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Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York
April 19, 2024 - 6:42 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A third panel of potential jurors will be questioned Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
Indians vote in the first phase of the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term
April 19, 2024 - 6:39 AM

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader.
BP defeated thousands of suits by sick Gulf spill cleanup workers. But not one by a boat captain
April 19, 2024 - 6:37 AM

John Maas spent years buying and outfitting a 17-foot aluminum boat called the Superskiff 1 so he could take customers fishing for sea trout and flounder in the Gulf of Mexico.
Italian court drops charges against migrant rescue ship crews and ends long-running legal battle
April 19, 2024 - 6:35 AM

ROME (AP) — An Italian court on Friday dismissed a long-running case against the crew of three humanitarian organizations, dropping charges accusing them of collaborating with smugglers as they helped rescue thousands of migrants at sea.
European Union official von der Leyen visits the Finland-Russia border to assess security situation
April 19, 2024 - 6:34 AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the European Union's executive branch said Friday that Finland's decision to close its border crossings with Russia over a surge in migrants is a security matter for the whole 27-member bloc to consider.
The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
April 19, 2024 - 6:31 AM

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking.
Israel gave US last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign minister says at G7
April 19, 2024 - 6:29 AM

CAPRI, Italy (AP) — The United States told the Group of Seven foreign ministers on Friday that it received “last minute” information from Israel about a drone action in Iran, but didn't participate in the apparent attack, officials said.
French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health protection
April 19, 2024 - 6:27 AM

PARIS (AP) — French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health, with priority given to curbing online harassment and cyberbullying.
Man detained after police operation at Iranian consulate in Paris
April 19, 2024 - 6:27 AM

PARIS (AP) — Police said Friday they detained a man at the Iranian consulate in Paris after responding to a report of a suspicious man possibly carrying a grenade and explosives vest, but did they did not immediately confirm finding any weapons.
The Latest | Lawyers set to focus on picking alternates as Trump's hush money trial resumes
April 19, 2024 - 6:22 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump is set to resume Friday following a frenetic day Thursday that eventually saw all 12 jurors and one alternate sworn in after two previously seated jurors were dismissed earlier in the day.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York

Indians vote in the first phase of the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term

BP defeated thousands of suits by sick Gulf spill cleanup workers. But not one by a boat captain

Italian court drops charges against migrant rescue ship crews and ends long-running legal battle

European Union official von der Leyen visits the Finland-Russia border to assess security situation

The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket

Israel gave US last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign minister says at G7

French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health protection

Man detained after police operation at Iranian consulate in Paris

The Latest | Lawyers set to focus on picking alternates as Trump's hush money trial resumes

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