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Angels outfielder Mike Trout testifies he loved late teammate Skaggs and saw no signs of drug use
October 21, 2025 - 3:16 PM

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout testified Tuesday that he loved his teammate Tyler Skaggs like a brother and never saw signs of drug use before he died of an overdose on a team trip to Texas in 2019.
Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic with no injuries or deaths reported
October 21, 2025 - 3:28 PM

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Crews in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday rescued 80 miners who became trapped after a mine partially collapsed. No one was injured or killed, according to the Civil Defense Agency.
New Jersey Republicans ask for federal monitors in critical county ahead of governor's election
October 21, 2025 - 3:14 PM

The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing a request from New Jersey Republicans to send election monitors to oversee the handling of mail ballots in a key county that will help settle the state's Nov. 4 governor's race.
The Latest: Trump hosts GOP senators at White House as shutdown drags on
October 21, 2025 - 3:10 PM

Senate Republicans projected a unified front at the White House Rose Garden Tuesday, arriving at President Donald Trump ’s invitation as they refuse to yield to Democratic demands for

Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos has died at 80
October 21, 2025 - 3:08 PM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, known for his allegorical and deeply poetic lyrics that commented on Greek politics, identity and society, has died. He was 80.
Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid
October 21, 2025 - 3:07 PM

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner revealed Tuesday that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, but he dismissed the connotation and chalked it up to a drunken Marine's attempt at fearsomeness.
Lawsuit seeks to force swearing in of US Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona
October 21, 2025 - 3:05 PM

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit that seeks to get Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the state’s newest member of Congress after U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to seat her a month since winning the post.
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October 21, 2025 - 3:04 PM

Vance is optimistic about Gaza ceasefire but notes 'very hard' work to come
The Louvre's crown jewel heist is now a race against time for authorities - and the brazen thieves
October 21, 2025 - 2:56 PM

PARIS (AP) — The glittering sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds that once adorned France's royals could well be gone forever, experts said Tuesday after a brazen, four-minute heist in broad daylight left the nation stunned and the government struggling to explain a new debacle at the Louvre.
Trump doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’ with Putin as he confirms talks on Ukraine war are off for now
October 21, 2025 - 2:52 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he doesn't want it to be a “waste of time.” It was the latest twist in Trump's stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.
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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

Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos has died at 80

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Angels outfielder Mike Trout testifies he loved late teammate Skaggs and saw no signs of drug use

Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic with no injuries or deaths reported

New Jersey Republicans ask for federal monitors in critical county ahead of governor's election

The Latest: Trump hosts GOP senators at White House as shutdown drags on

Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid

Lawsuit seeks to force swearing in of US Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT

The Louvre's crown jewel heist is now a race against time for authorities - and the brazen thieves

Trump doesn’t want ‘wasted meeting’ with Putin as he confirms talks on Ukraine war are off for now

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