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Luna, a small dog missing for over a month in Yellowstone, is reunited with her owners
October 14, 2026 - 2:08 PM

Luna, a Jack Russell terrier who eluded capture for over a month as concern for the dog's survival mounted ahead of winter in Yellowstone National Park, was caught in a live trap Wednesday and reunited with her owners.
Texas prosecutor says ICE officer appeared to intentionally strike a man with a vehicle in Houston
October 14, 2026 - 2:06 PM

HOUSTON (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer appeared to intentionally drive a vehicle into a Mexican construction worker in Houston then fled the scene, a prosecutor said Wednesday, rejecting the agency’s claim the man stepped in front of the vehicle while running from authorities.
Speaker Johnson dismisses skeptics as he campaigns for House GOP in Maine battleground
October 14, 2026 - 2:01 PM

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson made a campaign swing Wednesday through Maine's picturesque second congressional district, convinced Republicans will defy history and maintain their House majority, as he worked to boost GOP candidate Paul LePage in what is one of the party's best hopes to flip a Democratic-held seat.
Riots erupt in Albania's capital as students join anti-government movement
October 14, 2026 - 2:00 PM

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Protesters in Albania attacked government buildings, banks, businesses and other sites during riots that lasted more than eight hours across the capital Tirana on Wednesday in a violent escalation of an anti-government movement that has staged rallies for months.
Prosecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case
October 14, 2026 - 1:45 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged a New York judge to send two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers and their brother to prison for life for drugging and raping dozens of women over a two-decade stretch, while defense lawyers recommended 15-year terms.
Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana on 2nd day of Western swing to help boost GOP candidates
October 14, 2026 - 1:42 PM

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump's midterm roadshow to rally the GOP stopped Wednesday in swing-state Arizona and was headed next to a Republican-leaning U.S. House district in Montana.
Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says
October 14, 2026 - 1:29 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep.

Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate
October 14, 2026 - 1:29 PM

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff knew in 2024 that a student had reported being gang raped at a fraternity house, but never followed up to learn what had happened to her or whether any of the accused students had been punished.
ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate
October 14, 2026 - 1:26 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officials need to ensure that body cameras worn by officers are uniformly activated when needed, a government report released Wednesday said, following a series of contentious shootings and aggressive arrests by ICE officers.
New York to ban Central Park's horse-drawn carriages after teen's death
October 14, 2026 - 12:27 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers plan to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park, ending their more than 150-year run as an iconic, old-timey tourist attraction, following decades of opposition from animal welfare activists and the

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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Luna, a small dog missing for over a month in Yellowstone, is reunited with her owners

Texas prosecutor says ICE officer appeared to intentionally strike a man with a vehicle in Houston

Speaker Johnson dismisses skeptics as he campaigns for House GOP in Maine battleground

Riots erupt in Albania's capital as students join anti-government movement

Prosecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case

Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana on 2nd day of Western swing to help boost GOP candidates

Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says

Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation ahead of no-confidence debate

ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate

New York to ban Central Park's horse-drawn carriages after teen's death

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