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U.S. plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show
October 31, 2026 - 3:41 PM

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to their home country via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press — a move advocacy groups say could put their lives at risk.
Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California leaves pregnant woman dead and 6 wounded
October 31, 2026 - 3:34 PM

A targeted shooting inside a Spirit Halloween store in Northern California left a pregnant woman dead and six other people wounded, police said.
When global diplomacy is done, it's time for American football
October 31, 2026 - 3:04 PM

ATLANTA (AP) — Order of operations: foreign policy, then football.
Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting
October 31, 2026 - 3:04 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Saturday in a social media post that after talking to President Donald Trump, he has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana who was shot to death earlier this week.
'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
October 31, 2026 - 2:54 PM

Saying the president was “grasping at straws,” a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns via telephone
October 31, 2026 - 2:49 PM

Texas was not expected to be an epicenter of midterm elections that could reshape the final chapters of Donald Trump's second presidency.
Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas
October 31, 2026 - 2:37 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday told the basketball teams from his alma mater Villanova and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame — in Rome for their season opener — that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral.
Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro’s flight to the US
October 31, 2026 - 2:35 PM

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Trump administration did not facilitate defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure to the U.S. after he left Brazil following his election defeat to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
ICE agent charged with assault for hitting a fleeing man with his car will turn himself in on Monday
October 31, 2026 - 2:14 PM

A federal immigration officer charged with aggravated assault after he ran over a Mexican man with his car in Houston will turn himself in on Monday, according to his attorney.
Federal officials investigate fire at beleaguered police department in Mississippi
October 31, 2026 - 2:02 PM

A fire Saturday morning damaged the building of a beleaguered police department in Mississippi that has drawn outrage from the community in recent months after an officer shot and killed a 1-year-old.
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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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U.S. plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show

Shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California leaves pregnant woman dead and 6 wounded

When global diplomacy is done, it's time for American football

Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting

'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns via telephone

Pope Leo tells Villanova and Notre Dame basketball teams he is neutral. Prevost has other ideas

Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro’s flight to the US

ICE agent charged with assault for hitting a fleeing man with his car will turn himself in on Monday

Federal officials investigate fire at beleaguered police department in Mississippi

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