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The Latest: Justice Department is releasing 3 million pages from Jeffrey Epstein files
January 30, 2026 - 4:03 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier’s sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful.
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti
January 30, 2026 - 4:02 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday.
Justice Department says it's releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
January 30, 2026 - 3:51 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department said Friday that it was releasing many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people including Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
The Latest: DOJ pens a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says
January 30, 2026 - 3:50 AM

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to federal officials.
NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site
January 30, 2026 - 3:38 AM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has delayed astronauts’ upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site.
A look at the US military assets in the Middle East
January 30, 2026 - 3:26 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has sent a host of U.S. military assets into the Middle East over the past several weeks, including an aircraft carrier group and its thousands of troops, as President Donald Trump indicates he is maintaining

Sharper is the latest Georgia Democrat accused of lying to collect pandemic unemployment
January 30, 2026 - 3:21 AM

ATLANTA (AP) — A third Georgia lawmaker has been accused of lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida sets up a third execution in 2026 as state leads US death penalty surge
January 30, 2026 - 3:20 AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s third execution of 2026, keeping the state on pace to match or possibly exceed last year’s record 19 executions.
The UN says Yemen's Houthis removed its assets, equipment in latest restrictions
January 30, 2026 - 3:09 AM

CAIRO (AP) — Houthi rebels in Yemen removed U.N. equipment and assets and took them to an undisclosed location without explanation, the world body said Friday, the latest in a series of restrictions by the Iran-backed group.
Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman who helped save Washington's army, is honored on $1 coin
January 30, 2026 - 3:06 AM

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — The reverse side of the U.S. Mint’s 2026 Sacagawea $1 coin will feature Polly Cooper, a woman from the Oneida tribe known for helping George Washington’s Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
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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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The Latest: Justice Department is releasing 3 million pages from Jeffrey Epstein files

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti

Justice Department says it's releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files

The Latest: DOJ pens a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site

A look at the US military assets in the Middle East

Sharper is the latest Georgia Democrat accused of lying to collect pandemic unemployment

Florida sets up a third execution in 2026 as state leads US death penalty surge

The UN says Yemen's Houthis removed its assets, equipment in latest restrictions

Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman who helped save Washington's army, is honored on $1 coin

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