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Trump lends support for Darline Graham in South Carolina as Republican anxiety rises in Senate race
October 29, 2026 - 10:43 AM

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump was in South Carolina for the second time in a month on Thursday to encourage Republicans to show up for Darline Graham, who is spending the final days of the midterm election trying to fend off a robust challenge from Democrat

Pentagon accuses newly fired general of leaking sensitive information to the media
October 29, 2026 - 10:37 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has accused a newly ousted three-star general of leaking sensitive information to the media just hours after officials confirmed his removal from a top military planning post.
'Dixie' map that divided the US into North and South fetches nearly $1 million at auction
October 29, 2026 - 10:34 AM

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The hand-drawn map showing the Mason-Dixon Line that eventually divided free from slave states in the U.S. sold Thursday for $950,000.
Man pleads guilty to federal hate crimes in deadly firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators
October 29, 2026 - 10:24 AM

DENVER (AP) — An Egyptian man faces an additional life sentence after pleading guilty Thursday to federal hate crime and other charges for a deadly firebombing attack on demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, last year.
Milwaukee to celebrate a World Series title 58 years in the making with Brewers parade
October 29, 2026 - 10:15 AM

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee could come to a standstill as fans celebrate the Brewers' first World Series in 58 years as a franchise.
Families hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash
October 29, 2026 - 10:10 AM

TOLEDO, Spain (AP) — Families desperately searched for missing loved ones Thursday, more than 24 hours after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, killing at least 69 and injuring dozens of others.
2 college students found dead after going missing during Colorado hike
October 29, 2026 - 10:04 AM

Two Colorado college students have been found dead after going missing during a hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains last weekend when a heavy snowstorm hit, authorities said.
Paris suburbs shooting suspect charged with racist-motive murder, prosecutors say
October 29, 2026 - 10:03 AM

PARIS (AP) — The 39-year-old suspect in a shooting in the Paris suburbs is facing preliminary charges of murder and attempted murder aggravated by racist motives after the shooting that killed one person and wounded seven others, France’s national counterterrorism prosecutors' office said.
Haiti announces new election dates as 2,000 Salvadoran troops help fight gangs
October 29, 2026 - 9:52 AM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government has announced new election dates as the armed gangs who terrorize the country continue to fight against Haitian police and soldiers, who are now backed by the recent arrival of more than 2,000 troops from El Salvador.
US lawmakers urge Trump administration to oppose Colombia's Amazon aerial spraying plans
October 29, 2026 - 9:40 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio not to support Colombia’s plans to restart aerial spraying of coca, the plant used to make cocaine, warning that the practice could threaten human health and fragile ecosystems in the Amazon rainforest.
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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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Trump lends support for Darline Graham in South Carolina as Republican anxiety rises in Senate race

Pentagon accuses newly fired general of leaking sensitive information to the media

'Dixie' map that divided the US into North and South fetches nearly $1 million at auction

Man pleads guilty to federal hate crimes in deadly firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators

Milwaukee to celebrate a World Series title 58 years in the making with Brewers parade

Families hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash

2 college students found dead after going missing during Colorado hike

Paris suburbs shooting suspect charged with racist-motive murder, prosecutors say

Haiti announces new election dates as 2,000 Salvadoran troops help fight gangs

US lawmakers urge Trump administration to oppose Colombia's Amazon aerial spraying plans

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