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House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program, but path forward uncertain
April 29, 2026 - 6:41 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House approved a three-year reauthorization of a divisive U.S. surveillance program ahead of its expiration on Friday, adding new oversight measures but stopping short of the warrant requirement that critics have demanded.
Kenya gives a hero's welcome to marathon record breaker Sabastian Sawe
April 29, 2026 - 6:34 PM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe received a hero's welcome home Wednesday, complete with a water cannon salute for the aircraft he was aboard.
Philippine congressional committee rules there's evidence to impeach Vice President Duterte
April 29, 2026 - 6:31 PM

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine congressional committee ruled Wednesday there was “probable cause” to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte after hearing allegations of unexplained wealth, misuse of state funds and threats to have the president assassinated.
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April 29, 2026 - 6:04 PM

Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the House
Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud
April 29, 2026 - 6:01 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.

Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the House
April 29, 2026 - 5:53 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday hollowed out a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere, striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana and opening the door for more redistricting across the country that could aid Republican efforts to control the House.
London police say the stabbing of 2 Jewish men is an act of terror. The suspect was arrested
April 29, 2026 - 5:44 PM

LONDON (AP) — Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured on a London street on Wednesday in what police called an act of terror. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in the city's latest antisemitic attack.
Slovak top court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate Prime Minister Fico
April 29, 2026 - 5:37 PM

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the ruling of a lower court that convicted a man of a terrorist attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison for attempting to assassinate the country’s populist Prime Minister

Canadian official backs up report that Iranian soccer chief was denied entry for FIFA event
April 29, 2026 - 5:34 PM

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it was her “understanding” that Iranian soccer officials were denied entry into her country ahead of the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver just weeks before the start of the World Cup.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla honor 9/11 victims on visit to New York
April 29, 2026 - 5:28 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the site of the Sept. 11 attacks, met with schoolchildren and business titans and socialized with celebrities during a busy swing through New York City on Wednesday — the first visit to the city by a reigning British monarch in 16 years.
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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

Canadian official backs up report that Iranian soccer chief was denied entry for FIFA event

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House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program, but path forward uncertain

Kenya gives a hero's welcome to marathon record breaker Sabastian Sawe

Philippine congressional committee rules there's evidence to impeach Vice President Duterte

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the House

London police say the stabbing of 2 Jewish men is an act of terror. The suspect was arrested

Slovak top court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate Prime Minister Fico

King Charles III and Queen Camilla honor 9/11 victims on visit to New York

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