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Pope praises forgiveness as mother of slain US journalist James Foley speaks of healing at Vatican
September 15, 2025 - 8:20 PM

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday praised the willingness to forgive after the mother of slain American journalist James Foley told a Vatican vigil about her process of healing following meetings with an Islamic State group fighter convicted in his beheading.
Photos show how an Indonesian motorbike mechanic became a macaw trainer
September 15, 2025 - 8:12 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.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
September 15, 2025 - 8:04 PM

DNA evidence found near scene of Charlie Kirk's shooting matches suspect, FBI director says
What to know about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
September 15, 2025 - 8:04 PM

Authorities in Utah could bring formal charges Tuesday against the man arrested in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on a college campus.
Australia gifts Papua New Guinea a Parliament House extension for its 50th independence anniversary
September 15, 2025 - 7:31 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia offered to gift Papua New Guinea an extension to its Parliament House as the South Pacific island nation celebrated 50 years of independence on Tuesday.
Trump administration joins Republicans' campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk's killing
September 15, 2025 - 7:28 PM

Vice President JD Vance on Monday jumped onto the conservative movement demanding consequences for those who have cheered Charlie Kirk's killing, calling on the public to turn in anyone who says distasteful things about the assassination of his friend and political ally.
What to know about the US deportations to non-citizen African countries
September 15, 2025 - 7:23 PM

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ghana is the latest African country that has received third-country nationals deported by the U.S. or has agreed to receive them, though the legality of the approach is being questioned.
US designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for first time in nearly 30 years
September 15, 2025 - 7:17 PM

MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in almost 30 years, a stinging rebuke to a traditional U.S. ally that reflects a recent surge in cocaine production and fraying ties between the White House and the country’s leftist president.
The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
September 15, 2025 - 6:56 PM

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Japan and South Korea show enduring rift over sexual slavery issue in letters to UN
September 15, 2025 - 6:29 PM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s government on Monday defended its stance on wartime sexual slavery and described South Korean court rulings ordering Japanese compensation as violations of international law, after U.N. investigators criticized Tokyo for failing to ensure truth-finding and reparations for the victims.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

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
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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Pope praises forgiveness as mother of slain US journalist James Foley speaks of healing at Vatican

Photos show how an Indonesian motorbike mechanic became a macaw trainer

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

What to know about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Australia gifts Papua New Guinea a Parliament House extension for its 50th independence anniversary

Trump administration joins Republicans' campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk's killing

What to know about the US deportations to non-citizen African countries

US designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for first time in nearly 30 years

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

Japan and South Korea show enduring rift over sexual slavery issue in letters to UN

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