World News

Search/Filter Results

The places where deadly Texas floodwaters have killed at least 79 people
July 06, 2025 - 4:17 PM

Search teams are using helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims in flash floods that have torn across central Texas since the at the start of the July Fourth weekend. At least 79 people have died and many more are still missing, including at least 10 girls

What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed at least 79 people
July 06, 2025 - 4:13 PM

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Flash floods in Texas killed dozens and left an unknown number of July Fourth visitors and campers missing, including many girls attending Camp Mystic. The devastation along the Guadalupe River, outside of San Antonio, has drawn a massive search effort as

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 79 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing
July 06, 2025 - 4:03 PM

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 79 people in central Texas.
King Charles III leads 20th-anniversary commemoration of 7/7 London bombings
July 06, 2025 - 4:03 PM

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III led commemorations Monday on the 20th anniversary of the 2005 London transit bombings, the deadliest attack on the British capital since World War II.
Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly flood
July 06, 2025 - 3:52 PM

It was about 1 a.m. on the Fourth of July when the facilities manager at a central Texas summer camp saw water from the Guadalupe River steadily rising amid a deluge of rain.
Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes as Kyiv signs deals to boost drone production
July 06, 2025 - 3:49 PM

Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone production.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
July 06, 2025 - 3:04 PM

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 78 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing
BRICS group condemns increase of tariffs in summit overshadowed by Middle East tensions
July 06, 2025 - 2:09 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The BRICS bloc of developing nations on Sunday condemned the increase of tariffs and attacks on Iran, but refrained from naming U.S. President Donald Trump. The group's declaration, which also took aim at Israel's military actions in the Middle East, also spared its member Russia from criticism and mentioned war-torn Ukraine just once.
Wimbledon says a call on a shot that landed out was missed because the electronic system was off
July 06, 2025 - 1:43 PM

LONDON (AP) — A ball that clearly landed long in a match at Centre Court wasn't called out Sunday because the electronic system that replaced line judges at Wimbledon this year accidentally was shut off for three points.
Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm-related killer
July 06, 2025 - 1:43 PM

The monstrous, swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 70 people and leaving many more missing, was a flash flood, the nation's top storm-related killer. Among those missing are girls attending a summer camp.
More ...

Top ten reasons to get our newsletter
Top Ten Reasons to get our newsletter. 1. Find something new: You don’t need to read things twice. We try hard to find stories others don’t have. 2. Exclusive content: You’ll find stuff in the newsletter you won&rsqu

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

World News

The places where deadly Texas floodwaters have killed at least 79 people

What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed at least 79 people

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 79 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

King Charles III leads 20th-anniversary commemoration of 7/7 London bombings

Quick action by one Texas summer camp leads to timely evacuations ahead of deadly flood

Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes as Kyiv signs deals to boost drone production

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT

BRICS group condemns increase of tariffs in summit overshadowed by Middle East tensions

Wimbledon says a call on a shot that landed out was missed because the electronic system was off

Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are the nation's top storm-related killer

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon