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Lawsuit says Trump's immigration crackdown has put LA 'under siege' in defiance of federal law
July 02, 2025 - 11:49 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.”
What is the Mann Act? Here's what to know about the law used to convict Sean 'Diddy' Combs
July 02, 2025 - 11:44 AM

Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a controversial, century-old history.
An MS-13 leader is sentenced to 68 years in racketeering case involving 8 murders
July 02, 2025 - 11:41 AM

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — The leader of an MS-13 clique in the suburbs of New York City was sentenced Wednesday to 68 years in prison in a federal racketeering case involving eight murders, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls that focused the nation’s attention on the violent Central American street gang.
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder in stabbings of 4 Idaho students to avoid death penalty
July 02, 2025 - 11:40 AM

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 that terrified the campus and set off a nationwide search, which ended weeks later when he was arrested in Pennsylvania.
The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trump’s bill
July 02, 2025 - 11:40 AM

Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s

Astronomers track object that may have originated outside the solar system
July 02, 2025 - 11:40 AM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers are monitoring an object headed our way that may have wandered over from another star system.
Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
July 02, 2025 - 11:36 AM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by newer state laws regulating the procedure, including statutes that criminalize abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.
The Latest: Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty in University of Idaho stabbings
July 02, 2025 - 11:28 AM

Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder in the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students in 2022.
Hurricane Flossie weakens to Category 2 off Mexico's Pacific coast
July 02, 2025 - 11:13 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie strengthened overnight then weakened again Wednesday to a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Hamas is open to a ceasefire. But Netanyahu says there's no room for Hamas in postwar Gaza
July 02, 2025 - 11:12 AM

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas and Israel staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal, with the militant group suggesting it was open to an agreement while the Israeli prime minister vowed “there will be no Hamas” in postwar Gaza.
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iN DISCUSSION: Readers take aim at ICBC
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 23. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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Lawsuit says Trump's immigration crackdown has put LA 'under siege' in defiance of federal law

What is the Mann Act? Here's what to know about the law used to convict Sean 'Diddy' Combs

An MS-13 leader is sentenced to 68 years in racketeering case involving 8 murders

Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder in stabbings of 4 Idaho students to avoid death penalty

The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trump’s bill

Astronomers track object that may have originated outside the solar system

Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

The Latest: Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty in University of Idaho stabbings

Hurricane Flossie weakens to Category 2 off Mexico's Pacific coast

Hamas is open to a ceasefire. But Netanyahu says there's no room for Hamas in postwar Gaza

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