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Man pardoned after storming Capitol is charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
October 21, 2025 - 11:26 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump's mass pardons has been arrested on a charge that he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
NY police seek woman for questioning after baby is abandoned at Penn Station subway stop
October 21, 2025 - 11:25 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police on Tuesday released images of a woman wanted for questioning after an infant girl with her umbilical cord still attached was abandoned at a busy midtown Manhattan subway station.
Vance visits Israel and says ceasefire in Gaza is going better than expected
October 21, 2025 - 11:23 AM

KIRYAT GAT, Israel (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance and other envoys projected optimism Tuesday about Gaza 's fragile ceasefire agreement, calling progress better than anticipated as they visited a new center in Israel for civilian and military cooperation.
Angels have decided to hire former catcher Kurt Suzuki as their next manager, AP source says
October 21, 2025 - 11:20 AM

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have decided to hire former major league catcher Kurt Suzuki as their next manager, a person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press.
Trump's nominee to lead a watchdog agency hits trouble over MLK and 'Nazi streak' text messages
October 21, 2025 - 11:17 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead an office charged with protecting federal whistleblowers appeared to be in jeopardy on Tuesday after Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he hoped the White House would withdraw the nomination.
Trump hosts Senate Republicans at renovated White House as the shutdown drags into fourth week
October 21, 2025 - 11:16 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Head Start programs for preschoolers nationwide are scrambling for federal funds. The federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile has begun furloughing its 1,400 employees.
Boris Johnson denies UK failure in planning COVID school closures but apologizes for mistakes
October 21, 2025 - 11:14 AM

LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Tuesday that his government failed to properly prepare for the “horror" of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, but he apologized for government mistakes.
Cameroon arrests at least 20 protesters as tensions escalate after presidential election
October 21, 2025 - 11:11 AM

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — At least 20 people have been arrested in Cameroon in connection with protests over the Oct. 12 presidential election, authorities said on Tuesday, as tensions mounted ahead of the proclamation of results expected later this week.
Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister
October 21, 2025 - 11:11 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament on Tuesday elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, and she underlined her commitment to boosting Japanese defense as she prepared to host visiting U.S. President Donald Trump next week.
Trump-Putin summit planned for Budapest is on hold after Rubio spoke with Lavrov, US official says
October 21, 2025 - 11:10 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold, a U.S. official said Tuesday, the latest twist in his stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.
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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
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Man pardoned after storming Capitol is charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries

NY police seek woman for questioning after baby is abandoned at Penn Station subway stop

Vance visits Israel and says ceasefire in Gaza is going better than expected

Angels have decided to hire former catcher Kurt Suzuki as their next manager, AP source says

Trump's nominee to lead a watchdog agency hits trouble over MLK and 'Nazi streak' text messages

Trump hosts Senate Republicans at renovated White House as the shutdown drags into fourth week

Boris Johnson denies UK failure in planning COVID school closures but apologizes for mistakes

Cameroon arrests at least 20 protesters as tensions escalate after presidential election

Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister

Trump-Putin summit planned for Budapest is on hold after Rubio spoke with Lavrov, US official says

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