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Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees in 2027
September 22, 2026 - 4:11 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to limit the number of refugees admitted to the country in 2027 to 17,500 mostly white South Africans, the administration told Congress Tuesday, as it continues to transform a program that at one point served as a pathway to safety for people fleeing war and strife from countries around the world.
Nolan Wells' family pushes back after grand jury declines to recommend charges in his death
September 22, 2026 - 4:10 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A grand jury has declined to recommend charges in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who was found dead two days after a July 4 boat trip and party on an island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran
September 22, 2026 - 3:53 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war.
Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
September 22, 2026 - 3:53 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, alleging that the individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program, or simply do not exist.
Kamala Harris says midterms could be 'stopgap' on Trump as she campaigns with El-Sayed in Michigan
September 22, 2026 - 3:50 PM

DETROIT (AP) — Campaigning in Michigan alongside Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, former Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the midterm elections offer a potential “stopgap” halfway through Donald Trump's turbulent second presidency.
Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029
September 22, 2026 - 3:46 PM

DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all of its prisons by the end of 2029, saying that inmates in lockups without it are being given punishments that violate their constitutional rights.
US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogate
September 22, 2026 - 3:40 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple's wishes to have an abortion.
Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit
September 22, 2026 - 3:20 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ahead of a high-stakes summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders, the wife of a detained Chinese American seismologist expressed hope that an intervention by President Donald Trump could bring home her husband, Youlin Chen, nearly two years after he was detained in China.
Canada's top diplomat talks up its 'middle powers strategy' at UN
September 22, 2026 - 3:06 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Canada is embracing its growing prominence as a champion of “middle powers” at the U.N. General Assembly, Canada's top diplomat said in an interview Tuesday as the international community's biggest annual gathering got into gear.
Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
September 22, 2026 - 2:58 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Rhode Island has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing certain federal programs, including Head Start preschools, community health clinics and adult education initiatives.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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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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Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees in 2027

Nolan Wells' family pushes back after grand jury declines to recommend charges in his death

Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

Kamala Harris says midterms could be 'stopgap' on Trump as she campaigns with El-Sayed in Michigan

Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029

US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogate

Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit

Canada's top diplomat talks up its 'middle powers strategy' at UN

Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools

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