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An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington
December 01, 2025 - 11:47 AM

SEATTLE (AP) — An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million is helping cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half-century.
A California family was about to cut the cake when gunfire erupted at a toddler's birthday party
December 01, 2025 - 11:36 AM

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Family members were getting ready to cut the cake at a toddler's birthday party when the gunfire started inside a banquet hall packed with relatives and friends over the weekend in California.
Photos shows devastating floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand
December 01, 2025 - 11:24 AM

Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand scaled up their responses to devastating floods that have left more than 1,000 dead in the three countries.
Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules
December 01, 2025 - 11:14 AM

Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements.
Live updates: Trump to meet with national security team as questions grow over September boat strike
December 01, 2025 - 11:12 AM

President Donald Trump will meet with his national security team Monday afternoon as bipartisan scrutiny mounted over a report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order in September to strike an alleged drug vessel a second time to kill any survivors.
Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in a plea deal
December 01, 2025 - 11:02 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — One of the sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty on Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal.
Luigi Mangione fights to exclude evidence from his trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
December 01, 2025 - 10:59 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione watched stoically in court Monday as prosecutors played surveillance videos showing the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City sidewalk last year and Mangione’s arrest five days later at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania.
Southern California man gets an unwanted housemate: A black bear in his crawl space
December 01, 2025 - 10:47 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Johnson, 63, just got a new roommate last week — a black bear living in the crawl space under his home in Southern California.
Pope in Lebanon asks for 'divine gift of peace' alongside country's Christian and Muslim leaders
December 01, 2025 - 10:45 AM

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon's tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside the country’s Christian and Muslim religious leaders.
Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with 'perfectly normal' results
December 01, 2025 - 10:42 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump' s doctor says the president had MRI imaging on his heart and abdomen in October as part of a preventative screening for men his age, according to a memo from the physician released by the White House on Monday.
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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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An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington

A California family was about to cut the cake when gunfire erupted at a toddler's birthday party

Photos shows devastating floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules

Live updates: Trump to meet with national security team as questions grow over September boat strike

Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in a plea deal

Luigi Mangione fights to exclude evidence from his trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

Southern California man gets an unwanted housemate: A black bear in his crawl space

Pope in Lebanon asks for 'divine gift of peace' alongside country's Christian and Muslim leaders

Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with 'perfectly normal' results

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