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Florida congresswoman faces a rare public hearing on ethics charges. Threat of expulsion vote looms
March 26, 2026 - 4:38 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing Thursday into alleged ethics violations committed by Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, pushing into the open a yearslong investigation into how she funded her political rise.
New York town official who shot lost DoorDash driver convicted of assault
March 26, 2026 - 4:33 PM

An upstate New York town official who shot and wounded a lost DoorDash delivery driver was convicted Thursday of assault and firearms charges, authorities said.
North Korea and Belarus leaders meet in Pyongyang and sign a friendship treaty
March 26, 2026 - 4:32 PM

Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks in North Korea’s capital on Thursday and signed a friendship and cooperation treaty.
Justice Department probes California and Maine over housing transgender women with female inmates
March 26, 2026 - 4:26 PM

The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it's investigating whether California and Maine violate the rights of female inmates when they house them with transgender women.
César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations
March 26, 2026 - 4:11 PM

Many of the celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canceled in the wake of

North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law
March 26, 2026 - 3:58 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge set aside arguments by civil rights groups that Republicans enacted the requirement with discriminatory intent against Black and Latino voters.
US Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president
March 26, 2026 - 3:56 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all new U.S. paper currency, the agency announced on Thursday.
A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit
March 26, 2026 - 3:51 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis woman who confronted federal immigration officers alongside Alex Pretti in January was among a group of potential litigants who spoke out Thursday about alleged excessive force against people protesting or monitoring the enforcement surge in Minnesota.
Conflict in eastern Congo is escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, UN warns
March 26, 2026 - 3:47 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations' acting top envoy for Congo warned the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo is escalating and expanding, with increasing use of heavy weapons and

California renames César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations
March 26, 2026 - 3:45 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in an effort to reconcile the Latino labor icon’s legacy with explosive sexual abuse allegations before the state holiday on March 31.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Florida congresswoman faces a rare public hearing on ethics charges. Threat of expulsion vote looms

New York town official who shot lost DoorDash driver convicted of assault

North Korea and Belarus leaders meet in Pyongyang and sign a friendship treaty

Justice Department probes California and Maine over housing transgender women with female inmates

César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations

North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law

US Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president

A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit

Conflict in eastern Congo is escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, UN warns

California renames César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations

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