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Prosecutors say suspect in missing students' killings asked ChatGPT about disposing of a body
April 27, 2026 - 9:56 AM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The suspect in the killings of two University of South Florida doctoral students from Bangladesh had asked ChatGPT what would happen if a human body was put in a garbage bag and thrown in a dumpster, days before they went missing, according to a report filed by prosecutors over the weekend.
Washington media dinner shooting suspect is set for his first court appearance on federal charges
April 27, 2026 - 9:56 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives while President Donald Trump was in attendance is due in court Monday to face charges in a chaotic encounter that resulted in shots being fired, Trump being rushed off the stage and guests ducking for cover underneath their tables.
Feds order immediate inspection of Cheboygan Dam powerhouse
April 27, 2026 - 9:52 AM

Federal energy regulators have ordered immediate inspections of the Cheboygan Dam powerhouse and other Michigan dams that faced the risk of failure in this month’s historic flooding.
Robbery suspect charged with murder, attempted murder of Chicago police officers at a hospital
April 27, 2026 - 9:38 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — A robbery suspect now faces murder and attempted murder charges along with a long list of other felony counts in the shooting death of a Chicago police officer and the wounding of another at a hospital where they took him for treatment.
Plane crashes on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital, killing 14 people
April 27, 2026 - 9:37 AM

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the civil aviation authority said.
National Trust says it won't drop suit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request
April 27, 2026 - 9:31 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Preservationists are pressing ahead with their lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom, declining a request by the Department of Justice to withdraw the complaint following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.
Younghoe Koo's whiff kick for the Giants may have saved a life on the way to the Kentucky Derby
April 27, 2026 - 9:24 AM

It was just an ordinary day last December for Mark Toothaker. He worked at Spendthrift Farm, went to the gym and settled in at home in Lexington, Kentucky, to watch the New York Giants play the New England Patriots on “Monday Night Football.”
Virginia Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats
April 27, 2026 - 9:20 AM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Supreme Court justices on Monday questioned whether the state's Democratic-led legislature complied with constitutional requirements when it sent a congressional redistricting plan to voters, in a case that carries high stakes for the balance of power in the U.S. House.
Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue
April 27, 2026 - 8:54 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday in the Vatican with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, and vowed to keep working to overcome differences “no matter how intractable they may appear,” in a historic meeting with the first female leader of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion.
Clashes over water access kill at least 42 people in Chad
April 27, 2026 - 8:48 AM

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Clashes between two families over access to water have killed at least 42 people in eastern Chad, the government says, as resources are stretched in a region where hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring Sudan have poured in.
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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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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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Prosecutors say suspect in missing students' killings asked ChatGPT about disposing of a body

Washington media dinner shooting suspect is set for his first court appearance on federal charges

Feds order immediate inspection of Cheboygan Dam powerhouse

Robbery suspect charged with murder, attempted murder of Chicago police officers at a hospital

Plane crashes on the outskirts of South Sudan's capital, killing 14 people

National Trust says it won't drop suit against Trump's $400M White House ballroom after DOJ request

Younghoe Koo's whiff kick for the Giants may have saved a life on the way to the Kentucky Derby

Virginia Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats

Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue

Clashes over water access kill at least 42 people in Chad

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