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Monsoon season brings the promise of rain for the arid southwestern US
July 02, 2025 - 10:09 PM

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (AP) — Clouds build up in the early afternoon and gusty winds push in every direction. The skies darken and then comes the rain — often a downpour that is gone as quickly as it came.
In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive
July 02, 2025 - 9:27 PM

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
Trump will kick off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in Iowa
July 02, 2025 - 9:16 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to deliver a “spectacular” yearlong birthday party to mark 250 years of American independence. On Thursday, he will be in the U.S. heartland to kick off the patriotic festivities leading up to next year’s anniversary.
Anti-slavery document from 1847 reveals American Baptists' commitment to abolition
July 02, 2025 - 9:15 PM

GROTON, Mass. (AP) — Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among some 18th and 19th century journals. Opening it, she found a scroll in pristine condition.
Rescuers find 29 survivors and look for more after ferry sinking near Bali, Indonesia
July 02, 2025 - 9:15 PM

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers were searching Thursday for 32 people missing after a ferry sank the previous night near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. Four bodies have been recovered, and weather and sea conditions were improving during the morning, aiding the search for survivors.
Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker is due back in court after delay
July 02, 2025 - 9:12 PM

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, is due back in federal court Thursday for a hearing that was

A slider, a milestone, and a heartfelt thank you: Kershaw's 3,000th strikeout
July 02, 2025 - 9:12 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts when Vinny Capra of the Chicago White Sox took a slider for a called third strike from the Los Angeles Dodgers star for the final out of the sixth inning on Wednesday night.
Bangladesh tribunal sentences Hasina to jail for contempt over a claim she had a license to kill
July 02, 2025 - 9:10 PM

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal has sentenced Bangladesh's former leader Sheikh Hasina to six months in jail after she was found in contempt of court for allegedly claiming she had a license to kill at least 227 people.
Massachusetts advocates fear Trump's bill will unravel health safety net in Obamacare's model state
July 02, 2025 - 9:06 PM

BOSTON (AP) — In the state that served as the model for Obamacare, advocates and health care workers fear the Trump administration is trying to dismantle piece-by-piece a popular program that has provided insurance, preventive care and life-saving medication to hundreds of thousands of people.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
July 02, 2025 - 9:04 PM

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
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iN DISCUSSION: Advertiser boycott suggested in reaction to Okanagan billboards
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

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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Monsoon season brings the promise of rain for the arid southwestern US

In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive

Trump will kick off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in Iowa

Anti-slavery document from 1847 reveals American Baptists' commitment to abolition

Rescuers find 29 survivors and look for more after ferry sinking near Bali, Indonesia

Man charged with killing former Minnesota House speaker is due back in court after delay

A slider, a milestone, and a heartfelt thank you: Kershaw's 3,000th strikeout

Bangladesh tribunal sentences Hasina to jail for contempt over a claim she had a license to kill

Massachusetts advocates fear Trump's bill will unravel health safety net in Obamacare's model state

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