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Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
July 02, 2026 - 4:31 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are reviving a line of attack against Democrats heading into the midterm elections: They're communists.
A major Russian attack kills 18 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector
July 02, 2026 - 4:27 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 18 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities.
Princess Kate returns to Wimbledon and greets tennis fans lining up in the Queue
July 02, 2026 - 4:27 AM

LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, met tennis fans lining up in Wimbledon's famous Queue on Thursday before attending a second-round match featuring British player Arthur Fery on one of the outer courts at the grass-court Grand Slam.
Shark attack on Alabama teen inspires the start of a national alert system
July 02, 2026 - 4:20 AM

Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life.
Wildfires scorch southern France as heat and drought fuel blazes
July 02, 2026 - 4:16 AM

PARIS (AP) — Wildfires raged in the south of France on Thursday after weeks of dry weather and record temperatures across the country, devastating large swaths of land.
Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported Indonesian troops
July 02, 2026 - 4:11 AM

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Papua separatist group said Thursday it has shot dead an American pilot who brought Indonesian troops into a ‘conflict zone.'
UK formally apologizes for state's role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption
July 02, 2026 - 4:08 AM

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologized Thursday for the British state's role in separating tens of thousands of unmarried mothers from their babies, a practice that lasted for decades until the 1970s.
Sightings of humpback whales surge in Rio de Janeiro, fueling demand for whale-watching trips
July 02, 2026 - 4:02 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sightings of humpback whales off Rio de Janeiro’s coast are surging as they recover from decimation due to commercial whaling, prompting an acceleration in the demand for whale-watching excursions to spot the huge marine creatures during their annual migration.
Climber couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna for apparent marriage proposal
July 02, 2026 - 4:02 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A daredevil couple scaled the Empire State Building's antenna Wednesday and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” and peace, apparently as part of an audacious, high-altitude marriage proposal — soon followed by their arrest.
Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest building wrote about 'ending his life,' Chinese authorities say
July 02, 2026 - 3:46 AM

BEIJING (AP) — The pilot who flew a small plane into Beijing's tallest building wrote in his diary about “ending his life,” Chinese authorities said Thursday.
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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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Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections

A major Russian attack kills 18 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector

Princess Kate returns to Wimbledon and greets tennis fans lining up in the Queue

Shark attack on Alabama teen inspires the start of a national alert system

Wildfires scorch southern France as heat and drought fuel blazes

Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported Indonesian troops

UK formally apologizes for state's role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption

Sightings of humpback whales surge in Rio de Janeiro, fueling demand for whale-watching trips

Climber couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna for apparent marriage proposal

Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest building wrote about 'ending his life,' Chinese authorities say

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