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Brown University rejects Trump's offer for priority funding, citing concerns over academic freedom
October 15, 2025 - 1:49 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University is rejecting a Trump administration proposal that would provide favorable access to funding in exchange for a wide range of commitments, saying the deal would curtail academic freedom and undermine the university's independence.
Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration
October 15, 2025 - 1:49 PM

A group of Democratic state governors has launched a new alliance aimed at coordinating their public health efforts.
Georgia man charged with murder in the death of his 6-month old son after kidnap claim
October 15, 2025 - 1:49 PM

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A suburban Atlanta man has been charged with murder in the death of his six-month-old son after initially telling police the baby was kidnapped during an armed robbery.
Jury deliberates in trial of 3 New York corrections officers charged in inmate's fatal beating
October 15, 2025 - 1:48 PM

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the trial of three former New York state corrections officers charged in the fatal beating of an inmate that was captured on bodycam video.
The Latest: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown
October 15, 2025 - 1:46 PM

President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday.
Trump claims India will stop buying Russian oil, escalating pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war
October 15, 2025 - 1:43 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally assured him that his country would stop buying Russian oil.
New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools
October 15, 2025 - 1:40 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to place Bibles in classrooms and incorporate the book into lesson plans for students.
Hegseth's plane diverted to UK due to cracked windshield on flight from Brussels to US
October 15, 2025 - 1:35 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom because a windshield cracked on a flight back to the U.S. from a NATO meeting and all aboard are safe, the Pentagon said.
Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds
October 15, 2025 - 1:34 PM

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday.
The Latest: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown
October 15, 2025 - 1:29 PM

President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday.
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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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Brown University rejects Trump's offer for priority funding, citing concerns over academic freedom

Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration

Georgia man charged with murder in the death of his 6-month old son after kidnap claim

Jury deliberates in trial of 3 New York corrections officers charged in inmate's fatal beating

The Latest: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown

Trump claims India will stop buying Russian oil, escalating pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war

New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools

Hegseth's plane diverted to UK due to cracked windshield on flight from Brussels to US

Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds

The Latest: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown

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