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Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000
September 17, 2025 - 12:58 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday as more people fled the devastated area, and strikes cut off phone and internet services, making it harder for Palestinians to summon ambulances during

Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for a man convicted of killing wife's family
September 17, 2025 - 12:57 PM

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents and setting their house on fire was scheduled to be put to death Wednesday evening, which would be a record 12th execution in the state in 2025.
The Latest: Trump enjoys royal pageantry during unprecedented second UK state visit
September 17, 2025 - 12:57 PM

President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle Wednesday, greeted at Windsor Castle on his state visit by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb.
Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State
September 17, 2025 - 12:54 PM

CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a

In Britain, Trump basks in a display of regal splendor with King Charles III at Windsor Castle
September 17, 2025 - 12:54 PM

WINDSOR, England (AP) — President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle on Wednesday, reveling in hours of pageantry with King Charles III while making time for a quiet tribute at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb.
Pakistan sets aside handshake dispute with India and knocks UAE out of Asia Cup
September 17, 2025 - 12:54 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan set aside its handshake dispute with archrival rival India and thumped the United Arab Emirates by 41 runs to qualify for Super 4 of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.
Suspect in custody after driver rams car into staffed security gate at FBI building in Pittsburgh
September 17, 2025 - 12:52 PM

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A suspect was in custody after a driver rammed a car into a staffed security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh early Wednesday, then removed an American flag from the back seat and threw it over the gate before leaving, authorities said.
Southern California judge who killed his wife to be sentenced for murder
September 17, 2025 - 12:51 PM

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California judge convicted of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife after the couple had been arguing is to be sentenced on Wednesday.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign defense agreement to treat an attack on one as attack on both
September 17, 2025 - 12:45 PM

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a defense pact pledging that any attack on either nation would be considered an attack on both.
New Jersey governor signs human composting bill as alternative to burial and cremation
September 17, 2025 - 12:39 PM

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has become the 14th state to allow the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation.
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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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Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000

Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for a man convicted of killing wife's family

The Latest: Trump enjoys royal pageantry during unprecedented second UK state visit

Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State

In Britain, Trump basks in a display of regal splendor with King Charles III at Windsor Castle

Pakistan sets aside handshake dispute with India and knocks UAE out of Asia Cup

Suspect in custody after driver rams car into staffed security gate at FBI building in Pittsburgh

Southern California judge who killed his wife to be sentenced for murder

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign defense agreement to treat an attack on one as attack on both

New Jersey governor signs human composting bill as alternative to burial and cremation

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