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Former NFL player Doug Martin died after struggling with officers while being detained, police say
October 20, 2025 - 2:27 PM

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died after a struggle with police officers who were taking him into custody while they were investigating a break-in at a home in Oakland, police said Monday.
Trump honors 2025 college baseball champs LSU and LSU-Shreveport
October 20, 2025 - 2:27 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday honored NCAA baseball champs Louisiana State University and NAIA champs Louisiana State University-Shreveport with a joint White House celebration to mark their stellar 2025 seasons.
US man arrested in Scotland and convicted of rape gets at least 5 years in prison
October 20, 2025 - 2:25 PM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid arrest to at least five years in prison for rape.
ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says
October 20, 2025 - 2:22 PM

CHICAGO (AP) — Many federal officers assigned to immigration enforcement in the Chicago area have body cameras but Congress would have to allocate more funds to expand their use, officials testified Monday at a hearing about the tactics agents are using in Trump administration’s crackdown, which has produced more than 1,000 arrests.
US appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon troops though deployment blocked for now
October 20, 2025 - 2:21 PM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An appeals court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that kept President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. However, Trump is still barred from

A Minnesota woman who cast her dead mother's ballot for Trump in 2024 must write an essay on voting
October 20, 2025 - 2:21 PM

A Minnesota woman convicted of filling out and submitting a mail-in ballot for her deceased mother in support of Republican Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election was ordered by a judge to write an essay and read a book about voting’s importance to democracy.
US envoys visit Israel to bolster truce, and Gaza militants hand over a hostage's remains
October 20, 2025 - 2:13 PM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys traveled to Israel on Monday to shore up the ceasefire in Gaza, a day after deadly violence gave the fragile deal its first major test.
Man who sent 'So I raped you' message sentenced to 2 to 4 years for 2013 campus assault
October 20, 2025 - 2:06 PM

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who sent a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” to a woman he later pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting on a Pennsylvania college campus was sentenced to two to four years in prison on Monday.
Former New York state prison guard found guilty in beating death of inmate, 2 others acquitted
October 20, 2025 - 2:04 PM

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A former New York state prison guard was found guilty of murder Monday in the death of an inmate who was beaten while handcuffed, while two other guards were acquitted for their roles in the attack that was caught on body-camera footage.
US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
October 20, 2025 - 1:55 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U.S. eyes the continent’s rich rare-earth resources when China is imposing tougher rules on exporting its own critical minerals abroad.
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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

A Minnesota woman who cast her dead mother's ballot for Trump in 2024 must write an essay on voting

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Former NFL player Doug Martin died after struggling with officers while being detained, police say

Trump honors 2025 college baseball champs LSU and LSU-Shreveport

US man arrested in Scotland and convicted of rape gets at least 5 years in prison

ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says

US appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon troops though deployment blocked for now

US envoys visit Israel to bolster truce, and Gaza militants hand over a hostage's remains

Man who sent 'So I raped you' message sentenced to 2 to 4 years for 2013 campus assault

Former New York state prison guard found guilty in beating death of inmate, 2 others acquitted

US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China

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