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FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing
September 16, 2025 - 5:54 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicized the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency and pursued retribution against perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump.
Brothers plead guilty in North Carolina deputy's shooting death
September 16, 2025 - 5:49 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two brothers pleaded guilty on Tuesday to murder-related counts for the shooting death of a North Carolina sheriff's deputy three years ago when authorities said the officer approached a pickup truck late at night in a rural area.
The Latest: FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with Democrats at congressional hearing
September 16, 2025 - 5:49 PM

FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicized the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency and pursued retribution against perceived adversaries of President

Many ask where the hurricanes are this season as the Atlantic remains quiet
September 16, 2025 - 5:48 PM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Not a single named storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean in nearly three weeks, even though it’s the peak of hurricane season.
House approves bills to reshape DC's criminal justice system
September 16, 2025 - 5:45 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would overhaul how youth who commit crimes are prosecuted in the District of Columbia as congressional Republicans mobilized behind President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on crime in the nation's capital.
Pope tells new US ambassador he is praying for Charlie Kirk and his family
September 16, 2025 - 5:39 PM

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See that he is praying for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist assassinated in Utah last week, as well as his wife and children, the Vatican spokesman said Tuesday.
Photos show how an Indonesian motorbike mechanic became a macaw trainer
September 16, 2025 - 5:33 PM

DEPOK, Indonesia (AP) — With two brightly feathered macaws perched on his hands, their long tails brushing against him, Albi Albar Ramli balanced on his motorbike on a Saturday morning before heading off to an open field near his home.
Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea
September 16, 2025 - 5:30 PM

BEIJING (AP) — China's coast guard accused a Philippine ship of deliberately ramming one of its vessels on Tuesday near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippines denied it, saying China’s forces used powerful water cannons that damaged its ship and injured a crew member.
Well-known chef facing charges in San Francisco after 3 bank robberies
September 16, 2025 - 5:12 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A well-known chef who robbed a northern California bank in 2018 is facing charges again after three bank robberies in central San Francisco last week, according to police.
LA police fired over a thousand projectiles at protesters in a single day
September 16, 2025 - 5:04 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police officers fired over 1,000 projectiles at protesters on a single day in June as demonstrators pushed back against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and decision to deploy the National Guard to the nation’s second largest city.
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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
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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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FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing

Brothers plead guilty in North Carolina deputy's shooting death

The Latest: FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with Democrats at congressional hearing

Many ask where the hurricanes are this season as the Atlantic remains quiet

House approves bills to reshape DC's criminal justice system

Pope tells new US ambassador he is praying for Charlie Kirk and his family

Photos show how an Indonesian motorbike mechanic became a macaw trainer

Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea

Well-known chef facing charges in San Francisco after 3 bank robberies

LA police fired over a thousand projectiles at protesters in a single day

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