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Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
September 22, 2026 - 2:58 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Rhode Island has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing certain federal programs, including Head Start preschools, community health clinics and adult education initiatives.
Justice Department charges Utah postal worker for dumping mail ballots in trash during state primary
September 22, 2026 - 2:53 PM

A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state's June primary, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
September 22, 2026 - 2:46 PM

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting,” as his war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies, NATO's deputy commander in Europe said Tuesday.
Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
September 22, 2026 - 2:44 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, paving the way for more U.S. bases in Greenland and easing tensions over his repeated calls for the vast island to become part of the United States.
Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees
September 22, 2026 - 2:40 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to limit the number of refugees admitted to the country to 17,500 mostly white South Africans, the administration told Congress Tuesday, as it continues to transform a program that at one point served as a pathway to safety for people fleeing war and strife from countries around the world.
Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico's Pacific coast as 'one of the strongest storms ever'
September 22, 2026 - 2:38 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Polo grew into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades on Tuesday, and it was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 hurricane.
Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
September 22, 2026 - 2:35 PM

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 267 people, and sentenced them each to at least 200 years in prison, meaning they will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.
Republicans want to turn Mamdani into a bogeyman for the midterms. Trump just made that harder
September 22, 2026 - 2:32 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Earlier in the month, President Donald Trump warned voters that democratic socialists — extreme, crazed, lunatics, he called them — were threatening to transform America into “a communist country.”
Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit
September 22, 2026 - 2:31 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ahead of a high-stakes summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders, the wife of a detained Chinese American seismologist expressed hope that an intervention by President Donald Trump could bring home her husband, Youlin Chen, nearly two years after he was detained in China.
Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029
September 22, 2026 - 2:25 PM

DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all of its prisons, saying that inmates in lockups without it are being given punishments that violate their constitutional rights.
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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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Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools

Justice Department charges Utah postal worker for dumping mail ballots in trash during state primary

Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on

Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions

Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees

Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico's Pacific coast as 'one of the strongest storms ever'

Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings

Republicans want to turn Mamdani into a bogeyman for the midterms. Trump just made that harder

Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit

Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029

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