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Some US deportees to Ghana say they are still held there, contradicting Ghanaian authorities
September 17, 2025 - 4:04 PM

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 11 of the 14 immigrants deported by the U.S. to Ghana are still being held in the West African nation, the deportees and

Björn Borg discusses cocaine, overdoses and quitting tennis in his 20s in a memoir and AP interview
September 17, 2025 - 4:01 PM

Björn Borg starts his new memoir, “Heartbeats,” with a story about being rushed to a Dutch hospital in the 1990s after overdosing on “alcohol, drugs, pills — my preferred ways of self-medication,” and the Swedish tennis great closes it by revealing that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
3 police officers killed and 2 injured in rural Pennsylvania shooting
September 17, 2025 - 4:00 PM

NORTH CODORUS, Pa. (AP) — Three police officers were fatally shot and two wounded Wednesday in southern Pennsylvania, and the shooter was killed by police, authorities said.
Southern California judge who killed his wife sentenced to 35 years to life for murder
September 17, 2025 - 3:43 PM

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California judge who shot and killed his wife during an argument over family finances was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years to life in prison. The case roiled the legal community in California's Orange County where many had known or worked with him for decades.
A timeline of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the arrest of a suspect
September 17, 2025 - 3:43 PM

OREM, Utah. (AP) — The 22-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University has been charged with capital murder, prosecutors announced, saying they will seek the death penalty.
In Britain, Trump basks in a display of regal splendor with King Charles III at Windsor Castle
September 17, 2025 - 3:41 PM

WINDSOR, England (AP) — President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle as he opened a two-day state visit Wednesday, calling the hours of pageantry with King Charles III “one of the highest honors of my life” while also making time for a quiet tribute at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb.
The Latest: Trump enjoys royal pageantry during unprecedented second UK state visit
September 17, 2025 - 3:41 PM

President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle Wednesday, greeted at Windsor Castle on his state visit by King Charles III, military honor guards and mounted troops before paying a private tribute at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb.
Florida carries out record 12th execution this year on man convicted of killing wife's family
September 17, 2025 - 3:40 PM

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death Wednesday evening in what was a record 12th execution in the state this year.
Man pleads guilty to federal charges for setting fires at 2 Minnesota mosques
September 17, 2025 - 3:33 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who set fires at two mosques in Minnesota in 2023 pleaded guilty to federal charges Wednesday, federal prosecutors said.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing feared being shot by police before surrendering, sheriff says
September 17, 2025 - 3:31 PM

OREM, Utah (AP) — Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, was afraid of being shot by police and eventually agreed to surrender only if it was done peacefully, a sheriff involved with taking him into custody said Wednesday.
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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
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

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

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Some US deportees to Ghana say they are still held there, contradicting Ghanaian authorities

Björn Borg discusses cocaine, overdoses and quitting tennis in his 20s in a memoir and AP interview

3 police officers killed and 2 injured in rural Pennsylvania shooting

Southern California judge who killed his wife sentenced to 35 years to life for murder

A timeline of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the arrest of a suspect

In Britain, Trump basks in a display of regal splendor with King Charles III at Windsor Castle

The Latest: Trump enjoys royal pageantry during unprecedented second UK state visit

Florida carries out record 12th execution this year on man convicted of killing wife's family

Man pleads guilty to federal charges for setting fires at 2 Minnesota mosques

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing feared being shot by police before surrendering, sheriff says

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