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Israel rocked by scandal as top military lawyer resigns, goes missing, is found and thrown into jail
November 03, 2025 - 9:44 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Until last week, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was the Israeli army's top lawyer. Now she is behind bars and at the center of a scandal rocking the country after a bizarre sequence of events that included her abrupt resignation, a brief disappearance and a frantic search that led authorities to find her on a Tel Aviv beach.
North Korea says its longtime ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam has died
November 03, 2025 - 9:31 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a quintessential North Korean bureaucrat whose lifelong loyalty to the ruling Kim dynasty allowed him to serve as the country’s ceremonial head of state for two decades, has died, state media reported Tuesday.
New York's Jewish community divided, anxious as city faces potential first Muslim mayor
November 03, 2025 - 9:25 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Jewish community — the largest in the United States — abounds with anxiety and friction a day ahead of an election that could give the city its first Muslim mayor.
What to know about Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's intervention in LSU football
November 03, 2025 - 9:25 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gov. Jeff Landry is being applauded by some for taking a stand against bloated contracts in college sports and derided by others for political grandstanding that could make it harder for Louisiana State University to land a new football coach.
Mass murderer George Banks, spared from death penalty, dies in prison 43 years after rampage
November 03, 2025 - 9:22 AM

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — George Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the U.S., has died.
Peru breaks diplomatic relations with Mexico for granting asylum to former prime minister
November 03, 2025 - 9:22 AM

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru announced on Monday that it has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico because Mexican authorities have granted asylum to former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, who is facing charges in Peru related to a 2022 coup attempt.
NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day
November 03, 2025 - 9:22 AM

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo decried socialism as he shook hands in Manhattan and the Bronx, Democrat Zohran Mamdani walked over the Brooklyn Bridge with supporters at sunrise and Republican Curtis Sliwa campaigned on Coney Island as New York City’s mayoral candidates sprinted through their last full day of campaigning before

Huntington Beach voter ID measure violates California law, appeals court says
November 03, 2025 - 9:19 AM

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court ruled Monday that a Huntington Beach measure requiring voter identification at the polls violates state law.
The Latest: Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings
November 03, 2025 - 9:13 AM

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
Justice Department defends Trump's post as it urges judge to reject Comey's effort to dismiss case
November 03, 2025 - 9:13 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department urged a federal judge Monday to reject James Comey’s claim that

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

Huntington Beach voter ID measure violates California law, appeals court says

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Israel rocked by scandal as top military lawyer resigns, goes missing, is found and thrown into jail

North Korea says its longtime ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam has died

New York's Jewish community divided, anxious as city faces potential first Muslim mayor

What to know about Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's intervention in LSU football

Mass murderer George Banks, spared from death penalty, dies in prison 43 years after rampage

Peru breaks diplomatic relations with Mexico for granting asylum to former prime minister

NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day

The Latest: Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings

Justice Department defends Trump's post as it urges judge to reject Comey's effort to dismiss case

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