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Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was shot provided less security than other venues as he toured nation
September 15, 2025 - 11:32 PM

OREM, Utah (AP) — Less than two weeks before Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah, a sheriff's department in central California conducted three days of reconnaissance to prepare for a speech by the conservative firebrand at a local church in politically friendly territory.
Trump flies in for a UK state visit where trade and tech talks mix with royal pomp
September 15, 2025 - 11:17 PM

LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a state visit during which the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal will show the transatlantic bond remains strong despite differences over

Voting underway in Malawi elections as southern African nation is gripped by economic turmoil
September 15, 2025 - 11:04 PM

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Voting was underway Tuesday in Malawi’s elections, where the country will choose a president, lawmakers and local government representatives.
The Latest: Palestinians report heavy strikes as Israeli defense minister says 'Gaza is burning'
September 15, 2025 - 10:49 PM

Palestinian residents reported heavy strikes Tuesday across Gaza City as Israel’s defense minister said that “Gaza is burning,” in remarks that come as Israel has been planning a new offensive targeting the city.
Haitians yearn for home as gangs welcome them and police warn it's too dangerous
September 15, 2025 - 10:28 PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Naika and Erica Lafleur stared at a pile of rubble where their house once stood in Haiti's capital and began to cry.
Israel’s defense minister says 'Gaza is burning' after heavy strikes overnight across Gaza City
September 15, 2025 - 10:17 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister said Tuesday that “Gaza is burning” after heavy strikes overnight targeted Gaza City, with America's top diplomat signaling an intensive operation targeting the Gaza Strip's biggest city may be underway.
US designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for first time in nearly 30 years
September 15, 2025 - 9:58 PM

MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in almost 30 years, a stinging rebuke to a traditional U.S. ally that reflects a recent surge in cocaine production and fraying ties between the White House and the country’s leftist president.
A father nearly died by an assailant’s bullet. He's one of many crime victims US wants to deport
September 15, 2025 - 9:13 PM

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Days after he nearly died when an assailant shot him during a robbery attempt, Felipe de Jesus Hernandez Marcelo went to an Iowa police station hoping to get his belongings back.
Election to fill assassinated Minnesota House member's seat will decide control of the chamber
September 15, 2025 - 9:11 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special legislative election Tuesday for a seat previously held by a Minnesota Democrat who was assassinated in June will determine control of the state House.
Affirmative action opponent's next target: A private school with admissions preference for Hawaiians
September 15, 2025 - 9:09 PM

HONOLULU (AP) — After water polo practice at her school atop a hill overlooking Honolulu Harbor, Kapua Ong marvels at the sunset.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

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

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was shot provided less security than other venues as he toured nation

Trump flies in for a UK state visit where trade and tech talks mix with royal pomp

Voting underway in Malawi elections as southern African nation is gripped by economic turmoil

The Latest: Palestinians report heavy strikes as Israeli defense minister says 'Gaza is burning'

Haitians yearn for home as gangs welcome them and police warn it's too dangerous

Israel’s defense minister says 'Gaza is burning' after heavy strikes overnight across Gaza City

US designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for first time in nearly 30 years

A father nearly died by an assailant’s bullet. He's one of many crime victims US wants to deport

Election to fill assassinated Minnesota House member's seat will decide control of the chamber

Affirmative action opponent's next target: A private school with admissions preference for Hawaiians

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