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Former President Bill Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after the bombing
April 19, 2025 - 9:42 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton returned to Oklahoma City on Saturday to remember the people who were killed and comfort those affected by the bombing.
What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem?
April 19, 2025 - 9:23 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire.
Ecuador warns of potential assassination attempt against President Noboa but provides no evidence
April 19, 2025 - 9:21 AM

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian authorities warned Saturday that the Andean country is on “high alert” after it received intelligence about an suspected attempt on President Daniel Noboa' s life.
10 years after Freddie Gray's death, calls for police reform and racial equity persist in Baltimore
April 19, 2025 - 9:15 AM

BALTIMORE (AP) — It was almost instinctual for Ray Kelly to jump into action when he heard about a group of high school students clashing with police. He wanted to help protect the kids and de-escalate things, but instead, he watched his neighborhood burn.
Putin announces an Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs
April 19, 2025 - 9:11 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over three years ago.
250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy
April 19, 2025 - 9:11 AM

LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town Saturday just before dawn to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago, with the blast of gunshot and a trail of colonial spin.
Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance
April 19, 2025 - 8:52 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met Saturday with the Vatican's No. 2 official amid tensions over the U.S. crackdown on migrants, with the Holy See reaffirming good relations but noting “an exchange of opinions” over current international conflicts, migrants and prisoners.
Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish
April 19, 2025 - 8:45 AM

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived. They are found in warm oceans all around the world. By shark standards, they are slow swimmers.
Members of burned LA church bear a cross through their devastated neighborhood to mark Good Friday
April 19, 2025 - 8:27 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrying a tall wooden cross on his shoulder, Pastor John Shaver walked down the street where his church had stood, just three months ago.
Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of woman
April 19, 2025 - 8:09 AM

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London on Saturday, days after the U.K.'s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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Former President Bill Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after the bombing

What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem?

Ecuador warns of potential assassination attempt against President Noboa but provides no evidence

10 years after Freddie Gray's death, calls for police reform and racial equity persist in Baltimore

Putin announces an Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs

250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy

Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance

Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

Members of burned LA church bear a cross through their devastated neighborhood to mark Good Friday

Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of woman

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