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US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade
July 15, 2026 - 10:33 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States intensified its strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship it accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait before dawn.
More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
July 15, 2026 - 10:18 PM

SYDNEY (AP) — More than 500 people are feared dead after reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday.
Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as families wait for identification
July 15, 2026 - 10:15 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a military cemetery in Kyiv, a brother and sister walk between the crosses, carrying a bunch of carnations. Each cross in that section bears the same words: “unknown defender of Ukraine,” with an ID number below and a note that identification is ongoing.
PHOTO ESSAY: Palestinian shepherds endure life alongside Israeli settler outposts
July 15, 2026 - 9:51 PM

MASAFER YATTA, West Bank (AP) — The blue-and-white Israeli flags flutter from hilltops and line the roads of the occupied West Bank, signaling the growing presence of Israeli settlements and the outposts they’re building on Palestinian land.
The ESPYS honor top athletes and sports moments, in photos
July 15, 2026 - 9:41 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The ESPYS return to New York on Wednesday as the annual awards show honors the year’s top athletes, teams and sports moments. After a couple of decades in Los Angeles, it's back in New York and being held at Lincoln Center.
Top officials in Arizona's Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle
July 15, 2026 - 9:37 PM

PHOENIX (AP) — Election officials in Arizona's most populous county reached an agreement this week on how to jointly oversee the vote, ending a prolonged legal battle.
Search suspended for 3 missing after boat with family spreading ashes capsizes on San Francisco Bay
July 15, 2026 - 9:22 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard crews suspended their search late Wednesday for three people missing a day after a boat capsized in the cold, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay while carrying 20 family members and friends who went out to scatter the ashes of a loved one.
Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
July 15, 2026 - 9:12 PM

When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn't support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will denied.
After six years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House
July 15, 2026 - 9:11 PM

In the weeks after Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020, the people that Trump appointed to run the Department of Justice, cybersecurity agencies and intelligence departments all said the same thing — the election was fair, legitimate and free of major fraud or foreign interference.
India's Gen Z 'cockroaches' took protest to the streets. Now they rally around a hunger strike
July 15, 2026 - 9:09 PM

NEW DELHI (AP) — The protest camp came to life as student demonstrators rolled up their bedding after another night under the open sky. At the heart of the camp, activist Sonam Wangchuk lay inside a tent, his weakened frame showing the toll of weeks on hunger strike.
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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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US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade

More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees

Ukraine buries its unknown soldiers as families wait for identification

PHOTO ESSAY: Palestinian shepherds endure life alongside Israeli settler outposts

The ESPYS honor top athletes and sports moments, in photos

Top officials in Arizona's Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle

Search suspended for 3 missing after boat with family spreading ashes capsizes on San Francisco Bay

Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently

After six years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House

India's Gen Z 'cockroaches' took protest to the streets. Now they rally around a hunger strike

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