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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says
May 03, 2026 - 5:06 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudolph Giuliani, the ex-mayor of New York City and a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is in critical but stable condition at a hospital, his spokesman said Sunday.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
May 03, 2026 - 6:05 PM

Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
May 03, 2026 - 4:57 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping attempt to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers. Iran quickly denounced it as a ceasefire violation.
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people
May 03, 2026 - 4:51 PM

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and

From Brazil's rainforest to Rio de Janeiro, an all-Indigenous soccer team debuts with victory
May 03, 2026 - 3:29 PM

MARICA, Brazil (AP) — When Sávio Conrado Mura left his Indigenous village of stilt houses located deep in the Amazon rainforest in early April, he departed with the hopes of representing his people as a professional soccer player and, maybe, one day playing for the Brazilian national team at the World Cup.
1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility
May 03, 2026 - 3:05 PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe.
Kenya’s rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed and 54,000 households hit over a week
May 03, 2026 - 1:35 PM

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Recent flooding during ongoing heavy rains in Kenya left 18 people dead over the past week, police said Sunday, with most of the deaths attributed to drowning.
Hoax calls prompt evacuations and closures at several US zoos
May 03, 2026 - 1:16 PM

Hoax calls involving alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters have prompted evacuations and closures at several zoos around the U.S. in recent days, disrupting family plans and taxing public safety resources in some cities.
Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack, prosecutor says
May 03, 2026 - 12:30 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent, according to the federal prosecutor overseeing the investigation.
Fire destroys a lab building on a University of South Florida campus
May 03, 2026 - 12:00 PM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a blaze at a laboratory on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg and officials said Sunday that the building could be a total loss.
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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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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says

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

Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday

A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people

From Brazil's rainforest to Rio de Janeiro, an all-Indigenous soccer team debuts with victory

1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility

Kenya’s rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed and 54,000 households hit over a week

Hoax calls prompt evacuations and closures at several US zoos

Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack, prosecutor says

Fire destroys a lab building on a University of South Florida campus

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