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Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say
September 18, 2025 - 3:37 PM

CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — An autopsy by the office of Mississippi's state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide, police said Thursday.
Elected officials and dozens of protesters are arrested at Manhattan immigration holding facility
September 18, 2025 - 3:49 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen elected officials were arrested Thursday while protesting conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility where a federal judge this week extended a court order requiring the government to shape up its treatment of detainees.
Assault charges dismissed against NYC man who said he was beaten by Egyptian officials
September 18, 2025 - 3:33 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped assault charges against a protester who said he was dragged off a Manhattan street by Egyptian government officials, beaten and whipped with a metal chain and then wrongly arrested by New York City police.
Retreating Alsek Glacier reveals new island in southeast Alaska
September 18, 2025 - 3:33 PM

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A retreating glacier revealed a new island in Alaska this summer, as lake water filled in to surround a land mass once hugged by ice.
Photos of thousands of Palestinians fleeing Gaza City as Israel begins ground offensive
September 18, 2025 - 3:26 PM

WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military has begun its ground offensive in Gaza City, forcing thousands of residents to flee. Many have been attempting to relocate to the southern Gaza Strip after the Israeli military called for a full evacuation.
Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan migrant children
September 18, 2025 - 3:25 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from immediately deporting Guatemalan migrant children who came to the U.S. alone back to their home country, the latest step in a court struggle over one of the most sensitive issues in Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda.
The Latest: Democrats introduce bill to protect free speech following Kimmel suspension
September 18, 2025 - 3:20 PM

AYLESBURY, England (AP) — After ABC suspended comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show following a threat from the head of the Federal Communications Commission, congressional Democrats have denounced the Trump administration’s threats against political critics and

Powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia's far east Kamchatka region
September 18, 2025 - 3:16 PM

MOSCOW (AP) — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage.
Kentucky's highest court strikes down a city's ban on no-knock warrants
September 18, 2025 - 3:14 PM

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky city's ban on no-knock warrants was struck down Thursday by the state's highest court, which said it conflicted with a state law that limits but doesn't prohibit such warrants during police raids.
Judge clears Florida officer in shooting of UPS driver taken hostage citing "stand your ground"
September 18, 2025 - 3:13 PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida judge on Thursday cleared a police officer of wrongdoing in the shooting death of a UPS driver who had been taken hostage during a 2019 robbery.
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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

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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

Powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia's far east Kamchatka region

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Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say

Elected officials and dozens of protesters are arrested at Manhattan immigration holding facility

Assault charges dismissed against NYC man who said he was beaten by Egyptian officials

Retreating Alsek Glacier reveals new island in southeast Alaska

Photos of thousands of Palestinians fleeing Gaza City as Israel begins ground offensive

Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan migrant children

The Latest: Democrats introduce bill to protect free speech following Kimmel suspension

Kentucky's highest court strikes down a city's ban on no-knock warrants

Judge clears Florida officer in shooting of UPS driver taken hostage citing "stand your ground"

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