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Kenyan court orders the arrest of a British national accused of murder
September 16, 2025 - 7:40 AM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan high court has ordered the arrest of a British national on charges of murdering a local woman near a British army training ground in central Kenya 13 years ago, court officials said Tuesday.
UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action
September 16, 2025 - 7:38 AM

GENEVA (AP) — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it.
Ghana insists immigrants deported by the US have been sent home, contradicting lawyers
September 16, 2025 - 7:31 AM

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The group of 14 African immigrants deported to Ghana by the U.S. have been returned to their home countries, Ghanaian authorities reiterated on Tuesday, pushing back on claims from lawyers for the deportees who say

Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic VP candidate, says he’ll seek a third term as Minnesota’s governor
September 16, 2025 - 7:28 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he will seek a third term in the 2026 elections, hoping to beat the odds to become the longest-serving governor in a state where voters have usually said two terms were plenty.
Israel strikes the Yemeni port of Hodeida as Houthi rebels activate air defenses
September 16, 2025 - 7:25 AM

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Israel on Tuesday launched airstrikes on the Yemeni city of Hodeida as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels activated air defenses.
What to know about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
September 16, 2025 - 7:22 AM

Authorities in Utah are preparing to file a capital murder charge Tuesday against the man arrested in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on a college campus.
Divers recover artifacts from the Titanic's sister ship Britannic for the first time
September 16, 2025 - 7:19 AM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic's sister ship, the Britannic, for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I.
Israel's military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee
September 16, 2025 - 7:17 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, threatening to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of raids and bombardment. Vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings clogged a coastal road as thousands of Palestinians fled, but hundreds of thousands more remain.
The Latest: Kash Patel confronts Senate questions over probe into Charlie Kirk’s killing
September 16, 2025 - 7:14 AM

FBI Director Kash Patel is confronting skeptical Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing Tuesday that's likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing as well as the firings of senior officials who have

Patel touts his record at hearing amid questions over probe into Kirk killing and FBI upheaval
September 16, 2025 - 7:12 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel touted his leadership of the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency at a congressional hearing likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing and the recent firings of senior FBI officials who have

THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Kenyan court orders the arrest of a British national accused of murder

UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action

Ghana insists immigrants deported by the US have been sent home, contradicting lawyers

Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic VP candidate, says he’ll seek a third term as Minnesota’s governor

Israel strikes the Yemeni port of Hodeida as Houthi rebels activate air defenses

What to know about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Divers recover artifacts from the Titanic's sister ship Britannic for the first time

Israel's military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee

The Latest: Kash Patel confronts Senate questions over probe into Charlie Kirk’s killing

Patel touts his record at hearing amid questions over probe into Kirk killing and FBI upheaval

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