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Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft, report says
April 22, 2026 - 10:33 PM

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the team for Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort.
2 trains collide in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response north of Copenhagen
April 22, 2026 - 11:24 PM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, prompting a massive emergency response for what police called a major accident.
2 trains collide in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response north of Copenhagen
April 22, 2026 - 11:18 PM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, prompting a massive emergency response for what police called a major accident.
Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations
April 22, 2026 - 10:21 PM

NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday as crews battled rapidly growing wildfires that destroyed more than 50 homes in Georgia and forced hundreds to flee the drought- and wind-fueled flames.
California's woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor
April 22, 2026 - 10:21 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A televised debate among six leading candidates for California governor Wednesday underscored sharp partisan divides on issues from homelessness to taxes, while the Democrats sought to distinguish themselves from each other in a chaotic race with no clear leader.
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says
April 22, 2026 - 10:04 PM

BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese journalist was killed Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in southern Lebanon where she had taken cover while reporting on the Israel-Hezbollah war. Her body was only retrieved from the rubble hours later, rescue workers said.
Voting begins in India's West Bengal state after a national voter list purge
April 22, 2026 - 9:43 PM

KOLKATA, India (AP) — Voting in one of India's most closely watched state elections began Thursday after a national voter roll revision removed millions of names and raised concerns over disenfranchisement in West Bengal, one of the few large states not governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party.
Trump-endorsed Burt Jones seeks edge on Rick Jackson in ugly Republican primary for Georgia governor
April 22, 2026 - 9:43 PM

ATLANTA (AP) — Even with all his family wealth, there is no way for Burt Jones to outspend billionaire Rick Jackson in the Republican primary for Georgia governor.
Tiny town in North Carolina honors towering Andre The Giant with roadside marker
April 22, 2026 - 9:13 PM

ELLERBE, N.C.. (AP) — Andre The Giant, a towering menace in the wrestling ring but a gentle giant on the movie screen, is being honored with a roadside marker in his beloved adopted small town in North Carolina.
Lebanon decries Israeli demolition of homes in areas occupied after ceasefire
April 22, 2026 - 9:12 PM

BEIRUT (AP) — In areas of southern Lebanon it has occupied since agreeing last week to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, the Israeli army has been destroying homes it says were used as outposts by the Iran-backed militant group.
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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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Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft, report says

2 trains collide in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response north of Copenhagen

2 trains collide in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response north of Copenhagen

Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations

California's woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor

Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says

Voting begins in India's West Bengal state after a national voter list purge

Trump-endorsed Burt Jones seeks edge on Rick Jackson in ugly Republican primary for Georgia governor

Tiny town in North Carolina honors towering Andre The Giant with roadside marker

Lebanon decries Israeli demolition of homes in areas occupied after ceasefire

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