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Trump administration seeks to block full SNAP payments for November
November 07, 2025 - 4:57 AM

BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP food benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people.
Democrats hold out for health care talks as Thune says 'time is now' to reopen government
November 07, 2025 - 4:55 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune pleaded with colleagues on Friday to “end these weeks of misery” as many Democrats pledged to vote against reopening the government until President Donald Trump and Republican leaders negotiate with them on an extension of health care benefits.
Trump's energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring
November 07, 2025 - 4:54 AM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday condemned the COP30 environmental summit as harmful and misguided — defying the global scientific consensus and concern by governments worldwide on climate change.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont to seek third term in 2026
November 07, 2025 - 4:51 AM

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he is filing the necessary paperwork on Friday to seek a third term in 2026.
Snow forecast for Northern Plains and potential record cold in the South
November 07, 2025 - 4:51 AM

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some of the first wintry weather of the season is on the way for much of the U.S. in the coming days, including potentially record low temperatures for parts of the South and snow in the Northern Plains.
Ex-NFL player Antonio Brown waives extradition on attempted murder charge, will return to Miami
November 07, 2025 - 4:48 AM

Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Miami from a New Jersey jail after deciding not to contest his extradition to Florida on an attempted murder charge, officials said Friday.
Germany promises support for Brazil's forest initiative at UN climate talks
November 07, 2025 - 4:45 AM

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Presidents and ministers gathered on the edge of the imperiled Amazon rainforest on Friday for a second day of the world's most important talks on climate change, as Brazil sought more pledges for a fund to preserve tropical forests and countries discussed cutting emissions to keep global warming below catastrophic levels.
Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
November 07, 2025 - 4:42 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school.
Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan are deadlocked despite mediation
November 07, 2025 - 4:40 AM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Peace talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and Afghanistan were at a deadlock on Friday, a day after both sides accused each other of mounting border clashes that risked breaching a ceasefire brokered by Qatar.
The Latest: Hundreds of flights canceled nationwide due to government shutdown
November 07, 2025 - 4:36 AM

The Federal Aviation Administration ’s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the

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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Trump administration seeks to block full SNAP payments for November

Democrats hold out for health care talks as Thune says 'time is now' to reopen government

Trump's energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont to seek third term in 2026

Snow forecast for Northern Plains and potential record cold in the South

Ex-NFL player Antonio Brown waives extradition on attempted murder charge, will return to Miami

Germany promises support for Brazil's forest initiative at UN climate talks

Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan are deadlocked despite mediation

The Latest: Hundreds of flights canceled nationwide due to government shutdown

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