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Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments
October 31, 2025 - 7:05 AM

BOSTON (AP) — Two judges could rule as soon as Friday on whether President Donald Trump's administration must replenish SNAP food aid benefits for November despite the government shutdown.
Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished
October 31, 2025 - 6:58 AM

BLACK RIVER, Jamaica (AP) — The road from Jamaica’s capital to the seaside town of Black River was known for its lush bamboo forest that formed a natural tunnel and glowed green in the bright sun.
FBI Director Patel says multiple people were arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot
October 31, 2025 - 6:49 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.
Ohio commission and Virginia lawmakers consider moves toward mid-decade congressional redistricting
October 31, 2025 - 6:48 AM

Mid-cycle congressional redistricting efforts could move forward Friday in two more states as part of growing maneuvering to influence which party will control the U.S. House after next year’s midterm elections.
Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans
October 31, 2025 - 6:46 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.
Young adults turn to Quakers' silent worship to offset - and cope with - a noisy world
October 31, 2025 - 6:34 AM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — At the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia's Old City, more and more young people are seeking respite from a clamorous technological age in the silent worship of a centuries-old faith.
The Latest: Trump wants to scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown
October 31, 2025 - 6:26 AM

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.
New inquest rules South African Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli was beaten to death in 1967
October 31, 2025 - 6:25 AM

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A new inquest into the 1967 death of South African Nobel Peace Prize winner and anti-apartheid leader Albert Luthuli has found that he was beaten to death, and it rejected a previous finding that he died as a result of being hit by a train.
With fragile Gaza ceasefire holding, Trump wants to make headway on Indonesia-Israel normalization
October 31, 2025 - 6:15 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made sure during his visit to Asia this week to praise regional allies who have backed his push to bring about a permanent end to the Israel-Hamas war.
Quakers at a glance: A look at the faith's beliefs and the tradition of activism and silent worship
October 31, 2025 - 6:14 AM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Do Quakers quake? Do Quakers eat Quaker Oats? Are Quakers still around today? These are some of the questions that visitors often ask at the Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia.
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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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Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished

FBI Director Patel says multiple people were arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot

Ohio commission and Virginia lawmakers consider moves toward mid-decade congressional redistricting

Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans

Young adults turn to Quakers' silent worship to offset - and cope with - a noisy world

The Latest: Trump wants to scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

New inquest rules South African Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli was beaten to death in 1967

With fragile Gaza ceasefire holding, Trump wants to make headway on Indonesia-Israel normalization

Quakers at a glance: A look at the faith's beliefs and the tradition of activism and silent worship

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