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A woman's remains were found in Oregon in 1976. They've been identified 49 years later thanks to DNA
September 18, 2025 - 9:12 PM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Valerie Nagle spent decades wondering what happened to her older sister who was last seen in Oregon in 1974. She searched online databases of unidentified persons cases looking for her and sent DNA to a popular ancestry website in the hopes of finding a match.
UN Security Council plans a vote on Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadline
September 18, 2025 - 9:11 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution Friday on whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, as European officials

‘Children are bound to die’: Corruption, aid cuts and violence fuel a hunger crisis in South Sudan
September 18, 2025 - 9:09 PM

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — At 14 months, Adut Duor should be walking. Instead, his spine juts through his skin and his legs dangle like sticks from his mother’s lap in a South Sudan hospital. At half the size of a healthy baby his age, he is unable to walk.
House voting on funding patch as parties trade blame for potential shutdown
September 18, 2025 - 9:08 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill Friday to avert a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks.
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September 18, 2025 - 9:04 PM

Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments
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September 18, 2025 - 8:04 PM

Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments
Pink dolphins, Independence Day celebrations and more top photos this week from Latin America
September 18, 2025 - 7:49 PM

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Indonesian court sentences Ukrainian man to life for producing illegal drugs in Bali
September 18, 2025 - 7:40 PM

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A Ukrainian man arrested in Thailand and extradited to Indonesia after seven months on the run was convicted Thursday of producing illegal drugs on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali and sentenced to life in prison.
Iran withdraws resolution banning attacks on nuclear sites following US pressure
September 18, 2025 - 7:34 PM

VIENNA (AP) — Iran decided at the last minute Thursday to withdraw a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities that it had put forward along with China, Russia and other countries for a vote before an annual gathering of the U.N.
Kansas deputy charged with murder in the death of a man in custody
September 18, 2025 - 7:24 PM

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas sheriff’s deputy was charged Thursday with murder in the death of a jail inmate who sustained broken ribs after his back was kneeled on after he was wheeled from the infirmary to his cell, according to an autopsy report.
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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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A woman's remains were found in Oregon in 1976. They've been identified 49 years later thanks to DNA

UN Security Council plans a vote on Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadline

‘Children are bound to die’: Corruption, aid cuts and violence fuel a hunger crisis in South Sudan

House voting on funding patch as parties trade blame for potential shutdown

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Pink dolphins, Independence Day celebrations and more top photos this week from Latin America

Indonesian court sentences Ukrainian man to life for producing illegal drugs in Bali

Iran withdraws resolution banning attacks on nuclear sites following US pressure

Kansas deputy charged with murder in the death of a man in custody

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