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At least 2 seriously hurt in Pennsylvania shooting involving police as governor rushes to scene
September 17, 2025 - 2:28 PM

NORTH CODORUS, Pa. (AP) — At least two people were seriously injured in a shooting involving police in the southern part of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, and Gov. Josh Shapiro was rushing to the scene, officials said.
Photos show President Donald Trump during his second state visit to Britain
September 17, 2025 - 2:20 PM

WINDSOR, England (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is in the United Kingdom for a two-day state visit that aims to show the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong, despite differences over Ukraine, the Middle East and the future of the Western alliance.
In Britain, Trump basks in a display of regal splendor with King Charles III at Windsor Castle
September 17, 2025 - 2:10 PM

WINDSOR, England (AP) — President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle as he opened a two-day state visit Wednesday, calling the hours of pageantry with King Charles III “one of the highest honors of my life” while also making time for a quiet tribute at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb.
West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting
September 17, 2025 - 2:05 PM

SEATTLE (AP) — Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Kirk killing suspect feared being shot by police and agreed to surrender if peaceful, sheriff says
September 17, 2025 - 2:05 PM

OREM, Utah (AP) — Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged with assassinating Charlie Kirk, was afraid of being shot by police and agreed to surrender as long as it was done peacefully, a sheriff involved with taking him into custody said Wednesday.
Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State
September 17, 2025 - 2:03 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

Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for a man convicted of killing wife's family
September 17, 2025 - 2:03 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 - 2:01 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.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle has spun up in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters say
September 17, 2025 - 1:57 PM

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean but was far from land, forecasters said.
National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change
September 17, 2025 - 1:57 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evidence that climate change harms public health is “beyond scientific dispute,” the independent National Academy of Sciences said Wednesday in response to the Trump administration's efforts to revoke a landmark U.S. government finding to that effect that underpins key environmental regulations.
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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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At least 2 seriously hurt in Pennsylvania shooting involving police as governor rushes to scene

Photos show President Donald Trump during his second state visit to Britain

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

West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Kirk killing suspect feared being shot by police and agreed to surrender if peaceful, sheriff says

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

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

Tropical Storm Gabrielle has spun up in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters say

National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

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