hong promises to be 'wild card' in Wisconsin governor's race
September 17, 2025 - 10:39 AM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a “wild card” joined Wisconsin's open race for governor on Wednesday, saying she will focus on a progressive agenda to benefit the working class.
Students make a somber return to Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was assassinated
September 17, 2025 - 10:39 AM

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah Valley University students returning to campus Wednesday clustered silently, staring down at the still-barricaded courtyard where an assassin struck down conservative activist Charlie Kirk in an attack that upended the nation.
UN armored vehicle crashes in Central African Republic, killing 5 police officers
September 17, 2025 - 10:37 AM

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A United Nations armored personnel carrier in the Central African Republic crashed and rolled into a river outside the capital of Bangui, killing five U.N. police officers, a spokesperson for the MINUSCA peacekeeping mission said Wednesday.
Trump basks in the pageantry at Windsor Castle during unprecedented second UK state visit
September 17, 2025 - 10:25 AM

WINDSOR, England (AP) — President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle Wednesday, greeted at Windsor Castle on his state visit by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth II's tomb.
Minnesota House to return to full strength for first time since lawmaker's assassination
September 17, 2025 - 10:24 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota House will soon return to full strength under an unusual power-sharing agreement that forces both parties to work together, following a

Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000
September 17, 2025 - 10:21 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday as more people fled the devastated area, and strikes cut off phone and internet services, making it harder for Palestinians to summon ambulances during

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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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The Latest: Trump enjoys UK royal pageantry as critics warn of a 'dangerous moment' in US

National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

Voters oust San Francisco supervisor who turned a coastal highway into a car-free park

Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health

Democrat Francesca Hong promises to be 'wild card' in Wisconsin governor's race

Students make a somber return to Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was assassinated

UN armored vehicle crashes in Central African Republic, killing 5 police officers

Trump basks in the pageantry at Windsor Castle during unprecedented second UK state visit

Minnesota House to return to full strength for first time since lawmaker's assassination

Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000

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