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Government defends conditions at Chicago-area immigration site as judge considers options
November 04, 2025 - 2:45 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge opened a court hearing Tuesday into allegations of heartless conditions at a key Chicago-area immigration building that is a stop for people rounded up during immigration sweeps by the Trump administration.
Centrist D66 party wins tight race in Dutch election
November 04, 2025 - 2:45 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A nail-biter national election in the Netherlands came down to postal votes from Dutch citizens living abroad, with the centrist D66 party eking out a win over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom, according to a final tally by national news agency ANP.
The Latest: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump’s return to power
November 04, 2025 - 2:37 AM

Voters on Tuesday will be casting ballots in U.S. state and local elections with an injection of presidential-level politics, including a pair of competitive races for governor in

Syrian artists transform bombed-out house into a mural of remembrance, in photos
November 04, 2025 - 2:30 AM

DARAYA, Syria (AP) — In the war-ravaged town of Daraya, on the outskirts of Damascus, a group of young Syrian artists has turned the ruins of a bombed-out house into a canvas of remembrance. On the collapsed ceiling, they painted a colorful graffiti mural honoring families lost during years of conflict.
The Latest: Some Republicans eulogize Dick Cheney as Trump responds to food aid demands
November 04, 2025 - 2:28 AM

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running. The government says an emergency fund it will use has $4.
New York City voters are choosing their next mayor as Mamdani faces Cuomo in a generational battle
November 04, 2025 - 2:23 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation's largest city.
Remembering Dick Cheney: A life in photos from defense chief to VP
November 04, 2025 - 2:13 AM

Dick Cheney, the former defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush and vice president under Bush’s son George W. Bush, has died at age 84.
The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public
November 04, 2025 - 2:07 AM

CAIRO (AP) — The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Tuesday after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and heads of state.
Afghanistan earthquake survivors spend the night in the open; the quake damaged historical sites
November 04, 2025 - 2:00 AM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan that killed more than 25 people and injured nearly 1,000 were digging through the rubble of their homes Tuesday, trying to salvage what belongings they could after spending the night outside in the bitter cold.
College Football Playoff committee to release its first rankings in a season of chaos
November 04, 2025 - 1:46 AM

It is the College Football Playoff selection committee's turn to make sense of a season where nothing makes sense.
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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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Government defends conditions at Chicago-area immigration site as judge considers options

Centrist D66 party wins tight race in Dutch election

The Latest: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump’s return to power

Syrian artists transform bombed-out house into a mural of remembrance, in photos

The Latest: Some Republicans eulogize Dick Cheney as Trump responds to food aid demands

New York City voters are choosing their next mayor as Mamdani faces Cuomo in a generational battle

Remembering Dick Cheney: A life in photos from defense chief to VP

The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public

Afghanistan earthquake survivors spend the night in the open; the quake damaged historical sites

College Football Playoff committee to release its first rankings in a season of chaos

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