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UN holds annual vote on condemning US embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public
October 27, 2026 - 9:09 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign to undermine Cuba's socialist government, including by threatening military intervention.
Cornell faculty to begin voting on no-confidence resolution over handling of fraternity gang rape
October 27, 2026 - 9:07 PM

Cornell University faculty will meet Wednesday to conclude debate and begin voting on a proposed no-confidence resolution in the university’s administration following widespread frustration over its response to a

Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters' economic anxiety
October 27, 2026 - 9:04 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender-related attacks against Democrats in the final phase of this year’s midterm elections, betting that struggling GOP candidates can leverage the divisive cultural issue to overcome voters' concerns about

Cyclone Arnab hits India's Andhra Pradesh state as tens of thousands evacuate
October 27, 2026 - 9:03 PM

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Cyclone Arnab crossed India 's Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said, a day after tens of thousands of people were evacuated from vulnerable coastal areas in the eastern state.
Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work?
October 27, 2026 - 9:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump likes to play make-believe with his supporters.
Exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel's election, but Netanyahu is far from defeated
October 27, 2026 - 8:57 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli voters delivered a rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's far-right and religious governing coalition, but exit polls Wednesday suggested the election had no clear winner and indicated that the long-serving Israeli leader was far from defeated after three years of war ignited on his watch.
3 people, including two minors, arrested in connection with a school shooting plot in metro Atlanta
October 27, 2026 - 8:21 PM

Three people, including two juveniles, have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at a high school in metro Atlanta, authorities said Tuesday.
Talarico vows to 'take back Texas' as Trump makes last-minute push to keep the state in GOP hands
October 27, 2026 - 8:13 PM

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Tuesday decried a "corruption crisis” he says is plaguing the U.S. political system, competing for the spotlight with President Donald Trump in deeply conservative West Texas ahead of next week's midterm elections.
Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials
October 27, 2026 - 7:51 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday scolded prosecutors for their unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their knowledge of a laptop the Justice Department says belonged to Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden.
Iran hasn't tried to repair nuclear facilities damaged in US strikes, UN nuclear chief says
October 27, 2026 - 7:39 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said Tuesday there has been no indication Iran has tried to repair or reconstruct its nuclear facilities damaged in U.S. and Israeli military strikes this year or last year.
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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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UN holds annual vote on condemning US embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public

Cornell faculty to begin voting on no-confidence resolution over handling of fraternity gang rape

Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters' economic anxiety

Cyclone Arnab hits India's Andhra Pradesh state as tens of thousands evacuate

Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work?

Exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel's election, but Netanyahu is far from defeated

3 people, including two minors, arrested in connection with a school shooting plot in metro Atlanta

Talarico vows to 'take back Texas' as Trump makes last-minute push to keep the state in GOP hands

Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

Iran hasn't tried to repair nuclear facilities damaged in US strikes, UN nuclear chief says

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