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Priceless archaeological artifacts in Gaza saved in frantic rescue
September 16, 2025 - 9:09 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Nine hours of frantic negotiation with the Israeli military. A last-minute scramble to find trucks in a devastated Gaza Strip, where fuel is in short supply. Six hours of frantic packing, carefully stacking cardboard boxes on open flatbed trucks.
Border Patrol agent who led immigration crackdown in Los Angeles arrives in Chicago
September 16, 2025 - 9:07 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — The Border Patrol agent who spearheaded the immigration crackdown that sparked widespread protests in Los Angeles announced in a social media post Tuesday that he has arrived in Chicago.
Geoff Duncan, a Trump critic and former Republican, announces Georgia governor bid as a Democrat
September 16, 2025 - 9:04 AM

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Republican and onetime Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is running as a Democrat for governor, a remarkable step for a staunch critic of President Donald Trump who left the conservative fold in a region where party switchers have gone the other direction for generations.
Despite Trump sanctions, ICC staff and advocates vow to fight on
September 16, 2025 - 9:03 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — As U.S. President Donald Trump ratchets up pressure on the International Criminal Court, staff responsible for investigating the world’s worst crimes are finding ways to work around U.S. sanctions of the kind more usually imposed on officials from autocratic regimes and members of extremist organizations.
The Latest: Kash Patel confronts Senate questions over probe into Charlie Kirk’s killing
September 16, 2025 - 8:58 AM

FBI Director Kash Patel touted his leadership of the nation’s top federal law enforcement agency as he faced questions from senators about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing, the case against

Oklahoma court stops social studies standards with 2020 election misinformation from taking effect
September 16, 2025 - 8:58 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily put on hold proposed new social studies standards for K-12 public school students that include conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel is running to become the top prosecutor in North Carolina's largest county
September 16, 2025 - 8:58 AM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina Democratic congressman whose bid for U.S. Senate ended several weeks ago announced Tuesday that he is running to become the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county.
FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing
September 16, 2025 - 8:55 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicized the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency and pursued retribution against perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump.
Trump heads to a UK state visit where trade and tech talks will mix with royal pomp
September 16, 2025 - 8:51 AM

LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a state visit during which the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal will show the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong despite differences over

Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting likely to face charges Tuesday before first court hearing
September 16, 2025 - 8:45 AM

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors are preparing to file a capital murder charge Tuesday against the Utah man who authorities say held a “leftist ideology” and may have been “radicalized” online before he was arrested in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
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Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

Oklahoma court stops social studies standards with 2020 election misinformation from taking effect

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Priceless archaeological artifacts in Gaza saved in frantic rescue

Border Patrol agent who led immigration crackdown in Los Angeles arrives in Chicago

Geoff Duncan, a Trump critic and former Republican, announces Georgia governor bid as a Democrat

Despite Trump sanctions, ICC staff and advocates vow to fight on

The Latest: Kash Patel confronts Senate questions over probe into Charlie Kirk’s killing

Former Rep. Wiley Nickel is running to become the top prosecutor in North Carolina's largest county

FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing

Trump heads to a UK state visit where trade and tech talks will mix with royal pomp

Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting likely to face charges Tuesday before first court hearing

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