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Indiana US Rep. Jim Baird expected to make a full recovery following car accident, his office says
January 06, 2026 - 11:19 AM

Indiana U.S. Rep. Jim Baird is expected to make a full recovery after his vehicle was struck in a car accident that hospitalized him, the Republican's office said Tuesday.
Uvalde schools officer did nothing until it was too late during shooting, prosecutor says
January 06, 2026 - 11:17 AM

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — In the crucial, chaotic minutes before a gunman in Uvalde, Texas, began firing inside an elementary school, a police officer now accused of failing to protect the children stood by without making a move to prevent the carnage, a prosecutor told a jury Tuesday.
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84
January 06, 2026 - 11:17 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.
Texas cracked down on teachers for posts about Charlie Kirk, union lawsuit says
January 06, 2026 - 11:14 AM

A Texas teachers union sued the state's education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an improper “wave of retaliation” against public school employees over their social media comments following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ says
January 06, 2026 - 11:11 AM

BOSTON (AP) — The man identified as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor planned the attack for years and left behind videos in which he confessed to the murders but gave no motive, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Homeland Security plans 2,000 officers in Minnesota for its 'largest immigration operation ever'
January 06, 2026 - 11:11 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it launched what it described as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out by the agency — with 2,000 federal agents and officers expected in the Minneapolis area for a crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents.
Photos show Carnival celebrations in the Colombian city of Pasto
January 06, 2026 - 10:52 AM

PASTO, Colombia (AP) — Revelers took to the streets with parade floats and costumes to celebrate the Black and White Carnival, recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, in Pasto, Colombia.
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80
January 06, 2026 - 10:50 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80.
Ex-Arizona lawmaker who questioned election integrity gets probation for using forged signatures
January 06, 2026 - 10:46 AM

PHOENIX (AP) — A former Republican lawmaker who questioned the integrity of Arizona’s elections and served as a leader for the conservative group Turning Point Action was sentenced Tuesday to probation and a five-year ban on running for public office for using nominating petitions that contained forged signatures in a bid to qualify for a 2024 primary election.
The Latest: Venezuela says 24 security officers were killed in US operation to capture Maduro
January 06, 2026 - 10:39 AM

At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s military announced, bringing the official death count up to at least 56.
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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
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Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
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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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Indiana US Rep. Jim Baird expected to make a full recovery following car accident, his office says

Uvalde schools officer did nothing until it was too late during shooting, prosecutor says

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84

Texas cracked down on teachers for posts about Charlie Kirk, union lawsuit says

Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, DOJ says

Homeland Security plans 2,000 officers in Minnesota for its 'largest immigration operation ever'

Photos show Carnival celebrations in the Colombian city of Pasto

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

Ex-Arizona lawmaker who questioned election integrity gets probation for using forged signatures

The Latest: Venezuela says 24 security officers were killed in US operation to capture Maduro

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