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At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warming
November 06, 2025 - 9:14 AM

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — World leaders warned Thursday that time is running short for urgent and decisive action to prevent the worst effects of climate change, and blasted the United States for its retreat from those efforts, as they gathered at the edge of Brazil's Amazon rainforest for the annual United Nations climate summit.
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
November 06, 2025 - 9:05 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump’s high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST
November 06, 2025 - 9:04 AM

US flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with government shutdown order
San Diego Padres hire former reliever Craig Stammen as manager
November 06, 2025 - 9:03 AM

The San Diego Padres have hired former reliever Craig Stammen to be their manager.
Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge in Miami shooting
November 06, 2025 - 9:03 AM

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday.
Bipartisan talks to end the shutdown intensify, but agreement elusive
November 06, 2025 - 9:01 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — With talks to reopen the government intensifying, Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Thursday expressed determination to move ahead with a new bipartisan package of funding bills, a renewed effort to win over enough Democrats and end the shutdown that is now in its 37th day.
At least 1 dead, 6 trapped after structure collapses at decommissioned South Korean power plant
November 06, 2025 - 8:58 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 60-meter (196-foot) tower collapsed during demolition work at a decommissioned thermal power plant in the South Korean city of Ulsan, killing at least one person and leaving six others trapped under the rubble, officials said Friday.
Fire destroys Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's home. Nobody was hurt
November 06, 2025 - 8:56 AM

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Fire destroyed Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's home early Thursday, with officials saying more than 20 units were dispatched in what became a frantic, futile effort to save the property.
Pelosi-isms: 'Throw a punch, for the children' and more forge a legacy
November 06, 2025 - 8:56 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi is bringing her history-making career in the U.S. House to an end, but she leaves a linguistic legacy in Congress and beyond.
Peruvian Congress votes to declare Mexico's president persona non grata after asylum offer
November 06, 2025 - 8:37 AM

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Thursday declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata after Mexico decided to grant asylum to former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, in what Peruvian officials called repeated interference in the South American country’s internal affairs.
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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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At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warming

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST

San Diego Padres hire former reliever Craig Stammen as manager

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge in Miami shooting

Bipartisan talks to end the shutdown intensify, but agreement elusive

At least 1 dead, 6 trapped after structure collapses at decommissioned South Korean power plant

Fire destroys Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's home. Nobody was hurt

Pelosi-isms: 'Throw a punch, for the children' and more forge a legacy

Peruvian Congress votes to declare Mexico's president persona non grata after asylum offer

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